Do You Know Your Horse’s Normal?
Today’s observations become tomorrow’s clues.
A practical, in-person workshop for horse owners, caregivers, volunteers, and horse lovers who want to better understand the horse in front of them.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM Pacific Time
$50 Donation • 100% Benefits Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue
KNOW THEIR NORMAL.
Learn what everyday normal looks like for the individual horse.
NOTICE THE CHANGE.
Recognize subtle differences that may matter.
KNOW WHEN TO CALL.
Communicate meaningful observations to your veterinarian.
Your horse tells a story every day.
You know the way your horse greets you.
How they stand at the gate.
How eagerly they approach their feed.
How they move across the pasture.
The expression in their eyes.
Those ordinary moments create a picture of normal. Horses give us clues long before some concerns become obvious. Recognizing when something changes starts with knowing what normal looks like for the individual horse.
What does normal look like for YOUR horse?
This workshop isn’t about diagnosing your horse. It’s about learning to notice, understand, and communicate what you see.
Join Us at Iron Giants
100% of your $50 registration donation benefits Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue.
SaturdayOctober 24, 2026
Time9:00 AM Pacific
LocationIron Giants Draft Horse Rescue
FormatIn Person
Registration Donation$50
Reserve Your Place
Reserve your place for this in-person workshop. Includes your full-color take-home guide.
Take the Learning Home With You
Every participant receives the full-color Do You Know Your Horse’s Normal? guide.
Use it during the workshop. Write in it. Take it home. Keep using it.
In Person
Practical Equine Learning
Full-Color Guide
What You’ll Walk Away With
KNOW WHAT NORMAL LOOKS LIKE
Learn the everyday patterns, vital signs, expressions, movement, behavior, and physical characteristics that create your horse’s individual baseline.
NOTICE THE SMALL CHANGES
Develop your eye for subtle differences that may signal discomfort, illness, or another change worth investigating.
COMMUNICATE WHAT YOU SEE
Leave with a practical framework for describing your observations and recognizing when veterinary guidance matters.
Eight Ways to Know Your Horse Better
A whole-horse approach to everyday observation.
Know Their Numbers
Vital signs, mucous membranes, gut sounds, and other everyday measurements worth knowing.
Know Their Face
Eyes, ears, nostrils, and everyday expression.
Know How They Move
Their usual stride, rhythm, and way of going.
Know What Goes In & Comes Out
Eating, drinking, manure, and urine patterns.
Know Their Feet
Hoof appearance, temperature, digital pulse, sole, frog, and changes in movement.
Know Their Behavior
Personality, routines, and herd relationships.
Know Their Body
Body condition, coat, and overall appearance.
Know When to Call
Recognizing when veterinary guidance matters.
You already know more than you think.
You know how your horse walks toward you.
You know how they stand at the gate.
You know how eagerly they approach their feed.
You know the expression in their eyes.
You know their quirks.
Those ordinary observations matter.
You don’t need to know everything.
You need to know your horse.
When you know their normal, you notice the changes that matter.
Is This Workshop for You?
If horses depend on you, observation matters.
YOU OWN OR CARE FOR A HORSE
You want a stronger understanding of what normal looks like for the individual horse in front of you.
YOU SOMETIMES WONDER, “IS THIS NORMAL?”
Something looks different, but you aren’t quite sure what you’re seeing or how significant it is.
YOU WANT TO FEEL BETTER PREPARED
Not to replace your veterinarian—but to become a more observant, informed member of your horse’s care team.
Lynne Wimmer, DVM
Veterinarian • Educator • Founder of Connect the Dots™
Dr. Lynne Wimmer brings a veterinarian’s perspective together with a practical belief that observation changes everything.
Her approach encourages horse owners and caregivers to become curious observers—to notice patterns, recognize changes, ask better questions, and communicate more effectively with their veterinary team.
Connect the Dots™
Observe • Discover • Thrive
Your Registration Supports Iron Giants
$50 Donation
100% Benefits Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Come learn, ask questions, strengthen your observational skills, and support the horses of Iron Giants at the same time.
Your participation turns an educational experience into support for the rescue and the horses in its care.
RESERVE MY SPOTQuestions, Answered
Do I need to own a horse to attend?
Is this a veterinary first-aid class?
Will I receive something to take home?
Where does my $50 donation go?
Because Every Horse Has a Story.
When you know their normal, you notice the changes that matter.
Your observations. Your understanding. A healthier, brighter tomorrow for the horses you love.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM
$50 Donation • 100% Benefits Iron Giants Draft Horse Rescue
