Category Archives: Horse Health & Wellness

Acute Health Issues, Educational, Equine Nutrition, Essential Oils, Herbs, Homeopathy, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness, Uncategorized

feeding the natural horse

March 1, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

eBOOK/PPF format by Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate

… The changes observed were astounding. The mare recovered in just a few months and became her former, healthy, active (albeit older) self! This event was also another ‘connection’ to what the author had been seeking for the prior decade – WHY WERE HORSES GETTING SICKER AND SICKER and younger and younger ages even though their owners were spending thousands of dollars on providing “the best grain”, “the best veterinary care”, “the best medicines” that money could buy?
What was going wrong?

In these pages you will read things that will make you really think if you are truly seeking answers to how to feed your horse … for his or her optimal health and wellness. You may even be seeking an answer to a health problem that your horse is experiencing.
You’ll find some amazing information within this book that well may be YOUR answer.

ORDER: $27

Acute Health Issues, Equine Nutrition, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness

Does Your horse suffer from … ems or ir?

February 11, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

Do you have a #horse with #EMS or IR? This is a great article on it …

https://thehorse.com/166507/could-a-supplement-help-reduce-horse-insulin-concentrations/

RESVERATROL is “found in foods such as peanuts, pistachios, grapes, red and white wine, blueberries, cranberries, and even cocoa and dark chocolate. The plants from which these foods come make resveratrol to fight fungal infection, ultraviolet radiation, stress, and injury.” (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/diet-rich-resveratrol-offers-health-boost-201405157153)

:Good sources of Leucine-rich foods: Eggs, game, chicken, fish, seaweed, pumpkin, peas and pea protein, whole grain rice, sesame seeds, watercress, turnip greens, soy, sunflower seeds, kidney beans, figs, avocados, raisins, dates, apples, blueberries, olives and even bananas.

You can easily add these into your horse’s diet and not only save $$ but reduce or completely eliminate the chemical-ridden processed feeds!

If you’d like to know more, please CONTACT me.

Acute Health Issues, Equine Nutrition, Essential Oils, Herbs, Homeopathy, Horse Health & Wellness, Immunology, Uncategorized

ON HERD IMMUNITY

January 30, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

THINK ON THIS — “The more members of the herd (community) who were exposed to an INFECTIOUS DISEASE (caps mine for notice) and developed natural immunity to it, the less of a threat that disease posed to the entire herd (community). ”

–Dr. Arthur W. Hedrich, a health officer in Chicago, Illinois who observed that, “during 1900-1930, outbreaks of measles in Boston, MA appeared to be suppressed when 68 percent of the children contracted the virus.”

Hmmmmmmm … Hedrich’s findings came about in 1900s to 1930s. 3 DECADES later, the “Herd Immunity” WORDING was changed to, “The more members of a herd (community) who were VACCINATED against an infectious disease and developed immunity to it, the less of a threat that disease posed to the entire herd (community). “

“Hedrich’s theory of herd immunity has been twisted by the myth that vaccine acquired artificial immunity is identical to naturally acquired immunity, which is false. That myth serves to perpetuate the idea that only strict enforcement of mandatory vaccination laws will protect society from disease, which is also false. ” —thevaccinereaction.org

Now … OTOH,
The immune system is the body’s defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the immune response, the immune system attacks organisms and substances that invade body systems and cause disease. … phagocytes, cells that chew up invading organisms.

Doesn’t it make sense to FEED THE IMMUNE SYSTEM to increase the body’s [PREVENTATIVE] state of homeostasis?

Acute Health Issues, Equine Nutrition, Herbs, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness, Natural Hoof Care

sCIENCE CONFIRMS TURMERIC EFFECTIVE AS 14 DRUGS

January 29, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

Check this out!

While the article speaks of human studies, think of what this can do for your HORSE! (Yes, its safe for horses.)

CLICK HERE: http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/science-confirms-turmeric-effective-14-drugs

Acute Health Issues, Consults, Educational, Equine Nutrition, Essential Oils, Herbs, Homeopathy, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness, Natural Hoof Care, Training & Behavior, Uncategorized

Woo Hoo! it’s done!

January 16, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

Wow – finally. Over 600 pages of full-color photos and illustrations all about …. Instant download in easy PDF format! An amazing offer at just $97!! Priceless information in this anthology that you won’t find anywhere else.

NATURAL HOOF ANTHOLOGY

Yvonne Welz, Editor of “The Horses Hoof” has reviewed it and says,

Gwen’s passion for the horse shines through in this beautiful compilation of articles. There is a huge amount of info in here!! Whether you are a beginner to natural hoof care or a seasoned expert, you will appreciate the wealth of tips, advice, and things that make you go “hmmmm”! All articles are written from the “whole horse” perspective – that every single thing we do to the horse affects every other part of the horse. Gwen covers just about every topic related to horse care and hoof trimming you can imagine, with much food for thought, and excellent photos/illustrations. An enjoyable read for everyone on that eternal quest to create more natural lives for our beloved horses!

David Jones, Founder and Owner of HoofArmor LLC has also reviewed it and says,

When I switched from Engineering to Hoof Care 28 years ago, the cutting edge was aluminum horseshoes. The accepted procedure was to balance the hooves, perhaps symmetrically, 50 degrees in the front and 55 in the back, and nail on the proper size horseshoe. There were choices … you could get keg shoes, barrel shoes, rim shoes, gaited horseshoes, with or without pads and that was about it. Over the years I have learned a lot and out of necessity, by trial and error and observations, I found things that could actually help horses, barefoot hoof care being one of them. Now, with this book, you don’t have to go through that. I learned that there is more to hoof care than fixing the hooves, and that there are an enormous amount of factors that we are still learning about. Much of that is in this book and it will give you the head start that I wish I had. Don’t ever stop learning because your horse is depending on you.

And then Nick Hill, owner of V&T Hoof Specialists in Bulgeria … he has seen it and wrote,

I would urge anyone who is interested in horses to read Gwenyth’s book, You may or may not agree with everything (like most things written), but it is written over several years from personal experience by a very experienced professional who really cares about horse welfare and is always willing to share knowledge. So go get yourself a short cut to experience!!

I am both humbled and sooooooo excited to be able to offer this amazing compilation of 3 years worth of writing about NATURAL HOOFCARE to YOU now. It’s up online, it’s released to the public and you can get your copy as simply as clicking below:

Just $97 for over 600 pages, in instant downloadable format, of incredible Natural Hoofcare information such as what to do about Thrush to Foundered Hooves, how to correct imbalanced hooves, anatomy of the internal hoof, how the hoof works with the rest of the lower limb and body, how you can improve your horse’s strides with dental work and so much more!

Suited for anyone who has anything to do with horses … from the backyard horse to the performance horse.

DON’T WAIT! DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY TODAY! You can start helping your horse tonight!

Acute Health Issues, Consults, Educational, Equine Nutrition, Essential Oils, Herbs, Homeopathy, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness, Immunology, Natural Hoof Care, Uncategorized

Natural hoofcare anthology

January 10, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

This anthology on Natural Hoofcare is a compilation of all my educational articles for Scoot Boots, Inc. over the last 3 years. Over 600 pages all related to preventing hoof dis-eases to healing hoof dis-eases taking the WHOLE horse into account; not just the mechanical hoof – in an easy to download and print PDF format.

It includes all the diagrams and photos in the articles, in high quality full color.

It is designed in an easy-to-read format with a comprehensive Table of Contents for simple searching a topic of interest.

Suitable for reading on your computer or tablet, and also to print off from your desktop printer if you prefer.

• Links in the pages are current and easy to access.

• Easy to print off from your desktop printer if you prefer to read on paper – One article at a time or as many as you’d like for reading anywhere off-device.

• Very easy to navigate as each subject in the contents page has a link that takes you directly to that page and there is also a button at the bottom of each page that takes you back to the contents.

• Hundreds of full color photographs and illustrations that load up quickly and can be sized to your choosing.

• Instant download available, so no waiting for delivery.

PRE-ORDER HERE FOR ½ OF RELEASE PRICE:

As of January 15, 2019, NATURAL HOOFCARE ANTHOLOGY will be released to the public and the price will increase to $97.

GET YOURS COPY RESERVED TODAY FOR ONLY $50!

Acute Health Issues, Consults, Educational, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness, Natural Hoof Care, Uncategorized

Oldies but goodies

January 3, 2019 Gwenyth Santagate

While going through some old PENZANCE Natural Hoofcare website pages that I had created back in the early, early 2000’s, I ran across some good Q & A’s from Dr. Tom Tesky on NATURAL HOOFCARE that I thought would be interesting to re-post and review. Here is the list: (I hope they are visible in mobile devices but if not, I know they are on a PC.)

ASK DR. TOM ARTICLES

Acute Health Issues, Consults, Equine Nutrition, Herbs, Horse Care & Management, Horse Health & Wellness

EMS & more …

December 6, 2018 Gwenyth Santagate

“What people also do not understand is that horses do not become metabolic from starch, but from feeds that are high in glycemic index- how fast the blood sugar spikes.”

That is a quote from someone last year when discussing a particular brand of horse feed that is organic and whole. There was quite the debate about the WHOLE OATS and dried fruits, etc. that are in this feed.

I would reply, “What people also do not understand is that the glycemic index does NOT tell how fast the blood sugar spikes but how much sugar is in the feed.

The GLYCEMIC LOAD tells how fast the food rises the blood sugar.

“A food with a high GI raises blood sugar more than a food with a medium to low GI. But the glycemic index does not take into account the amount of carbohydrate in a food. So glycemic load is a better indicator of how a carbohydrate food will affect blood sugar.“

It seems even the ‘experts’ are not aware of this.

For example, an apple has a Glycemic INDEX of 67!

Whoa — way higher than we’ve been told any metabolic horse should eat, right?

Well, the Glycemic LOAD is just ……. are you ready for this?

5

That’s right. 5. In fact, apples are known to HELP REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR!

One CARROT has a glycemic index of 71!!! BUT …

the GLYCEMIC LOAD is just —

6!!!

Carrots and Apples are actually HEALING for horses when incorporated into a RAW FORAGE DIET!

Check out more articles on GLYCEMIC INDEX VS. GLYCEMIC LOAD HERE.

What is a RAW FORAGE DIET?

Well, simple … basically a salad! RAW greens, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables … ORGANIC, these days, are best.

A tailored ‘salad’ is best for horses that need nutritional and dietary help. There are specific ingredients that can help, specifically, with specific conditions like EMS, Cushings, IR, Arthritis, Heaves, Laminitis and more.

Please contact me if you’d like to learn more or are interested in how you can help YOUR HORSE get healthy again!

Communication, Educational, Horse Health & Wellness, Reflections & Connections, Training & Behavior

Never Give up On Your Dreams!

December 2, 2018 Gwenyth Santagate

HORSELOVERS!

Never Give Up on Your Dreams! … are you a beginner horse lover over the age of 18 who has little to no horse experience and would like to learn the beginning foundations of horsemanship?

Or, perhaps you’ve not been around horses for years and would like to get connected with them again? Have you always wanted to learn “natural” and kind horsemanship – learning how they think and feel and how to relate to them on a higher level?

Are you an older or Senior Lady who would love to live out your little girl’s dream?

Having recently moved to Canterbury, CT we at PENZANCE Equine Integrative Solutions are now ready to accept private and semi-private appointments that cover the foundational aspects of horsemanship including handling horses, grooming, leading, controling the hooves, how horses think and equine behavior and much more.

No riding involved.

Private and semi-private sessions (1 – 1/2 hrs each sessons) and small groups (up to 4) 3 hr sessions.

A series of (3) sessions: Private $75 per session; Semi-private $50 pp per session. Groups $150 pp per 3-hr session (with 4 participants).

3 Session Program – Packages for 3 sessions paid in full at least 2 weeks prior to start of program – PRIVATE $195 Semi-private $140 pp, Groups $400 pp for (3) 3 hr. sessions. $50 of full payment non-refundable up to 1 week prior to start. Total unrefundable within 1 week to the start and after program begins.

WINTER sessions begin December 10th on Mons, Tues. and Fridays in Canterbury, CT.

In the case of inclement weather sessions are postponed to following week.

Contact Gwenyth Santagate at gwen.santagate@gmail.com or call (860) 556-9199 and leave message, please.