Equine Natural Medicine PDF Print E-mail


This is a two day informative seminar focusing on healing with therapeutic nutrition and other holistic therapies. We will fully understand diet, nutrition, the equine digestive system and their relationship to health and disease. The prevention and successful natural treatment of many common equine health problems will be discussed including:

• Behaviour
• Bone/Muscle Health
• Colic
• Cribbing
• First Aid
• Food Allergies
• Heaves (COPD)
• Hormonal Mares & Geldings
• Immunity
• Infections
• Inhalant Allergies
• Laminitis (acute, chronic and sub-clinical)
• Mal-Digestion
• Metabolic Syndrome (including Insulin Resistance, Cushing’s and Hormone Imbalances)
• Parasites
• Skin Conditions
• Ulcers
• Weight Loss


The focus will be on the underlying cause from a practical perspective with an emphasis on resolving health problems with feeding programs, nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, equine psychology, and common-sense, natural horse-keeping. It applies to all horses: wild, rescue, back-yard, recreational, show performance and competitive equine athletes. You’ll even learn some things about your own health!

This seminar is suitable for horse owners, horse lovers, equine students, and equine health practitioners of all kinds.

“A dynamic and engaging speaker with an astounding amount of knowledge...”
V.R. — Vancouver

“The amount of horse health information taught in this class just blew me away… absolutely amazing”
W.R. — Nova Scotia

“You are the best speaker I have ever heard - what a great blend of holistic & scientific”.
K.B. — Calgary

The seminar is instructed by Marijke van de Water, B.Sc., (Clinical Nutrition), DHMS (Homeopathic Medicine). She is a Homeopathic Practitioner and Equine Health & Nutrition Specialist from Armstrong, B.C. where she has a private practice for horses and their people. Marijke resolves a variety of equine health conditions by formulating health programs through the use of feeding programs, nutritional supplements, herbs, and homeopathic medicines. Her continuing research and experience, expert knowledge, and exceptional communication skills have put her in high demand in North America for her informative lectures and successful health practices with horses.

Marijke is also the author of Healing Horses: Their Way!, and is the founder of Riva’s Remedies, an herbal and homeopathic equine product line widely available across Canada and the U.S.

What To Bring:
Pen & writing paper and lots of questions.

For more information see Calendar Of Healing Events.