Quantum Equine Therapies

10/01/2025

Let's do Phytochemistry Friday on a Monday this week.

Formulating herbal remedies is a matter of being strategic with the intersections of biology, chemistry (and etc) and a little bit of energetics.

Take one of the most common and easily obtainable plants used as a medicinal herb in the US.... calendula officinalis... the common marigold. You have it sitting in posts most of the summer.

Not all parts of the calendula flower contain the same compounds — and this matters when we talk about its therapeutic applications.

📍 Petals (ray florets):

Carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene) → major contributors to antioxidant capacity + pigment activity

Flavonoids (quercetin, isorhamnetin, rutin) → vascular support, free-radical scavenging

Lower concentrations of resins compared to the central florets

📍 Disc florets (inner portion):

Triterpenoid saponins + resins (oleanolic acid derivatives, sterols) → primary agents in wound-healing and antimicrobial effects

Volatile oils (sesquiterpenes, α-cadinol, γ-cadinene) → antiseptic, anti-inflammatory

Polysaccharides → immunomodulatory potential

Why use the whole flower?

Petals provide pigment-rich antioxidants and capillary support

Inner florets deliver pharmacologically active resins, saponins, and oils

Together → a synergistic profile that supports tissue repair, antimicrobial defense, and immune modulation

Calendula can be chemically strategic.

yet another reason I carefully choose my ingredient sources and when possible, I buy whole plants and prepare them myself, rather than buying pre-ground.

09/11/2025

Upcoming travel schedule:

Sept 14 15 16 @ Double XX
Sept 17-20 @ Stephenville, my fav Oklahoma people etc

I have to be back up north by the 21st for a friend so this is a bit of a whirlwind trip and an exercise in efficient travel planning (my nemesis, wish me luck)

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09/10/2025

Quantum, in therapeutic terms, refers to subtle but measurable changes at the smallest levels of the body. Herbal and manual therapies can support these micro-adjustments, which in turn influence larger systems of balance, repair, and resilience.... and performance

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08/26/2025

We have a LOT of changes coming up. All of them positive and exciting.

Spoiler alert....

"Quantum, in the context of bodywork and herbal therapy, describes the subtle, energy-based interactions at the smallest levels of the body where even small inputs — a touch, a breath, a drop of plant extract — can create larger shifts in balance, healing, and well-being." - Jenn 2025

03/19/2025

Breeding season is here!

You're creating the next generation of co-worker, team mate, champion and family member.

I just finished creating some formulas for some very special mares, and it occurred to me that we should talk about the role herbal and nutritional therapies play in a successful breeding program.

Is your mare ready? Let’s talk about custom herb blends designed to optimize her GI system, endocrine health, and reproductive organs before conception. Ensuring everything is functioning as it should and in concert is key to a successful breeding process.

We also create custom lactation/post-breeding formulas to help your mare recover, prepare for the next cycle, and provide the best nourishment to her foal.

Questions?? Post them here or message me...

Together, we can create a tailored approach that supports your mare’s health every step of the way.

03/16/2025

Better living through chemistry, right? It's what we all say, every day, for a variety of reasons.

Herbalism IS chemistry... Understanding the make up of the plants is crucially important to being able to use them correctly in a human or a horse.... or a dog... or a kangaroo... whatever, really.

For instance, the chemical make up of your common ginger CHANGES when it's dried. Just dried. Dehydrated.

Ginger contains a phenolic compound called "gingerol" (note this doesn't mean ONLY ginger contains gingerol. These things are usually named after the first plant they're identified in, not necessarily the only one).

Cooking ginger creates a reaction that turns gingerol into zingerone. Dehydrating ginger with low or no heat turns gingerols into shogaols.

The chemistry of ginger - and thus the correct use -- changes based on whether it's been cooked, dried, or is fresh.

That's just one example of the nuances one has to account for with herbal therapies.

**please note that is the most basic of explanations of the phytochemistry of ginger and is meant to be cliff's notes for making a point **

01/30/2025

It’s all about the loose brisket, ya’ll

Worked on some lovely horses today, had some really productive phone consults. Few more things to get finished tonight, as always.

So I took a few minutes to continue the de-feralization process on my aged mare (she’s 20, my friends, and apparently is also 3).

Had some thoughts as I watch her try to Shawshank her way out of Wickenburg.

Why do we like to over complicate things all the time? There’s a time and a place for that. I can sit and discuss osteofascial compartments and the neuroanatomical aspects of your horse but most of the time it’s just word salad on Facebook.

Seems to be a trend of everyone trying to out word count everyone else.

I’ll probably call your horse’s chest area a “brisket” on an average day in a random pasture.

Because what it all boils down to for someone in my lane is this …..

If it’s supposed to slide does it? And if not, can you something about it?

If it’s not supposed to slide, can you do something about it?

01/28/2025

01/26/2025

@ Horns and Hooves arena in the sun. Came over to a couple horses at the last minute. Perfect day to get some information about the condition of these horses.

01/26/2025

I use the term "𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞" really, really frequently.⁣⁣
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There's no such thing as an absolute when we're talking about feed, supplements, therapies, and the like.⁣⁣
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(𝘰𝘬, 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤…)⁣⁣
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Quite often, the things we’re told are awful, are correct for that specific horse at that specific time when used correctly.⁣⁣
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𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺?⁣⁣
𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘥, 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺.⁣⁣
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… working on a really lovely and very angry mare. She’s “tore up from the floor up.” The air hurts her skin and even her water annoys her stomach. BUT she’s also got to be a workin’ woman… Deadlines are approaching, things need to happen. That’s life, my friends. This mare has the kindest owners, well-educated and absolutely invested in her health. ⁣⁣
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She is now getting a pretty specific herbal blend AND I have her owners getting her omeprazole. We have acknowledged that using that particular pharmaceutical comes with a certain set of risk factors, but have decided to roll with it and use adjunctive methods to mitigate and manage those risks. ⁣⁣
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I don’t have 60 days to herbally put this mare back together. I have maybe 30. Using omep in this case puts the pitter in our patter.⁣⁣
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Do what is 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 for your horse. That means being willing to think outside whatever your favorite box is, blending modalities, being open minded. The important thing today was not whatever hill I think I need to die on to be “right”. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.⁣⁣

And as a thank you for sticking with that entire rambling post, here’s a video of a very nice c**t feeling many feelings
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11/21/2024

Brandon Cullins

Barrel Futurities of America
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03/25/2024

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Jane Melby

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