NHR PEMF Services

08/23/2026

Dont forget that our September event is open for sign ups! Be sure to get signed up ASAP! 😁

08/02/2026

I dont think it's all veterinarians. But the vet boards are ridiculously out of control and putting unnecessary strain and responsibility on overworked and overburdened vets as it is. This needs to stop!

07/31/2026

We have a couple spots open for our August event! If you're interested, please fill out the form attached to sign up! 😊

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07/28/2026

A final Summer the Case Study mare update-
On Friday, Summer started acting oddly. Not quite a colic, but not right. She'd displayed very similar behavior before during her first heat cycle with us. So we managed her the way we had under veterinary advice at that first occurrence. She seemed to improve so we continued to watch. By Saturday morning, she had regressed, so we took her into a vet near where she was being housed. They did bloodwork, a belly tap, internal and external ultrasounds, internal palpations, drained fluid out of her stomach, diagnosed an impaction and treated her with IV fluids and pain management. Sunday morning, after additional palpations and such, we received a message saying she was basically in a holding pattern. She still hadn't passed anything and the impaction hadn't moved at all. An hour later, we received a message that her pain management had failed and were told they would manage her as long as she held out if we wanted as she was not a surgical candidate due to funding. We decided to call it and end her pain. We wanted to do further investigations to see what was really going on inside of her because things just didn't add up. When we opened her up, a tumor 1.5x the size of a basketball literally fell out and rolled towards us. It measured 12x16 inches and was attached to the descending colon, causing the impaction. The blockage was behind the tumor and couldn't get past it because of the pressure on the gut. Further investigation showed it also put pressure on her right kidney, ureter, and o***y. There was grit/stones in her kidneys and multiple cysts on her ovaries. Going further, we found a few additional thumb size tumors sprinkled around her abdomen. To say we were shocked by the findings is an understatement. We may have only had her a short time but she taught us a tremendous amount and we thank her and the ones who donated her for the opportunity to learn. We will miss that sweet little mare but are glad she's free of any further pain. Unfortunately, this was the best option for her and the findings confirmed this.
Looking back at the video of her behavior under saddle, we can only hope folks stop jumping to conclusions that "it's just a bad/mean/stubborn/lazy horse" or "she's just being a mare". Many times, there is a reason for the behaviors. Summer had several reasons. She wasnt mean. She was in pain. We hope she inspires people to listen a little closer in the future.
We will leave the raffles going to help cover her final expenses from her vet stay.
A few have asked if we will continue to do case studies and the simple answer is yes, if we can continue to afford to. Should the raffles produce any extra funds beyond Summer's expenses, we'll put that towards our next case when we come across one.

Thank-you, Summer, for the educational opportunity. You were loved and appreciated in the end. We're so sorry we couldn't save you but we are so appreciative of the opportunity to learn from you. You will not be forgotten.

07/26/2026

Western Wildling Holistics has been a huge part of our current case study. Here’s a chance to not only help support Summers care but also give your horse an extra boost! Raffle information can be found at: https://cewwteam.wixsite.com/ceww/raffle

07/26/2026

Raffle information can be found at: https://cewwteam.wixsite.com/ceww/raffle

As many of you have seen the CEWW team is working on a case study horse, Summer. To help support the expenses that come with a case study we have several raffles going on.

07/19/2026

YES YES YES! It is a TEAM EFFORT! No one field can work independently with long term success! Bandaids, yes. Temporary improvements, maybe. But, if you want long term success, you need a TEAM!

What if it's not the farrier's fault?

Can we just talk about feet for a moment?

After looking at these two photos side by side, it really got me thinking about feet (not in a fe**sh way 😂) and the forces being placed upon them from higher up in the body. I think these pictures illustrate it perfectly.

At our first appointment, we discussed the angles of her feet and how underrun they were. This wasn't a criticism of the farrier, just an observation of where she was at and something we hoped to improve over time.

In the top image, you can see how the directional force through her body is sending weight into the back of her heels in the front feet.

Now look at the hind legs. The way she had to stand to find some degree of comfort meant she was effectively sitting back onto her heels there too.

So how can we expect to develop a more upright hoof capsule when the body is continually directing force in a way that encourages the opposite?

If we had added wedges or pads at that stage, my concern is that we would simply have increased the directional force and stress on an already compromised system.

The changes would have had nowhere to go. Her body was stuck in that pattern and wouldn't have allowed meaningful adaptation. We can't force posture.

Now look at the second image. We still have work to do, but the body is beginning to find more balance. The directional forces are more evenly distributed (the right hind is still further forward as that limb had its own issues), but to me there is noticeably less crushing force from above, she appears more lifted and soft, than strapped down. The white arrows represent the direction of fascial pull ( this is how my brain functions 🤓)

Of course, feet don't change overnight. It takes around 6–9 months to grow a new hoof capsule, so I'll be fascinated to see how her feet continue to develop over the coming months now that the force patterns are changing.

I think hoof care professionals sometimes get a hard time for not "fixing" feet, but if the feet don't have the space or freedom to adapt, how can we expect them to?

This is a team effort. Free the body, work with the feet, assess the saddle, address dental balance, improve biomechanics and then repeat the cycle. We leapfrog each other, with every professional contributing to the overall change.

But first, the body needs the space within the system to change.

07/19/2026