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Holistic Touch Equine Boarding & Rehabilitation

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Holistic Touch Equine Boarding & Rehabilitation

New boarding & rehabilitation facility for horses on Track System in Ontario!

11/22/2023

The minis are happy to have some straw in their shelter for this cold 🥶

11/05/2023

View of the barn from the track

11/04/2023

Winter is coming ❄️
The horses started to sleep inside until the good season

11/03/2023

Jumping lesson for Bambi after 1 year without jumping

11/02/2023

Some of our jumps

10/31/2023

Happy girls & ponies playing in the field 🐎

10/30/2023

This first period of cold announces the closure of access to the grass. The horses are now only on the track and have unlimited hay in slow feeder ❄️
Next step : deworming tomorrow and pick up the poops everyday during 3 to 5 days

10/09/2023

Done ✔️
We started with 10 bags of magnesium flakes, we will see after one week if we have to add more

10/08/2023

After focusing on all the work in barn & the track system we are now taking care of the indoor arena.
Goals : dust free and good footing. More photos coming soon 🥳

09/27/2023

We are happy to provide as much as we can for our boarders 🚽
Will be totally cleaned and filled every week 🧼
Equipped with a sink, soap and papers for more comfort

09/26/2023

Cleaning/cutting of the individual paddock, next week the tractor is going to cut all the big grass in the field
Taking care of the land is providing better care for the horses 🐎

09/25/2023

Different types of hay available depending of the needs of ours boarders :
- Big bales, cut in August
- Small squares bales, cut in 2022
*Coming this winter or earlier if needed : Small squares bales first cut of 2023. High quality

The hay is protected from bad weather to keep the quality intact 🤩

09/22/2023

🔥Rehabilitation🔥
Duration from 1 weeks to 1 year

▪️Indoor boarding and individual turnout in full care :
- Access to quality hay 24h/7 on slow feeder with different size depending of their needs
- Access to fresh & clean water 24h/7, heated in the winter
- Automatic drinker in each stalls/Buckets outside
- Stalls with rubber mat & soft bedding (straw or shaving)
- Individual turnout in grass paddock
- Daily stalls cleaning, Weekly paddock cleaning, water bucket cleaned when needed
- 1 meal of vitamins & minerals per day included + possibility to add grains and/or supplements provided by the owner and to add another meal

▪️Price based on assessment and duration : massage, stretching, osteopathy session, kinesiology taping, kinesitherapy, physiotherapy cold/hot session, nursing care, physio-balneotherapy in the natural river
(coming soon Sure Foot pad rehabilitation)

▪️For :
- Post-surgeries
- Recovery after injuries (muscular, tendinous, ligamentary, joints, bones, organic, consequences of neurological issues…)
- Recovery from pathologies (tendinitis, desmite, elongations, breakdown, twist, sprain, laminitis…)
- Recovery after a show season

09/21/2023

🔥Indoor Boarding🔥

▪️General Care
-Access to quality hay 24h/7 on slow feeder with different size depending of their needs
-Access to fresh & clean water 24h/7, heated in the winter
-Automatic drinker in each stalls/Buckets outside
-Stalls with rubber mat & soft bedding (straw or shaving)
-Your choice: individual turnout in grass paddock or mixed group turnout on Track System (https://www.facebook.com/100094199246196/posts/159776150505692/?mibextid=cr9u03)
-Daily stalls cleaning, Weekly paddock & track cleaning, water bucket cleaned when needed
-1 meal of vitamins & minerals per day included + possibility to add grains and/or supplements provided by the owner and to add another meal

▪️Access to all amenities
-Indoor arena
-Outdoor grass arena
-Grooming/Washing stalls
-Individual tack locker
-Trails on property (99 acre)
-River on property
-Grazing areas

▪️Other services included
-Reasonable blanketing/fly mask/boots
-Medication administration/health care
-Deworming (2 to 4 times a year) & f***l flotation (twice a year by Halton Equine Veterinary Services) done by the staff (cost of the dewormers & f***l flotation not included)
-Presenting horses for their vet check
-Staff on site 24h/7
-Bring your own coach, horse professional (veterinarian, acupuncturist, farrier, chiropractor, massage therapist, etc…)

$800 (hst included)

09/20/2023

🔥Outdoor Boarding🔥

▪️General care
- Access to quality hay 24h/7 on slow feeder with different size depending of their needs
- Access to fresh & clean water 24h/7, heated in the winter
- Unlimited access to 2 shelters
- Mixed group turnout on Track System (https://www.facebook.com/100094199246196/posts/159776150505692/?mibextid=cr9u03)
- Weekly track cleaning, water bucket cleaned when needed
- Possibility to add 1 meal of vitamins & minerals per day + with grains and/or supplements provided by the owner

▪️Access to all amenities
- Indoor arena
- Outdoor grass arena
- Grooming/Washing stalls
- Individual tack locker
- Trails on property (99 acre)
- River on property
- Grazing areas

▪️Other services included
- Reasonable blanketing/fly mask/boots
- Medication administration/health care
- Deworming (2 to 4 times a year) & f***l flotation (twice a year by Halton Equine Veterinary Services) done by the staff (cost of the dewormers & f***l flotation not included)
- Presenting horses for their vet check
- Staff on site 24h/7
- Bring your own coach, horse professional (veterinarian, acupuncturist, farrier, chiropractor, massage therapist, etc…)

$450 hst included

09/19/2023

🔥Hybrid Boarding🔥

▪️General care
-Access to quality hay 24h/7 on slow feeder with different size depending of their needs
-Access to fresh & clean water 24h/7, heated in the winter
-Automatic drinker in each stalls/Buckets outside
-Stalls with rug mat & soft bedding (straw or shaving)
-Mixed group turnout on Track System (https://www.facebook.com/100094199246196/posts/159776150505692/?mibextid=cr9u03)
-Unlimited access to 2 shelters
-Daily stalls cleaning, Weekly paddock & track cleaning, water bucket cleaned when needed
-1 meal of vitamins & minerals per day included + possibility to add grains and/or supplements provided by the owner + to add another meal (with an additional cost of $20 during the good season)
-Horses will be sleeping in the stalls from the 1st day of snow to the last day of snow & will be outdoor for the rest of the time

▪️Access to all amenities
-Indoor arena
-Outdoor grass arena
-Grooming/Washing stalls
-Individual tack locker
-Trails on property (99 acre)
-River on property
-Grazing areas

▪️Other services included
-Reasonable blanketing/fly mask/boots
-Medication administration/health care
-Deworming (2 to 4 times a year) & f***l flotation (twice a year by Halton Equine Veterinary Services) done by the staff (cost of the dewormers & f***l flotation not included)
-Presenting horses for their vet check
-Staff on site 24h/7
-Bring your own coach, horse professional (veterinarian, acupuncturist, farrier, chiropractor, massage therapist, etc…)

$700 hst included

09/18/2023

Trimming Chicky’s feet is the easiest thing ever. She probably thinks she is a dog 🤔

09/17/2023

To know more about us:
Who are the owners Manon Turbé Gaglione & Ange-Mathieu Gaglione

Manon is a horse owner since 14 years now. She tried and visited lots of different barn in France. We moved to Canada 2 years ago with our 6 horses. Yes they flew to Canada too.
Manon was an eventing show rider with her first pony Scipion, they went up to the France championship.
After lots of questioning herself she totally changed her life with horses. She learnt by herself that the kind of life she was offering to her lovely pony wasn’t the best and he wouldn’t do anything for her if she doesn’t respect his needs. After she got other horses and continued learning and always making things better for their well-being. She stopped showing as she didn’t have time but she is continuing to ride regularly. Maybe she will start to show again next year with her geldings in dressage or eventing.

She is also an Animal Osteopath since 3 years now, she did 5 years of studying in France, 2 years working on the islands (Saint Martin, Saint Barthélémy) and 1 year here in Canada. Manon Turbé Ostéopathe pour animaux
She continuing to learn all the time and makes internship because she wants to offer the best for her clients and her animals. And to be honest she is totally addict to learning.

Her husband Ange-Mathieu, is clearly not a horse guy from the beginning but he is learning with her since a few years now. His task in the barn will be all the taking care/cleaning/construction as he is very handy. But he knows how to take care of the horses and recognize when they feel bad or something is wrong.

They are living on site so they see the horses all the time so the monitoring is more precise.

09/16/2023

▪️How we made our Paddock Paradise :
The wood fences were already there when we moved to this property. We did lots of repairs as they were very old and weak. After that we installed the inside fences (red & white) to build the track. We used T-posts and electric wire on 3 rows. I choose to make wide tracks to make sure no horse gets stuck because of a dominant one.
For now we only have 2 big paddocks (1 to 9 and 10 to 13) and at the end of the winter, when the snow will be melted we are going to build the 13 small paddocks. They will be opened one by one to do a rotation to preserve the ground and ensure the grass for all the good season.

Here is an aerial view of our Paddock Paradise track (photo). We have tried to avoid sharp corners so that there is a better flow. Unfortunately we are only renting this property so we can’t add permanente features to the track (more trees, gravel & rock area, hills, etc..).

But we can keep the mud away thanks to soil stabilizers. They are actually not installed as it is our first year on the property so we don’t know exactly where the mud areas are. We will install them when needed.

The horses also have free access to 2 shelters in different orientations to bring more shadow as possible. During the winter they will be filled with bedding to add more comfort. To be honest we don’t know yet which one is the best for this use but we are going to try different types and see which one we will choose at the end.
We utilize slow feeders on the top of the hay which ensures that the horses have regulated access to free choice hay.

We are totally convinced by the benefits of Paddock Paradise and highly recommend you try it for your horses.

09/15/2023

▪️A little bit more about Track System or Paddock Paradise :
Paddock Paradise is an exciting new natural boarding concept based on Jaime Jackson's research into how horses live in the wild. It is a ground-breaking idea which has many benefits including:
- Provides a more stimulating environment for the horse which discourages vices
- Encourages more movement which benefits overall health of the horse
- Enables easier grazing management

"The key to having physically and mentally healthier horses"
Jaime Jackson
(Photo 1)

▪️How did Pasture Paradise Evolve?
Jaime Jackson is a former farrier who, between 1982 and 1986, undertook studies of feral horses interacting in their natural environment.
These studies revealed that feral horses rarely suffered from hoof problems such as laminitis or navicular which commonly affect our domestic horses.

So, based on what he saw in the wild, he started experimenting with trimming parameters for domestic horses that reflected the natural hoof and which would allow them to remain barefoot.
In 1990 he stopped using shoes on horses and started promoting the wild horse trim.
He published his first book in 1992, The Natural Horse: Lessons from the Wild which documented his wild horse studies and offered insights as to how we could better meet the biological needs of our domestic horses.

In 1999 he went on to write the Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care which went into more detail regarding his trim methods.

Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding was published in 2007.

▪️Here is How Pasture Paradise Works:
Instead of housing our horses in regular square or oblong fields where they just stand in one spot and eat, and eat, and eat, an additional "inside" fence is added to create a "track" system. See diagram photo 2.

The track width can vary - the narrower the track the more the horses will move. However you don't want it too narrow if you have more than 2 horses as one may get cornered by a more dominant horse.

Now this may sound like a lot of work and expense but it can be done quite cheaply and quickly using electric fencing and is well worth the effort when you see how much happier and healthier your horse is.

From https://www.all-natural-horse-care.com/paddock-paradise.html

09/14/2023

This morning it was dental care for 3 horses 😎
Thanks to our vets Halton Equine Veterinary Services

09/08/2023

Cleaning tracks and small paddocks to keep the environment healthy as possible 😌
+ and have a better control of the worms

09/07/2023

The boys are more than happy with their new mineral block 🥰

09/06/2023

Work in progress 💪🏻

09/05/2023

Work in progress for the mini’s shelter. Can’t wait to see it done

09/04/2023

New improvements ! Racks installed for the blankets and the halters

09/03/2023

So lucky to see beautiful sunrises from the farm 😍

09/03/2023

A few spots are available for different full care boarding :
- Indoor with individual turnout or herd turnout on track system $800 + hst
- Hybrid & Outdoor boarding in group on track system $700 & $450 + hst
- Outdoor for mini in small paddock with very little grass $300/$350 + hst
Rehabilitation boarding available. Contact us to have a quote
Hay 24/7
Water clean/heated during winter
Individual paddock & track cleaned weekly
Stalls with rubber mats
Indoor sand arena & outdoor grass arena
Jumps set
Individual locker or possibility to bring yours
Bring your own professional (coach, vet, farrier, etc…)

Owners living on site & lots of knowledge
Located in Campbellville
Contact us for more infos

09/02/2023

Access opened to one grass paddock for the boys 😋

09/01/2023

Welcome to our new boarders 🥳
They arrived beginning of the week and enjoyed from the start leaving on track system. And all without stress 😎

Address

175 Campbellville Road
Hamilton, ON
L0P1B0

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 8pm
Tuesday	7am - 8pm
Wednesday	7am - 8pm
Thursday	7am - 8pm
Friday	7am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14372566266

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