Holistic horse and hound

13/11/2025

Cheeky!! But so cute!!!

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08/11/2025

How wonderful

05/11/2025

I love this post!

So many clients say that they want their dogs to walk to heal....but after a little more discussion, what they simply want is a dog that doesn't pull. They're happy for their dog to move around and sniff....just not drag them up the road!

Be clear on what your expectations are of your dogs behaviour 🙏🏼

29/10/2025

28/10/2025

So very beautiful 🧡🧡🧡

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28/10/2025

Another one not for breakfast time! Sorry!

But really interesting where it references lumbar development in the horse!

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A horse's full intestines can weigh over 100 pounds (45 kg), with the large intestine alone potentially accounting for that entire weight when full of feed.

The total weight depends on the horse's size and what it has recently consumed.
Key components of the equine digestive tract include:
Total capacity: The entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a fed, mature horse can hold nearly 50 gallons (190 liters) of fluid and feed.
Hindgut weight: The hindgut (cecum and colon) accounts for approximately 64% of the empty weight of the GI tract. This is the area where fiber fermentation occurs.
Large intestine capacity: The large intestine is a significant contributor to the total weight of the full intestines.
It can hold 80 liters (21 gallons) or more of food and water.
When filled with feed, it can weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kg).
Cecum capacity: The cecum, a comma-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen, can hold up to 30 liters (about 8 gallons) of food and water.

Another thing to consider in our horses is that the small intestines is suspended via the mesentry to the vertebral column of the lumbar. The lumbar is one of the last places to mature in horses and is susceptible to problems. Lumbar pain is a common site of dysfunction in horses I see for several reasons…..that is another post!

Below is just the intestinal tract from a 15hh horse, in a dissection it takes 4 people to comfortably carry this all out on a tarpaulin.

Below is a link to whole collection of videos on the intestinal tract.

https://www.patreon.com/collection/1804697t

27/10/2025

Not one for over breakfast but very useful information!

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⚠️Our inbox has been flooded recently with concerns and questions about products used or recommended by others (not by us) ⚠️

All our clients know we bang on about this, but in all honestly it’s really important -

So please STOP.
🛑 squirting baby oil in your horses sheath.
🛑 using hibiscrub in your horses sheath.
🛑 mixing a little bit of soap in with water (even if it’s just a little it is still damaging).
🛑 most of the sheath sheath cleaners have oils in, so don’t use those.
🛑 Coconut oil is is BAD.
🛑 Tea tree oil is BAD.
🛑 Hygiene wipes are BAD.
🛑 Feminine wash is BAD.
🛑 Baby shampoo is BAD.
🛑 Anything that says anti-bacterial is BAD.

If you are using anything other than water and/or a water based lubricant. You are doing it wrong.

The use and over use of products is damaging to the health of your horses sheath. It strips the PH balance it causes risk of infection and makes it get muckier quicker. Your horse needs his natural bacteria in his sheath to help maintain a healthy balance and once or twice a year -except in exceptional circumstances - is all that is needed.

I so appreciate you coming to us for help and advice so please don’t let this post deter you from asking us questions but we also get lots of post comments that I’m constantly deleting, that recommend the above products.

Please stop using them, for the health of your horse.

21/10/2025

Sooo sweet!

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Introducing the terror twins: Oogie & Boogie — 10 weeks old, highly adorable, suspiciously well–behaved, and guilty of first-degree heart theft.❤️

Don’t worry though — unlike the real Oogie Boogie, these two won’t feed you to any bugs. They’ll just demand for snacks and body–slam each other off the sofa like tiny Halloween wrestlers. 🦇

Yes, Oogie Boogie may be “scary”…
👀 But the only thing terrifying about these two is how fast you’ll fall in love.

They’re a package deal:
🍽 Eat together
🏎 Zoomies together
😴 Pass out like tiny dramatic Victorian ghosts together

So if you’re ready for twice the mischief, double the snuggles and a lifetime of spooky-season love, Oogie & Boogie are waiting to haunt your heart forever 🐾❤️🥰

16/10/2025

This may be an unpopular opinion
But I wholeheartedly agree

We must be aware of the energy and emotions that are being put onto our animals

I recognise it can be unintentional however please be aware of it

Reiki is a wonderful way to support and rebalance our animals 🙏🏼

16/10/2025

Hannah makes the most beautiful pieces.
She can incorporate ashes into her work. Take a look.

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