For Those Who Know Their Horse Is More Than a Horse — Welcome Home
The horse always knows before we do. Trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
Appointment Hours
Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Closed: Wednesdays, Weekends, and Holidays
No Emergencies or 24/7 On-Call Doctor
(310) 800-1495
Welcome to Vital Equine!
Vital Equine is a groundbreaking holistic veterinary practice dedicated exclusively to horses. Each horse is seen, heard, and approached as a whole being — body, mind, heart & soul. Combining the excellence of traditional veterinary medicine with acupuncture, chiropractic, nutrition, herbs, laser, natural balance dentistry and additional integrative therapies, Vital Equine uncovers hidden patterns & interconnected root causes that standard medical diagnostics alone may not fully illuminate. From there, a precision-tailored plan is crafted by our veterinarian, Dr. Rhiannon Fenton, to help restore glowing vitality, vigor and deep-rooted well-being.
For any horse owner who wants more than temporary fixes — who wants their horse thriving with true life-force, balance, and resilience — Vital Equine is where that path begins.
Your horse has one life.
Vital Equine is dedicated to helping it be the best it can possibly be. Explore our philosophy below, and hear from those who've experienced this journey firsthand!
For any horse owner who wants more than temporary fixes — who wants their horse thriving with true life-force, balance, and resilience — Vital Equine is where that path begins.
Your horse has one life.
Vital Equine is dedicated to helping it be the best it can possibly be. Explore our philosophy below, and hear from those who've experienced this journey firsthand!
Experience
Glowing Vitality
Instead of Being just
Symptom-Free
At Vital Equine, we help horses thrive. Using a scientifically informed, whole-body strategy, we reveal imbalances and signs that go deeper than conventional approaches alone — bringing a fuller, clearer picture of your horse's health into focus.
Vital Equine integrates classical veterinary medicine with a curated collection of holistic healing modalities — each modality distinct in its own unique ability to both uncover and address what standard testing may not fully reach. Central to our process is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on technique called muscle testing: a stress-reflex method for identifying subtle yet significant areas of discomfort, dysfunction, or early warning signals that may not be evident on routine exams, diagnostics, or imaging.
Drawing from the combined intelligence of classical veterinary care, integrative modalities, and muscle testing together, we develop individualized protocols and guide targeted interventions. Each plan is custom-tailored to your individual horse — never pulled from static treatment charts that prescribe the same drugs or protocols and assume all horses respond the same way. Whether the concern is lameness, colic, laminitis, hormones, behavior, a chronic condition, or something unexplained, every case is built to go beyond the presenting complaint — uncovering the deeper layers beneath it that the owner may not yet see, recognize, or know to ask about. The goal is never just to address what's visible. It's to find what's driving it.
Every decision is backed by science. Every action is focused on one goal: your horse experiencing the fullness of what their life can be.
Vital Equine integrates classical veterinary medicine with a curated collection of holistic healing modalities — each modality distinct in its own unique ability to both uncover and address what standard testing may not fully reach. Central to our process is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on technique called muscle testing: a stress-reflex method for identifying subtle yet significant areas of discomfort, dysfunction, or early warning signals that may not be evident on routine exams, diagnostics, or imaging.
Drawing from the combined intelligence of classical veterinary care, integrative modalities, and muscle testing together, we develop individualized protocols and guide targeted interventions. Each plan is custom-tailored to your individual horse — never pulled from static treatment charts that prescribe the same drugs or protocols and assume all horses respond the same way. Whether the concern is lameness, colic, laminitis, hormones, behavior, a chronic condition, or something unexplained, every case is built to go beyond the presenting complaint — uncovering the deeper layers beneath it that the owner may not yet see, recognize, or know to ask about. The goal is never just to address what's visible. It's to find what's driving it.
Every decision is backed by science. Every action is focused on one goal: your horse experiencing the fullness of what their life can be.
Enhance
Health & PERFORMANCE
by Addressing Diet, Environment, Lifestyle, Genetics & Deeply-Rooted Biological Issues
At Vital Equine, health concerns are never simply masked or managed through medications, injections, or surgery alone. Our commitment goes further— examining the entirety of your horse's life: environment, feed, current supplements, breed predisposition, discipline or purpose, exercise routine, training equipment, care, management, farrier work, and more. Not just an isolated problem to treat, but the full complexity of everything your horse is exposed to and living within.
This level of insight is the foundation of the Vital Equine Holistic Consultation — a detailed, elite, and deeply individualized service designed to appreciate and optimize your horse's full potential. What emerges is not a generic protocol but a meticulously guided care strategy built around your specific horse, at one specific moment in their health journey — and every moment that follows. Because a living horse is always changing, and exceptional care evolves with them through every chapter of their life.
This level of insight is the foundation of the Vital Equine Holistic Consultation — a detailed, elite, and deeply individualized service designed to appreciate and optimize your horse's full potential. What emerges is not a generic protocol but a meticulously guided care strategy built around your specific horse, at one specific moment in their health journey — and every moment that follows. Because a living horse is always changing, and exceptional care evolves with them through every chapter of their life.
Alleviate
Vicious & Repetitive ISSUES
at the Cellular Level
Vital Equine's comprehensive approach supports your horse's health at the cellular level, from the inside out, by addressing not only the physical body but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual influences that contribute to overall and lasting well‑being. In many cases, long‑standing maladaptive behaviors and any historically known or unknown trauma can become biologically and cellularly embedded in the body tissues, acting as "blockages" that may not show up on conventional testing.
These blockages can inhibit optimal function and may predispose horses to recurrent or unresolved conditions, even when conventional examinations show no abnormalities. Vital Equine helps address these impediments in the cellular tissues, supporting a return to levels of function and comfort that you have been seeking for your horse but have not been able to fully unlock.
Choose Vital Equine to compassionately guide your horse through every dimension, every season, every stride— where your horse's inner truth is fully seen, fully heard, and deeply nurtured.
These blockages can inhibit optimal function and may predispose horses to recurrent or unresolved conditions, even when conventional examinations show no abnormalities. Vital Equine helps address these impediments in the cellular tissues, supporting a return to levels of function and comfort that you have been seeking for your horse but have not been able to fully unlock.
Choose Vital Equine to compassionately guide your horse through every dimension, every season, every stride— where your horse's inner truth is fully seen, fully heard, and deeply nurtured.
Vital Equine founder and President,
Dr. Rhiannon Fenton,
is Distinguished by her
own Trailblazing style and approach
Dr. Rhiannon Fenton, DVM is not just a veterinarian—she is a transformative force in equine health. Combining expertise, intuition, and an integrative approach, she has set a new standard in equine holistic care.
From her early years as a successful horse trainer to earning her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Western University of Health Sciences, Dr. Fenton has developed a deep and nuanced understanding of horses and their needs. She holds certifications in veterinary acupuncture, chiropractic, food therapy, ozone therapy, and reiki, and has personally adapted two human-health modalities to the equine species by pioneering their application through her own innovative, hands-on approach. She is also a published author on equine health, sharing her expertise and insights with a broad audience of horse owners and practitioners.
With formal training in seven additional physical, mental, and emotional health methodologies, USDA accreditation for import/export of all species, and certification as an Applied Clinical Nutritionist (ACN) for humans from Southern California University of Health Sciences, Dr. Fenton evaluates horses through a multidisciplinary lens and develops professionally tailored, evidence-based care plans.
Her recommendations reflect passion, precision and depth, shaped by decades of experience across traditional veterinary medicine, holistic modalities, horse training, and comprehensive equine care. Most importantly, her lifelong immersion in the equine world, combined with the sophistication and breadth of her medical training, positions her as a respected authority in holistic equine health—an expert whose knowledge and insight inspires trust in every horse and owner she works with.
Beyond the Barn...
Our sister company Fenton Functional Nutrition, LLC provides comprehensive human nutritional consults. This integrative practice supports a broad spectrum of health goals. It specializes in enhancing vitality and longevity through cellular nutrition and wellness modalities — helping you feel vibrant, recharged and alive again. Your horse isn't the only one who deserves to thrive. The same philosophy that transforms horses applies to you.
