The ‘Thera-Tree’ therapy device made by Tad Coffin Performance Saddles is made for pain relief, optimized performance, relaxation, and faster recovery for horses across various disciplines. No matter what the job description, the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of using the Thera-Tree make it a key to accessing the most potential with any equine partnership.

Amy Farley, trainer of World Champion performance Morgan horses at Daisy Meadow Farm, LLC has seen firsthand how the Thera-Tree has focused her horses for better performances. “We have had miraculous results with using the Thera-Tree, and now have three of them that we keep in constant rotation.”  On a recent visit to the farm in Arrington, Va., Amy introduced me to the horses, let us watch some of them work, and spoke of the progressions they have made since they began using Tad Coffin’s simple-to-use wellness technology in December of 2020.

At the ring we watched two amateur owner riders work their flashy Morgan horses through Western Dressage tests. Both horses had a lot of presence: big beautiful eyes, baroque necks and a light, active way of going that are the hallmarks of what is desired in performance Morgans today.  One of these horses is “Pistol,” a 19-year old campaigner, whose fluid, showy movement looked nothing of his age as he worked under the guidance of avid owner/rider Lisa DeNuzzo.

Amy spoke of her goal as a trainer to “channel the equine flight response into a focused performance,” and noted that this is particularly the case with a certain breeding line their stallion “VSB Dark Storm Cloud” comes from, the Minion Millenium line. “Millenium” horses tend to be big, sensitive, charismatic and run “hotter” than other Morgan bloodlines, so having a tool that helps channel their energy has come at just the right time in the program.

From a training standpoint, Amy says “I can take a horse and make it solid with this. We have taken horses that everyone would pass on and turn them into solid citizens that anyone would want. I attribute that to Tad’s technology. It improves their ability to focus. In the past, I had been able to fix specific physical issues with the MagnaWave, but I have found that the Thera-Tree treats the WHOLE horse and because they are physically comfortable, they are calm and focused.” She adds, “It’s like they think differently after wearing the Thera-Tree. They are just more solid. Because there is less inflammation, they aren’t sore.  There is nothing in the way to get through to them. I find that I am unpacking the MagnaWave less and less.”

As far as the Thera-Tree routine, “Some of them wear it all night long, and others wear it in the daytime. We have one that we just won’t work until he has worn it for about 2 hours beforehand. We recognized that he was starting to develop a back issue and this was building to a high level of anxiety. Since the Thera-Tree therapy, we don’t see any of these indications anymore,” added Gabrielle Clauser who rides for Daisy Meadow. “Evan” wears the Thera-Tree when shipping to shows, and this has completely turned around his demeanor. In the past, his team had braced themselves for some “outlaw behaviors” but with the Thera-Tree in his routine, he is a steady citizen and was in the top 10 as a Western horse at the Oklahoma show earlier this month. He has been so trainable and fun that Gabby is branching out his repertoire and the pair plan a debut in the Morgan Hunter over fences classes soon. Gabby also commented that having Evan wear the Thera-Tree while being shod helped his behavior so much that now the device is part of the farrier routine for all of the horses, as “it relaxes them and makes the job easier for everyone.”

Gabby introduced another horse, “CBMF Moment in The Sun,” a 13 year old gelding with multiple Grand Championships as a driving horse. Shortly after they bought him at a sale, they discovered that he had a bad case of stringhalt. Fortunately, the Daisy Meadow team had also just discovered the Thera-Tree, and they set out to see what it could do for “Mo.” He was a perfect one to test it out on, and the results have been astonishing. He wears a Thera-Tree all night long and the stringhalt has subsided so much that Amy says it is really only apparent in certain circumstances. “The more he wears it, the sounder he gets. He’s just been getting better and better.”

The Thera-Tree works by imparting a gentle electromagnetic field of Far Infrared spectrum light, which in turn positively affects all the functions of the body on a cellular level. This is specifically accomplished by affecting the charge differential of water within the cells, making it very efficiently bioavailable across all cellular functions. When the “Freed of Charge” Grounding Girth is added into the equation, the horses are able to access energetic equilibrium through gaining electrons directly from the earth’s surface. These “extra” electrons work as antioxidants in the body and give it what it needs to heal itself.

Because the horses can comfortably relax in the Thera-Tree and enjoy the beneficial Far Infrared ‘light’ therapy in their stalls while they are on ‘free time,’ it helps the busy schedule in a show barn run efficiently. The Thera-Tree works over time like a very low-charge “trickle battery” with its own piezoelectricity that never has to be charged.  It is durable enough that if horses lie down or roll over on it, there are no worries.  When the horses are “grounding,” each for about 30 minutes a day, this is the only time the device isn’t completely “wireless.” When the horses are grounding, this is done using a cord to an outlet which has been checked for proper wiring. This is the only time the Thera-Tree needs direct supervision, and this is easy to do in crossties in conjunction with a grooming session. The grounding sessions are a chance for the body’s electrical system to reset itself and it helps counterbalance living in a world increasingly full of non-native EMFs.

Lisa, who is the owner of most of the horses and is an accomplished horsewoman herself, emphasized that all of the horses in this training program get all the time they need. “We don’t push them to get to the show. Each one is an individual, and they progress at their own pace. That’s just our philosophy. If there is something that helps their health and wellness, then I want it for my horses! It was wonderful to meet Tad and Kelly and learn about the benefits of this unique technology. I want him to put SmartRide Rx technology in western saddles, but he says that’s not high on his list,” she laughed, “so I’ll just plan on getting a TC jumping saddle for when I foxhunt.”