Welling Point Equine

27/08/2025

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❤️ Horses don’t ask for much...

They don’t care about your mistakes,
your worries, or the stress you carry.
They ask only for presence,
for trust,
for the kind of honesty that can’t be faked.

What they ask for is simple...
your time,
your trust,
the softness of a hand that lingers just long enough to remind them they are safe.

And in return,
they offer the kind of love
that doesn’t need to be spoken.
The kind you feel in the way they exhale
when you rest your head against theirs,
the kind that mends the cracks
you didn’t even know were there.

They teach you patience
when things don’t go as planned.
They teach you grit
when every step forward feels like a battle.
They teach you that the quietest moments...
a breath, a touch, a shared stillness...
are often the ones that shape us most.

Years from now, you won’t remember
the exact rides or ribbons.
But you’ll remember this:
the way your horse leaned into you,
the way the world seemed to pause,
the way love spoke softly without a single word.

Because some lessons aren’t written in books,
they’re written in trust,
etched in loyalty,
and carried forever in the bond
between a girl and her horse.

❤️ Michelle Knutson | Born In The Barn

24/08/2025

For those of us interested in body work. ❤️

Someone asked if I could do a clearer easier picture of the nerve innervations from the Brachial Plexus
Now this is a very simplified drawing and they do innervate much more but I can only fit so much on a page and hope it gives a basic understanding, you know me i am your basic kinda girl😄😄
Hope this helps a little to see what goes where
Even i get confused when drawing it 😃😃😃

Just editing as people keep saying there is no c8 but these are cervical nerve roots there are 7 cervical vertebrae but 8 pairs of cervical nerves so c8 is a nerve root 🙃

09/08/2025

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HANDS DO NOT PULL BACK - HAVE "FEELING FINGERS"

Remember, you are holding a piece of metal that's inside your horse's mouth. If you pull back on the reins or jiggle your hands around, your horse will likely shorten his neck, stiffen through his back, hollow away from your seat, lift his head above the bit, and/or come against/behind the contact.

Pulling back on the reins can also encourage your horse to get stronger in the contact, as he, too, will pull against the pressure. This often leads to a tug-of-war scenario that sends many riders down the rabbit hole of using stronger rein aids and bits.

The rein length should be held by your thumb pressing on top of your index finger. The rest of your fingers should be light and supple so you can give subtle communication aids down the reins. If your fingers are gripping the reins tightly, then any light communication down the rein will be blocked. Therefore, if you want to give your horse an aid, you will need to grip even tighter or pull backward on the reins, which is not good.

Keep your elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers supple, and allow them to "breathe" with your horse's movement, rather than remaining fixed and rigid. The aim is to have "feeling fingers" which open and close to give your horse the required aids. It may only be a slight movement, but trust us, your horse can feel it.

05/08/2025

Hoof abscess video 2
How to make the duck tape squares…

05/08/2025

Excellent way to dress hoof abscess’s. What’s your go to tips for them? 🐎 ❤️ 🐎

30/07/2025

What your horse Abs look like.

Learning should be fun but also if I include the human element i think it leads to understanding not how easy something is for the horse but also how hard something may be.
Ever watch your horse grazing and see their Re**us Abdominus engage yet we often focus on the core work similar to us trying to obtain that elusive 6 pack when in reality the influencers do an unrealistic workout, dehydrate then take the pic.

Freedom to move for the 23 hours a day we dont ride is probably the best core exercises for your horse remember schooling is there to titivate what is already there it should be complimentary to an already good baseline.

P.s still struggling with drawing on the real horse i know its not perfect but hey none of us our 😃

30/07/2025

Your horses Abs, what they look like!

Learning should be fun but also if I include the human element i think it leads to understanding not how easy something is for the horse but also how hard something may be.
Ever watch your horse grazing and see their Re**us Abdominus engage yet we often focus on the core work similar to us trying to obtain that elusive 6 pack when in reality the influencers do an unrealistic workout, dehydrate then take the pic.

Freedom to move for the 23 hours a day we dont ride is probably the best core exercises for your horse remember schooling is there to titivate what is already there it should be complimentary to an already good baseline.

P.s still struggling with drawing on the real horse i know its not perfect but hey none of us our 😃

28/07/2025

Excellent write up of how Vit E and Selenium worth together to enhance muscle, thyroid and immune systems functions all while reducing inflammation and improving wellbeing and athletic performance of our beloved horses.
Well done Rosie Fookes

Hello all! With the Vet Services promo including a selenium level blood test, l thought it may be handy to have a basic understanding of why horses need selenium! Thanks heaps xx

The Basic Actions of Selenium in the Horse

Selenium’s (Se) main function in the horses diet is acting as an antioxidant. Selenium
actually works with vitamin E to achieve it’s antioxidant purpose in the horses body. As
well as an antioxidant, selenium also works and contributes in thyroid gland function,
muscle function and immunity. Selenium is an important component of glutathione
peroxidase. Glutathione peroxidase is (NRC, 2007) an antioxidant in the body that aids in
detoxification of lipo and hydrogen peroxides that are toxic to cell membranes and
intracellular structures. Glutathione peroxidase functions to remove the free radicals that
are created from the breakdown of carbohydrates to water, carbon dioxide and energy in the
body. Selenium and vitamin E coordinate with each other to protect cells and biological
tissue from these free radicals created during oxidation. Free radicals can be very damaging
to the muscle and cell membranes, as well as DNA. Selenium and vitamin E work within
different parts of the free radical cells. Selenium works works in the cell so it’s able to
destroy the cell once it has been created, while vitamin E works in the cell membrane to
help prevent its initial formation. Having adequate selenium in the horses body reduces
oxidative stress, and therefore reduces inflammation and enhances the horses immunity.
Selenium is also required in the equine body for muscle function, development and growth.
Selenium aids in the action of muscle repair and regeneration. When selenium destroys the
peroxides in the body, that therefore prevents the loss of muscle cell membrane integrity.
Selenium is (Wareham, 2023) used along with vitamin E to aid in the prevention against
muscle disorders, a common example is exertional rhabdomyolysis, commonly known as
“tying up”.
Selenium is important for thyroid gland function as it aids in controlling the thyroid
hormone metabolism. Selenium acts in thyroid function, (NRC, 2007) as the enzyme
responsible for deiodination (removing iodine from a compound) is a
selenoenzyme/selenoprotein, these enzymes/proteins require selenium to function
efficiently. The deiodinating enzyme produces most of the circulating T3 and type I
iodothronine 5 - deiodinase, and the most activity from this occurs in the horses liver,
kidneys and thyroid. If the horse is unable to produce these enzymes/proteins due to lack of
selenium, then their thyroid function, metabolism and health will reduces

27/07/2025

Is this something you are aware of?
How do you adjust your energy levels to suit your horse?