Studies by Veterinarians

Dr. Jose Castro ~ Gastric Ulcers

After seeing the positive impacts of the Thera-Tree on a client’s horse named Pago, and upon hearing about Tad’s group of carefully managed test horses, Dr. Jose Castro contacted Tad about conducting a study on the horses in the TCPS stable. (Look for Pago’s story in the Testimonials tab, under Our Story.)

The 5 horses in Tad’s program live in an environment of controlled variables (no supplements, pharmaceuticals, or other therapies) with the sole purpose of being available to help Tad with saddle innovation. Over the course of thousands of experiments, these horses have provided the feedback necessary to understand the relationship between the saddle and the horse’s back.

It is remarkable to note that in the past 5-6 years, there have been no incidences of digestive disorders such as cases of colic or evidence of ulcers in the horses in Tad’s program.  This timeline correlates with the inception of the SmartRide Rx technology in Tad’s saddles and his invention of the therapeutic device, the Thera-Tree. Also during this period, there has been visible increase in overall wellbeing among these horses, which leads credence to Tad’s hypothesis that his technology has an effect on water on a cellular level.

Tad welcomed Dr. Castro to conduct his own independent study of the TCPS horses in the interest of promoting holistic equine wellbeing, and also to see if Dr. Castro’s findings would help corroborate Tad’s hypothesis.

Here is the write up from Dr. Castro:

Ongoing SmartRide Rx™ Studies Demonstrate Neurological Benefits

The 2017 SmartRide Rx Saddle Technology has consistently demonstrated a positive benefit to the horse’s cardiovascular system. This has been evidenced both in lower heart rates at rest and faster recovery rates after work.

Though our understanding of the mechanisms that make this possible is limited at this time, our current thinking is that a negatively charged electromagnetic field is impacting the vagus nerve, part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 

Melissa Holland, DMV, DACVA conducted her own independent study to verify these benefits for herself with her own horse. Click the buttons below to view both Holland’s initial study comparing the effects of SmartRide Rx saddle (which is the same technology as in the Thera-Tree®) with another saddle, and also her follow up after riding her horse in this technology for a year:

Brook Hill Rescue & Rehabilitation

Brook Hill Farm, an equine rescue, rehabilitation, and retirement facility in Forest, Va. has had a Thera-Tree since September 2019. The intended use of the Thera-Tree was to aid troubled horses, but that isn’t the extent of what it is doing. It’s also relieving anxiety in at-risk youth. Within 5 minutes of sitting with the Thera-Tree, 93% of the kids registered a lowered heart rate. When these heart rates were tested twice, the rates were lower in 5 out of 5 instances.

Click the button to see all of the raw data from using the Thera-Tree with both horses and humans: