WREN Equestrian

10/17/2024

09/09/2024

Hey everyone!

I am back from Ontario and Hot to Go!

Fall lessons: beginner lessons have begun, but I also have availability for jumping lessons either with you’re own horses or with my lesson horse, lunging lessons are also available if anyone would like to improve in that area. Tagged onto this is very early lessons for children as young as 3, these are mostly pony rides with horsemanship and equine care. 30/hr

Equine massage: I am still currently a novice, but am looking to add clients to meet practice hours. $50/hr

Equine training: I have space for horses to start this fall before winter sets in, please reach out for rates as they are subjective.

Exercising: if anyone is interested, I can have a couple of days a week set aside to help condition and ride horses on properties. I would prefer to have multiple clients off-site to avoid having high gas prices. $30/hr+fuel

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions!!! ☺️

09/09/2024

UNDERSTANDING PROUD FLESH ✍️

Wounds on the bodies and limbs of our equine companions are exceptionally common. In particular, wounds on lower limbs can be especially difficult to manage. There is little extra skin in these areas, making large wounds difficult to close via suturing.

In addition, wounds on the lower legs are contaminated easily with bacteria since they are closer to the ground, bedding, and manure. The constant movement of an animal's legs as it walks, turns, and bears weight can also greatly impair healing, especially if the wound occurs over a joint. All of these factors can often halt the normal progression of the healing process and result in a chronic wound.

Persistent inflammation, along with infection, is a major contributor to exuberant granulation tissue (or proud flesh) formation in a wound. Proud flesh is not conducive to wound healing as it prevents the wound from epithelializing (the process of the skin cells covering the wound), and sometimes it can become so large that it appears to be a tumor, usually obliterating the original wound.

Prevention of proud flesh involves good wound management. For the best healing, wounds should be identified and treated quickly and properly — especially on the lower limbs. Consult your veterinarian about any wounds that appear deep or extensive, that lie over important structures (like joints and tendons), or that already show signs of proud flesh development. Rather than waste time and money in trials and errors that could delay your equid's healing, ask your veterinarian what products are best for your situation.

09/04/2024

Chelsea will be back in BC tomorrow evening, however, she will need some recovery time after a busy holiday with lots of socializing! She will begin booking clients on Monday the 9th of September and get into the full swing of fall!

We will also have some upcoming Halloween events!! And we have some exciting news we’ve been waiting to share!!

08/26/2024

Quick reminder that Chelsea will be away starting today, August 26th until September 5th! She will be periodically checking things, but as she will also be attempting a bit of a work-life balance for this trip!

See you all in September!! ☺️

08/21/2024

VERY happy about the raindrops falling on our heads!! Here’s hoping for as much as we can get for our fields, streams, and for all of our neighbours in agriculture, ranching, animal husbandry, and everything else!! ☂️💦🌧️

08/18/2024

Similar to many others in the region, our fields are struggling with the lasting heat and dryness. The horses have taken to tromping across the low pond and eating the pond grass between the cattails.

(Don’t worry, I’ve investigated the plants and checked to make sure none are toxic, they also don’t appear to eat too much of any of it, more of a quick snack while cooling off)

08/17/2024