Horse Mysteries Solved!

During my career as an equine veterinarian & bodyworker, I have heard a few fascinating stories. This was a good one. It was the first time I heard a horse described as an alligator. Listen to the podcast (link below) for the full details. Short version is the horse could not go straight. Trying to make him go straight turned him into an alligator. This was because he had no center of balance....

Today's podcast is about how to avoid antibiotics. Why would we want to avoid them?  Well, most antibiotics are toxic to the body, especially the kidneys and liver. And antibiotics kill bacteria--both infectious bacteria and healthy intestinal bacteria. It is best to think about WHY we use antibiotics, and to start thinking about other possibilities. We will always need antibiotics for when w...

We have a fairly short podcast for you on Horse Mysteries Solved . It is "Two quick tips for lameness".  One is a suggestion for knowing when to call the vet vs. when to call the bodyworker (super easy). The other is how to tell which leg is lame or off or just funky. I hope you'll find it useful, at least to help your friends with their lame horse. Oh, by the way, you'll need...

Let's say a horse is coughing. Is that a problem? My argument is: No, coughing is not a problem.  Rather, coughing is a sign or symptom of a problem. But not a problem itself. You may find that obvious. However, many of us have inadvertently picked up on fixing symptoms, rather than the underlying cause. Examples:  Have a cough -- > give cough suppressant  Have a fever -- > get the feve...

Have you had frustrations with a horse with scar tissue? Common scenarios: Short-strided hind end issues after gelding Tendon or ligament adhesions (stuck together) after injury Difficult breathing or coughing after bout with 'flu or pneumonia Stiff or difficulty bending with chronic diarrhea These are just a few examples to give you the idea that scar tissue can develop anywhere in the body....

When is it too late?   When should you just give up trying to heal a specific problem? Ever? I vote no!  :) The body is always trying to heal itself.   AND, it’s always making new cells.   Even new cells of bone and cartilage and liver and even brain!   This is called “cellular turnover.” The problem comes when something is preventing that natural healing from occurring. We talk about three causes...

The hocks are the most common compensation for hind end problems.   But they’re not the most common cause.  That award goes to the pelvic symphysis. It is responsible for lots of issues.  A short list is: Bunny hopping Tripping behind Cross canter Counter canter Not holding leads Swapping leads Difficulty with flying changes And more Links: https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/ Cheers to the truth get...

Have you ever wondered if you should give your horse joint supplements? And, if you already are using them, are you sure they’re working? In this podcast episode, I address the three questions of: IF you should give joint supplements WHEN to use joint supplements HOW to tell if they’re working for your horse Link mentioned: https://www.standardprocess.com/Patient-Direct/patient-registration Cheers...

Have you ever had chiropractic (or other modality) done on you or your horse and it doesn’t work? Or sometimes it helps and sometimes not so much? Well, there’s reasons for that.  And one reason is discussed in this episode of Horse Mysteries Solved. The reason is there’s over 100+ types of chiropractic alone!   How can you tell if you’ve got the correct one for you? We talk about this and even ho...

Have you ever had a problem with your horse and tried to research it? Haha!  What a joke, right? There’s SO much information out there, especially if you ask everyone in the barn, and don’t forget all the horse groups on facebook! In this Horse Mysteries Solved podcast, I share how some horse therapists make this overload worse instead of better… and how therapists can stop (it can be hard to do!)...

Are horses supposed to be spooky? Yes, they’re “flight animals” so they can be “reactive”. But if your horse (or horses you know) are super-spooky, there’s a few things you want to check.   These include: Head misalignment (yep, the head can be “on crooked”) Weird teeth and TMJ issues Heavy metals in the brain Listen to the Horse Mysteries Solved podcast episode about the super-spook now.         ...

Have you ever had something happen to you and you wonder why?  “Why me?”  “Why do I have to deal with this?” It’s possible no one else is as whiny as me. But in this podcast episode, I share with you my story of how an aneurism helped me go further with developing TBT than I ever had before. Enjoy! Cheers to the truth getting out, Renee Tucker, DVM Tucker BioKinetic University 

I might have been a little salty on this podcast…you’ll have to let me know.  ;) I talk about the two primary causes of navicular, which are: Shoeing Nutrition What I’m salty about is that vets should know this.  True, we did not learn this in vet school.   But the information is available now, and yet I don’t hear vets telling the truth about this. Do they not know? Or are they scared of somethin...

I hate to say this out loud.  But any time a client tells me they have a custom saddle for their horse, I cringe on the inside. Why? Because they rarely fit.   It’s sad, frustrating, and I hate to tell people bad news.  Especially when they’ve spent thousands of dollars. I share my best saddle fit secret on today’s podcast.  I’d love to know if your saddle fitter has ever mentioned checking it. He...

We had an interesting question come in… Fred wanted to know if energy bodywork is                                                                                                              the same as acupuncture without needles. A good question! There’s so many therapy modalities available, it can be tough to figure out how each one works… and which one might be best for your horse. I shared my...

Do you have your horse massaged?  I’m sure he or she loves it.  :) But do you ever wonder if it is helping in the long-term?   Or is massage just for short-term muscle relief? Find out: * when massage is best used * when it won’t help * how YOU can tell the difference Links mentioned in podcast:    www.tuckerbiokinetic.com www.wheredoesmyhorsehurt.com/selenium   https://www.horseandriderbooks.com/...

Sometimes horses can’t bend well.   Or they bend well to one side, but not the other. And we work, work, work to get that bend correctly.   This shouldn’t be this way. Horses should be nice and supple and bend easily and effortlessly. What if they don’t? Here’s 5 tricks to finding out WHY the horse can’t bend well. - https://youtu.be/zpMP_PTJnoc - https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/#taster - https:/...

Equine vet Dr. Renee Tucker talks about how vets get it wrong.   Discover how you can get it right.   Example of horse skin conditions, how the 'screaming part' is not the problem, and what is learned in vet school. Cheers to the truth getting out, Renee Tucker, DVM Tucker BioKinetic University