Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Thanks Tabitha,
Great to see a holistic vet join the conversation (you folks in Phoenix, see how her name is underlined? Click it and get a holistic house call for your Vital Animal!).
Agreed on the penning of horses. Probably one of the worst stresses, even more in the "high lifers" who run for a living, like the racing Thoroughbred. They've got nothing to eat for long periods and a body that says, "Let GO!" and no social life. It's a recipe for stomach ulcers at the very least. And I can't imagine wetting the hay makes up for Phoenix's or Austin's levels of heat, but I'm sure it helps.
Hope life is good for you and hope to get to meet you in Portland.