Grand Adventures Ranch

Holistic Horse Boarding - cont.

Sweet Feed - Yuck!

One of the biggest culprits in dis-ease in horses is manufactured feeds.  Not to put too fine a point on it but the great majority of horse grains and pet foods are made up of agri-waste.  Most of the "grain" (and I use this term loosely) in your standard sweet feed is what was left over after making other products for humans.

What is Holistic Medicine - As per the AHVMA

AHVMA - American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.

What is Holistic Veterinary Medicine?  

    Holistic medicine, by its very nature, is humane to the core. The wholeness of its scope will set up a lifestyle for the animal that is most appropriate. The techniques used in holistic medicine are gentle, minimally invasive, and incorporate patient well-being and stress reduction. Holistic thinking is centered on love, empathy and respect.

    This mixture of healing arts and skills is as natural as life itself. At the core of this issue lies the very essence of the word "(w)holistic". It means taking in the whole picture of the patient—the environment, the disease pattern, the relationship of pet with owner—and developing a treatment protocol using a wide range of therapies for healing the patient.

    The holistic practitioner is interested in genetics, nutrition, family relationships, hygiene, and stress factors. Many patients present in a state of "dis-ease." At this point the holistic challenge lies in the question "why?" By a series of analytic observations and appropriate testing the goal becomes finding the true root source of the pathology. A simple-appearing symptom may have several layers of causation. Only when the true cause of the ailment has been found is there the possibility for a lasting recovery.

    It is at this point that the most efficacious, least invasive, least expensive, and least harmful path to cure is selected.

    In many acute situations, treatment may involve aspects of surgery and drug therapy from conventional western technology, along with alternative techniques to provide a complementary whole. This form of treatment has great value for severe trauma and certain infections. It often outperforms other methodologies. It is also at this time that other treatment plans such as those listed below are brought into use. Once the symptoms have been treated, the task is not complete until the underlying disease patterns have been redirected. The patient, as well as the client, will be guided to a new level of health.

Natural Fly Control

The most common questions that I am being asked about our plans involve a more complete picture of what we mean by "holistic" boarding.  One large consideration is flys...  How do you keep the fly population down without poision?  First - we use (and resell) fly biological fly elimiators:

Educational Center

This fall will see the opening of the Educational Center in the Stallion Barn.  The 40' x 40' training room has 2 close watch stalls and will be the perfect spot for "Hands On" training.  We have our work cut out before classes start however.  Plans for renovating this area include:

*  new, soft flooring - mats or rubber pavers
*  a long white board that doubles as a screen
*  better access to bathroom facilites
*  wi-fi internet access for the 2 internal stalls

I would love feedback on what classes we should hold first.  Maybe that will be our next poll. Here are some of the candidates:
*  Holistic Animal Nutrition
*  Introduction to Energetic Testing (kinesiology)
*  Acupressure for horses and/or dogs
*  BioScan light therapy
*  Amazon Herbs for Animals

Let me know what you think.