Equine Wellness Fair 2017

Join us for a day on the Farm exploring new and ancient alternative and complementary therapies applied to the Equine world.
Meet the experts and experience firsthand the healing powers of the industry's most powerful and consistent Photonic light therapy instrument the "Aah Light". Watch the Bluetooth technology of the Equinosis lameness diagnostic tool in action. Discover local practitioners or the healing arts of Reiki and compression massage!
Lectures and demonstrations to begin at 10:15 topics include:
Holistic nutrition, Myofascial Release, yoga on horseback, saddle fitting, homeopathic medicine, reiki, acupuncture, aromatherapy, going barefoot, emergency response and much more!!
Meet some of the exhibitors
SAT & SUN, APRIL 22-23
Rain or Shine
10-5pm
$15 per person per day
$25 2-day pass
Our Sponsors
Schedule of Speakers
Saturday, April 22
10:15 - Saddle Fit
Saddle fit is one of the critical components in a successful relationship between horse and rider. If the fit is not right, neither partner can be expected to perform to the best of their ability. Asking a horse to work in ill-fitting tack may even cause permanent damage over time.
Jaime Kinnear
11:00 - OSCAR Behavioral Diagnostic
OSCAR stands for “operant spatial (for) cognitive angle reach/reversal.”
Translation: these are the brains (of any species) that have at some point learned that reaching out to touch another living being (or fear-inducing object) is likely to cause their own demise. OSCAR is an as yet undescribed subcategory of healing PTS.
Casey Sugarman

11:45 - Lymphedema Care
If your horse has been diagnosed with equine lymphedema and you need answers, or simply want to understand this condition, please join us for the informative discussion.
Theresa Mueller

12:30 - The Barefoot Horse
Discuss holistic approaches to horse care & management from barefoot trimmer and alternative wellness with practitioner Sara Muirhead
Sara Muirhead

1:15 - Equine Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.
Liz Squire

1:15 - Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy uses plant materials and aromatic plant oils, including essential oils, and other aroma compounds for the purpose of altering one's mood, cognitive, psychological or physical well-being.
Kim Neville
2:45 - Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient method of therapy and is used in a wide variety of human and animal disorders. Acupuncture was first described by the Ancient Chinese and consisted of stimulating designated and precise points on the surface of the body by the insertion of fine solid needles or by application of heat (Moxibustion). More recently, a variety of techniques that utilize modern technology have been developed including electrical stimulation, the implantation of substances and low power laser acupuncture.
Dr. Chip Beckett

2:45 - Equine Dental
Learn why your horse needs more than an apple a day to keep the dentist away from the Academy of Equine Dentistry.
Joe Wysocki EqDP
3:30 - Disaster Preparedness
In one year 300,000 people are driven from their homes and sustain $120 million in property loss due to fire and flood. Learn what preventative measures you can take and how you can get those calendar boy firemen on your farm for a proper inspection to familiarize their team with your set up in the event of an emergency.
CT Horse Council

11:00 - Myofascial Release
Equine Myofascial Release Therapist Cathleen Peabody will discuss the benefits of this alternative therapy used to treat skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.
Cathleen Peabody
11:45 - BEMER Technology
Holistic support for horses
Positive effects of the BEMER application:
1. Promotes recovery and regeneration
2. Reduces muscular damage
3. Reduces stress (during transportation or competitions)
4. Improves water storage in the tissue
5. Supports recovery after an injury
The BEMER signal is the key to health! Endorsed by Linda Tellington Jones
Tobi Ketmeier
12:30 - Holistic Physical Therapy
"If people are able to better understand animals, I believe they gain a better understanding of themselves. CranioSacral therapy and TTouch truly transform animals and people. The power of a gentle touch from a dog's tongue, a horse's muzzle, a cat's paw, or a human hand, really can change our world."
Sally Morgan

1:15 - Equi Yoga
By learning to breathe correctly, engaging the diaphram and becoming aware of specific muscle groups, you can then unite with your horse's energy. Parts of the body which might be locked can be addressed and opened. The horse's response to your awareness of all individual body parts and their connection to him is the reward.
Marty Whittle
3:30 - Equinosis Gait Analysis
Eggleston Equine, LLC is an equine-only, ambulatory veterinary practice located in Woodstock, Connecticut dedicated to providing the highest level of medical care and superior client service. See blue tooth technology pinpoint lameness with this cutting edge technology!
Dr. Aimee Eggleston
ASPCA Help a Horse Day
"Be a part of Ray of Light winning a $25,000 grant!
Come and learn while supporting the Farm way beyond your $15 entrance fee. "
Put us on the map with the ASPCA! Help us serve our animal and people community now and well into in the future!
Be a part of Ray of Light winning a $25,000 grant!

Ray of Light Farm
Come learn about our animals and where they come from, including Premarin Foals, Nurse Mare Foals, and horses destine for kill auctions. Most importantly learn how you can volunteer and help us help them!
Animal Sanctuary and Animal Assisted Therapy
Sunday, April 23
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