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 Do You Know Your Horse’s Normal? An In-Person Workshop

Do You Know Your Horse’s Normal? An In-Person Workshop

Hands-On Horse Workshop • Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Have you ever noticed something different about a horse and wondered whether it matters?

Join Dr. Lynne Wimmer for a welcoming, hands-on workshop that begins with one simple question: 

What does normal look like for this horse?

Every horse develops patterns. The more familiar you become with those everyday patterns, the easier it becomes to notice when something changes. Together, we’ll practice observing the clues a horse gives us every day.

Know the pattern. Notice the change.
A horse doesn’t need to look dramatically ill before something deserves attention. Learning an individual horse’s everyday patterns gives you a meaningful point of comparison.
What We’ll Explore

Learn what to notice, what to track, and how to describe changes clearly.

1
The Horse in Front of You
Vital signs • facial expression • comfort
2
What Goes In and What Comes Out
Appetite • hydration • digestion • urine • manure
3
How the Horse Moves and Looks
Movement • mobility • weight • body condition • skin • coat • feet • hooves
4
Patterns Around the Horse
Behavior • temperament • environment • seasonal changes

You’ll also explore which changes deserve closer observation and how your observations provide useful information when it’s time to contact your veterinarian.

Today’s observations become tomorrow’s clues.
Come Curious. No Veterinary Training Needed.

This workshop focuses on observation, awareness, and communication. Come ready to look more closely, ask questions, and practice skills you can continue using with the horses in your care.

Your Registration Supports Iron Giants

Your $50 donation goes entirely to Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue.

You’ll also receive a full-color Do You Know Your Horse’s Normal? guide to use during the workshop and take home as an ongoing reference.

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 Building Stronger, More Resilient Joints What Do Healthy Joints Need?

Building Stronger, More Resilient Joints What Do Healthy Joints Need?

CONNECT THE DOTS™ • WELLNESS CONVERSATION
What if healthier joints begin with asking what your tissues actually need?

Healthy movement involves much more than the joint itself. Muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone and connective tissue all work together—and each depends on the environment we create through nutrition, movement, strength, recovery and the body's changing signals.

This time, we're moving beyond “Why does it hurt?” and asking a new question: What helps our movement system stay strong and resilient?

A Joint Doesn't Live by Itself

When we say, “I want healthier joints,” we're really talking about an entire movement system. Rather than searching for one answer, we'll look at the different tools that help create an environment for strength, mobility, maintenance and recovery.

Open the Joint Health Toolbox

Six areas help us look beyond the painful spot and support the bigger picture.

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BUILD — Give tissues their building materials
Explore protein, amino acids, collagen-related nutrition, vitamin C, minerals and the nutritional foundations that support muscle, bone and connective tissues.
2
MOVE — Give tissues a reason to stay strong
Movement provides information. We'll explore mobility, resistance, everyday activity and the difference between too little load, appropriate load and too much.
3
PROTECT — Build strength and stability
Muscle, strength, balance, coordination and movement patterns influence how we move through daily life. Supporting the joint also means supporting the structures around it.
4
COMMUNICATE — Recognize the changing internal environment
Our musculoskeletal system doesn't operate independently from the rest of the body. We'll connect hormones and other physiological signals with the larger conversation about muscle, bone, connective tissue and aging.
5
RECOVER — Give the body time to respond
Movement creates a stimulus. Recovery gives the body an opportunity to respond. We'll look at sleep, rest, nutrition, hydration, pacing and recovery between activities.
6
OBSERVE — Notice what your body tells you
What changed? What did you try? What happened next? We'll look beyond pain alone and notice patterns in stiffness, strength, mobility, function and recovery.

The goal isn't to build one universal joint-health plan. It's to understand the different pieces well enough to begin building your own Joint Health Toolbox.

We'll also explore how nutrition, botanicals, targeted wellness support and everyday habits may fit into the larger picture—without losing sight of the foundations that help the whole movement system work together.

No single tool builds the whole house.
From Information to Your Own Toolbox

You'll leave with a simple framework for looking at your own movement and joint-health habits: what you're already doing, what you may want to explore further, and one practical area you want to work on next.

Come Curious. Bring Your Questions.

This conversation is for women and men who want to understand their bodies better, stay active and think more intentionally about supporting strength, mobility and resilience as they age.

YOUR JOINT HEALTH TOOLBOX

BUILD • MOVE • PROTECT • COMMUNICATE • RECOVER • OBSERVE

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 HANDS-ON EQUINE WELLNESS WORKSHOP • BENEFITING IRON GIANTS

HANDS-ON EQUINE WELLNESS WORKSHOP • BENEFITING IRON GIANTS

Hands-On Equine Wellness Workshop • Benefiting Iron Giants
What happens when we slow down, put our hands on the horse, and pay attention to the response?

Join Dr. Lynne Wimmer for a hands-on introduction to Raindrop Technique for horses. We’ll explore the technique step by step, practice with horses at Iron Giants, and—just as importantly—learn to observe the horse throughout the experience.

This workshop brings together touch, essential oils, awareness, and one of the most important skills around horses: noticing their response.

The Horse Gets a Vote
Raindrop isn’t something we simply do to a horse. Watch the ears. Notice the eyes. Observe breathing, posture, movement, muscle tension, and willingness to participate. The horse’s response helps guide the experience.
What We’ll Explore

Learn the sequence, practice the techniques, and keep the horse’s responses at the center of the experience.

1
Before You Begin
Observe the horse • establish a baseline • prepare your supplies • create a calm environment
2
The Raindrop Sequence
Essential oil application • hands-on techniques • the sequence • working thoughtfully and safely around the horse
3
Watch the Horse
Expression • posture • breathing • movement • muscle tension • relaxation • behavioral responses
4
After Raindrop
Allow time to process • continue observing • record what you notice • recognize when veterinary evaluation belongs in the picture

Throughout the morning, we’ll connect technique with observation. Rather than simply memorizing a sequence, you’ll practice watching the individual horse and noticing what changes before, during, and after the experience.

Observe the horse. Respect the response. Notice the pattern.
Learn It Here. Take It Back to Your Barn.

No previous Raindrop experience needed. This workshop is designed for horse owners, caregivers, barn volunteers, and others interested in learning a thoughtful, observation-centered approach to equine wellness.

You’ll receive a full-color Raindrop for Horses barn guide with the sequence and observation reminders. Laminate it and keep it with your barn supplies for an easy reference whenever you practice.

Your $50 Registration Supports Iron Giants

Your $50 registration goes to Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue and helps support the horses in their care.

Want to Practice at Home?
An optional Raindrop sample oil set is available for $30 for participants who would like oils to take home and use with their barn guide.

Come ready to learn, practice, ask questions—and spend the morning with some very special horses.

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 When Is It an Emergency? What Every Horse Caregiver Should Know

When Is It an Emergency? What Every Horse Caregiver Should Know

Hands-On Equine Emergency Preparedness Workshop • Benefiting Iron Giants
Something changed. Do you know what to do next?

Join Dr. Lynne Wimmer for a practical, hands-on workshop designed to help horse owners and caregivers recognize important changes, gather useful information, and communicate clearly with their veterinarian when something doesn’t look right.

We’ll move beyond simply memorizing a list of emergencies and practice something far more useful: looking at the horse in front of you, noticing what changed, and deciding what needs to happen next.

You Don’t Have to Diagnose the Problem
Your job as a horse caregiver isn’t to have all the answers. It’s to recognize when something has changed, gather useful observations, and know when to contact your veterinarian.
What We’ll Explore

We’ll work through real-world situations and practice the skills that help when normal suddenly changes.

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Something Changed
Behavior • appetite • water intake • manure • posture • movement • signs of discomfort
2
Gather the Clues
Temperature • heart rate • respiration • mucous membranes • hydration • gut observations
3
Know When to Call
Colic signs • wounds • eye concerns • acute lameness • breathing changes • neurologic signs • other urgent changes
4
Make the Call Count
What your veterinarian needs to know • describing what you see • creating a timeline • recording instructions

Throughout the morning, we’ll work through realistic horse-care scenarios and practice asking three important questions: What do I notice? What else do I need to know? What do I do next?

Notice the change. Gather the clues. Know when to call.
It’s Cold. Is Your Horse Drinking?

Winter weather may change drinking, feeding, movement, and management patterns. We’ll pay special attention to water intake, hydration, appetite, manure, activity, and changes that may accompany digestive trouble or colic.

You’ll learn how the observations you already make around the barn can give your veterinarian valuable information when something changes.

Your $50 Registration Supports Iron Giants

Your $50 registration goes to Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue and helps support the horses in their care.

Is Your Emergency Bucket Ready?
You’ll receive an Equine Emergency Bucket guide to help you prepare the supplies and important information you want ready before an emergency happens.

Come ready to observe, ask questions, handle emergency equipment, work through real-life scenarios—and leave better prepared for the unexpected.

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