The Balanced Equine, LLC

04/12/2026

Horse Trailers:

Do we prefer slant or straight load? What are pros and cons that you’ve experienced?

04/07/2026

🌟 The most important ingredient for us in spring! 🌟

Sea90 garlic infused salt helps with flies and limits ticks.

👉 Personal Testimony:

Before using this salt, I was pulling 1-2 ticks off each of my mares per day. Since starting it April-October each year, I haven’t found a single tick on either of them!

1 tablespoon a day with fresh, clean water always available is all it takes.

This year is projected to be a really terrible tick season…. Protect your horses. 🐎

🫵 Remember: what works for one horse may not work for another horse. This happens to work for mine and their feeding ratio has been approved by my vet. Always consult your vet before adding new supplements and ask questions/do research if you are unsure!

04/06/2026

We hope everyone had a great Easter!
🐣 🌷

04/02/2026

Happy April! 🌱

But before we get excited about warmer weather… we need to talk about what this season actually does to our horses. (Hello, mud season! 👎)

Spring = constant moisture, unstable footing, and the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive.

That means:
• Increased risk of scratches
• Thrush creeping in
• More strain on tendons and joints
• Skin that never fully gets a chance to recover

If your horse seems to always have issues this time of year, you’re not alone!

This month, I’m breaking down the effects of spring on our horses—and how to manage it all better.

03/27/2026

OTTBs aren’t “too much”… they’re just misunderstood.

They’re not difficult — they’re different.

Different backgrounds.
Different conditioning.
Different expectations placed on them from day one.

What looks like “too sensitive” is often awareness.
What looks like “too forward” is often confusion.
What looks like “too much” is often just a horse that hasn’t been given the right system yet.

When you slow down, build trust, and support them properly… they’ll meet you there every time.

OTTB owners — what’s something your horse does that people misunderstand? 👇

03/24/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Lauren Ramirez, Lisa Robinson, Amy Christy, Moriah Sanborn, Alexandria Plourde

03/23/2026

Something new I’m trying this year… fly predators 👀

I’ve never used them before, but with only two horses on the property now, I’d love to cut back on constantly buying and spraying fly spray.

If you’ve used fly predators:
• Did you notice a real difference?
• How long did it take to work?
• Worth it… or not really?
• Anything you wish you did differently?

I’d love to hear your honest experiences! 🐴

03/18/2026

Back to the electrolyte topic… Bluebonnet is a fantastic nutrition company! 🩵

Encourages drinking, supports sweat response, and helps prevent impaction colic

03/18/2026

🐎 Question for barn owners & managers:

If you could fix ONE system in your barn overnight — what would it be?

• Turnout scheduling
• Feeding programs
• Staffing & delegation
• Communication
• Daily workflow

Every barn has pressure points — identifying them is the first step to improving them.

I’m curious what you’d change first. 👇

03/17/2026

🐎 “That’s just how barns are.”

It doesn’t have to be.

Sometimes it’s not about bad intentions — it’s about:
• Systems that were never built
• Standards that were never defined
• And practices that were never questioned

But horses still feel the impact.

Lack of turnout, inconsistent feeding, or cutting corners shouldn’t be considered “normal” — even if they’ve been common.

Raising the standard starts with being willing to question what we’ve accepted.

What’s something you’ve seen normalized in barns that deserves a second look? 👇

03/16/2026

🌦️ Spring Reminder - Weather Fluctuations

With spring comes big temperature swings — warm afternoons, chilly nights, and unpredictable weather. Today and tomorrow are a prime example. Rainy with a 60 to 30 degree swing.

During these transitions, horses can lose more electrolytes through decreased water intake and increased metabolic stress, even when they aren’t working hard.

A simple electrolyte supplement (or free-choice salt) can help support:
• Proper hydration
• Muscle function
• Recovery from temperature fluctuations

It’s a small detail that can make a big difference in keeping horses comfortable as the seasons change.

This year we have been testing out Stress-Dex and I really like it so far!