Wendys Whinnies

No. 151. Tami Elkayam: Bend, Rotation & Gravitational Pull

Tami is an equine bodyworker. Helping horses and horse owners is her passion. She uses different modalities such as Craniosacral Therapy through Upledger Institute, myofascial release therapy, Masterson method certified practitioner and I am currently a student of equine osteopathy at the Vluggen institute. Over the years, she has used my knowledge and observational skills acquired through art school and her practice of different modalities to developed an intricate system of assessment using asymmetry and fascial lines. Building on an understanding of anatomy to get a clear picture of the horse’s physical state in all its layers. Tami is a passionate student of equine anatomy and health and is equally passionate about sharing knowledge and educating people so they can help their horse.

No. 150. Gracie Herring, Infra-Red Imaging for Horses

Gracie Herring is an equine infrared imaging consultant with Vet-IR, horse lover and photographer. She shares with us the history of thermography, it's uses and applications and its importance as a tool in veterinarian diagnosis for a wide range of issues concerning performance horses.

No. 149. Octavia Brown, The Range of Equine Assisted Services

Born in England, Octavia emigrated to the USA in 1964. She earned her Master of Education degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1971 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2008 by Centenary University. A founder of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (now PATH International) in 1969, she served four terms on the board of directors. She is a PATH Master Instructor and has chaired numerous committees for PATH, including Standards & Education and Certification. Now retired, she directed Therapeutic Riding At Centenary for 23 years as both a PATH Accredited program and training site for TR instructors. She is past president of the Federation Riding for the Disabled International, having served six years on the board of trustees. She has lectured in many countries at conferences and seminars.

No. 148 Wendy Murdoch discusses SURE FOOT Case Studies

Wendy Murdoch, creator of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads talks about a case study and answers questions by those attending the webinar.

No. 147. Robyn Hood, TTouch® Trainer talks about using the Balance Rein

In 1982 Robyn became involved full-time with the Tellington Method that was developed by her sister Linda. She has been the editor of the monthly Newsletter for more than 30 years. Since 1986 she has been teaching Tellington TTouch® Method on a full-time basis in Canada, the US, Europe, South Africa, and Australia and spends about 160 days a year traveling. Robyn has given demonstrations and lectures at various venues including Spruce Meadows; Equitana USA and Germany; Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan; International Humane Society Conference in Vienna and Murdoch University in Perth.

No. 146. Ida Hammer - The Frog and Digital Cushion

Ida is a graduate and former member of the AANHCP. She has worked directly and indirectly with Pete Ramey and has several CE hours in conference time with Dr. Robert Bowker from Michigan State University, Dr. Deb Taylor Auburn University, the Late Dr. Kerry Ridgway. Ida also completed Dr. Eleanor Kellon NRC Plus and Nutrition as Therapy. She founded The Applied Whole Horse Hoof Care Program with over 62 graduates nationwide and hundreds of students trimming and going through the program. She teaches throughout the United States and currently maintains a client base of around 300/325 horses.

No. 145. Wendy Murdoch, talks about SURE FOOT

Wendy Murdoch, creator of the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program and SURE FOOT Equine Balance Pads shares her experience with the Feldenkrais Method and how the influenced her thinking in creating SURE FOOT.

No. 143. Dr. Joyce Harman and Steven Maclin discuss CO2 treatment for equine illness and injury.

Dr. Joyce Harman, a regular on Webinars with Wendy is a holistic veterinarian. She has been using the AirJector-Vet® to treat horses for a variety of conditions. In this webinar, Airjector-Vet representative, Steve Maclin and Dr. Harman will discuss case studies. Medical therapy through the skin is a well-described practice. Transdermal applications of patches containing medicine for treating pain, nausea, heart failure, and dementia are commonplace. All these regimens permit the prolonged transfer of drugs into the body, so there is a continuous amount of the drug in the bloodstream. An alternative option for transdermal therapy is to use gas, instead of a patch. The use of gas has been less common due to the difficulty in transporting the gas and administering it in a controlled fashion. AirJector•Vet solves those issues and allows veterinarians to offer this therapeutic option in an easy to use portable and low-cost format. The AirJector•Vet uses Respidox pharmacopeia grade medical gases to vaporize warm water into a therapeutic mist that is enclosed around the therapy site in a sealed environment of pure gas. This sealed atmosphere maximizes the continuous transfer of gas into the tissue for the full twenty to thirty-minute therapy cycle.

No. 142. Kim Bauer, TCM 5 Element Temperment Typing Case Studies

Kim Bauer is a well-known expert and educator in the field of Animal Acupressure and Massage. She began her coursework in Animal Acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1999 and then in January of 2005 after fourteen years as a Middle School and Elementary School teacher, Kim created her business, Animal Ease Therapies. She creates individualized, integrated bodywork sessions for each animal that combines her knowledge of Acupressure, Massage, Temperament Typing, and numerous other modalities that she has studied over the years. Additionally, Kim is an instructor for the Northwest School of Animal Massage and oversees and teaches the Acupressure certification programs as well as a number of online course offerings.

No. 141. Sharon & Laura Wilsie: Horse Speak® Continuing Conversations

This is the 9th webinar with Sharon and Laura Wilsie talking about Horse Speak and SURE FOOT. In this webinar we discuss pain and how one horse attempts to move another from a rigid pattern.