Head over to the Spa Dog Box website to get your pampered pooch their own Spa Dog Box. And at the time I’m posting this they also have a promo going on for 50% off your first box if you use the code LUXURY!  The post Spa Dog subscription box – It’ll make you want to add another dog to your family! appeared first on Insightful Equine ..read more

Struggling To Interpret Horse Sales Ads? Learn The Lingo And Find The Horse Of Your Dreams Now Ever find yourself reading a horse sales ad and saying WTF, what language is this written in? How are you supposed to know if the horse is even worth looking at if you can’t figure out what skills it has, who it’s suitable for, and what care it requires?  Talking to horse people is really hard when you don’t know all the terms. Important details get missed, you don’t ask the right questions, and you spend another weekend driving around on a wild goose chase looking at horses that are all wrong ..read more

Baby Everett Has Arrived Our Insightful New Addition I’m beyond excited to announce that my new little rider has arrived and its a boy!  Everett was born on August 5th at 3am, weighing seven pounds and measuring 21 inches long. We're over the moon Everett was born on August 5th at 3am weighing 7 pounds and measuring 21 inches long. The timing of his birth fell right at the end of the Sturgeon Full Moon. According to The Old Farmers Almanac “Babies born a day after the full Moon enjoy success and endurance.”   He already fits right in with the rest of the Insightful crew ..read more

The five elements and your horse - Part 5 Earth Guest post series by Sam MacLean of Red Dog Ranch This is the final post in a five-part blog series* on the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine featuring Sam MacLean, owner of Red Dog Ranch, an equine acupressure/myofascial release/energy practitioner who specializes in special/unusual cases, horses that perplex western veterinary care and end-of-life palliative care.  Please visit: www.rdrequine.com for more information. You can also find Red Dog Ranch on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Sam can be reached: sam@rdrequine.com I ..read more

The five elements and your horse - Part 4 Fire Guest post series by Sam MacLean of Red Dog Ranch This month continues part four of a five-part blog series* on the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine featuring Sam MacLean, owner of Red Dog Ranch, an equine acupressure/myofascial release/energy practitioner who specializes in special/unusual cases, horses that perplex western veterinary care and end-of-life palliative care.  Please visit: www.rdrequine.com for more information. You can also find Red Dog Ranch on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Sam can be reached: sam@rdrequi ..read more

A new little rider is coming to Insightful Equine! Many of you have probably noticed that I’ve been slacking a bit on bringing you new content. Well, there’s a good reason… I’ve been over here in my little corner of the world quietly growing a human. The new little rider is set to arrive at the end of July and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve had lots of questions come up about being a pregnant horse person and how things will change in the future. I love that people aren’t afraid to ask and I’m happy to share some of the most common ones with all of you. Inquiring minds want to know ..read more

Keep your edge while staying safe at home Let's take on this challenge and make progress together, separately. I know most of you are spending way more time at home right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic and for many that also means limiting your horse time or limiting trips to the barn. It’s easy to go into panic mode thinking that being away from your horse for a bit is sure to set back your goals and derail your riding but I want to challenge everyone to think outside the box. You’re not as helpless as you think. The riding season will return. There is still a great deal that you Ca ..read more

Keep your edge while staying safe at home Let's take on this challenge and make progress together, separately. I know most of you are spending way more time at home right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic and for many that also means limiting your horse time or limiting trips to the barn. It’s easy to go into panic mode thinking that being away from your horse for a bit is sure to set back your goals and derail your riding but I want to challenge everyone to think outside the box. You’re not as helpless as you think. The riding season will return. There is still a great deal that you Ca ..read more

The five elements and your horse - Part 3 Wood Guest post series by Sam MacLean of Red Dog Ranch This month continues part three of a five-part blog series* on the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine featuring Sam MacLean, owner of Red Dog Ranch, an equine acupressure/myofascial release/energy practitioner who specializes in special/unusual cases, horses that perplex western veterinary care and end-of-life palliative care.  Please visit: www.rdrequine.co ..read more