Mary Beth Trenchard

 my "gang"

My interest in herbs began when I was trying to get pregnant.  We had been married almost 6 years and had been working with doctors to clear scar tissues left from Endometriosis.  A co-worker was an herbalist and when one doctor mentioned that it was a shame that they no longer made “Lydia Pinkham” tonic because they said there was a baby in every bottle.  I asked my co-worker if she had ever heard of it.  She said she had but did not know if they made it anymore.  She did have a product called “family and child”. After taking this for one month, I was pregnant! 

A  few years later, my daughter and I arrived home after a weekend horse show and discovered our pregnant mare was in severe colic.  This was the worst case I had ever seen.  My ‘regular vet was on vacation and his stand in vet was a holistic vet!  She arrived, did an assessment, asked if she could use homeopathy and energy to help the mare.  I agreed and she went right to work.  This vet arrived about midnight and by 3am my mare was ‘out of the woods’.  I was told she would most likely abort the baby but she should be fine.  We altered her diet for about one week.  This mare was not only fine, but gave birth to a wonderfully healthy colt which she carried full term!   I was convinced that I had to learn more about herbs, energy healing and homeopathy.  I also wanted to share this knowledge and make it possible to easily obtain what our devoted companions need. 

This has been a 15 year journey which I have truly enjoyed.  I have attended seminars on herbal nutrition, studied with some local vets who are so very willing to share their knowledge, and I have taken courses on herbs and nutrition.for animals and humans.  As we all know, when we see how it works with our animals, we want what they are experiencing!

The herbs I sell are organic where possible so if you have some Elderberries that you brew for tea to assist you in fighting off the virus bugs, you can share them with your equine companion to give them the same benefit.  That said, be sure you check with a qualified herbalist to ensure the herb you take is one a horse can take, and the quantity.