Meet Debbi – Founder of Wholehearted Harmony

Hi, I’m Debbi Baglione—Founder of Wholehearted Harmony
Formerly The Natural Equine, my journey into holistic healing wasn’t something I set out to turn into a career. It began as something deeply personal. In the mid-90s, I walked away from the horse world as a trainer—not because I stopped loving horses, but because I could no longer ignore what I was seeing inflicted on them. My intuition said, That’s enough. I didn’t know where that would lead, only that I had to listen.

Years later, I met a barefoot trimmer in Kentucky whose approach to hoof care was unlike anything I had seen. That meeting reignited something in me—a spark that would eventually grow into the foundation of Wholehearted Harmony. What began as an obsession with the hooves became a much larger calling: to help horses, and eventually people and pets, heal from the root outward.

 

Though my early horsemanship was steeped in traditional methods, I was raised very differently. My father, a classically trained veterinarian turned holistic doctor, brought Eastern medicine, nutrition, and energy healing into our home before it was remotely mainstream. Watching him—and other gifted healers—work with such deep intuitive wisdom shaped the way I saw the world. I began to notice that I could feel energy too. Especially in horses. It wasn’t “communication” in the typical sense, but a knowing. A connection.

There were no formal programs for what I was uncovering, so I became a student of the horse. I sought out mentors, read veterinary textbooks, and studied anatomy, muscle systems, and holistic bodywork techniques. At a time when this kind of care was often dismissed, I kept learning, kept practicing—and kept helping horses that others had given up on.

 

Eventually, I pursued certifications to ground my work. I studied with people whose values matched my own and expanded my scope to include not just bodywork and hooves, but nutrition and herbal healing too. In August 2022, I earned my Master Herbalist degree and launched a full line of custom herbal blends, teas, salves, and artisan soaps for horses, dogs, cats—and people.

 

My approach is layered, intuitive, and always holistic:
🌱 Start with proper nutrition and a species-appropriate diet
🐴 Support with a correct, functional trim
👐 Balance the body with integrative bodywork—

focusing on the nervous system, releasing stored tension, and supporting

trauma recovery, especially in foals through gentle birth trauma release
💛 Tend to emotional and energetic well-being

 

Healing isn’t linear, and it isn’t always fast—but when we meet the whole being,

lasting change becomes possible. In 2024, after a time of profound personal

and spiritual transformation, I changed my business name to reflect the heart

of what I now offer. Wholehearted Harmony is the result of that evolution—

a space where healing is deep, intentional, and rooted in compassion.

Where science and spirit work hand in hand. Where horses, animals, and people

are all seen as whole.

 

To everyone who has trusted me with their horses, their animals, or their own

healing journey—thank you. This work is possible because of you.
And I’m honored to walk it with you.

 

With gratitude, love & light
Debbi, Wholehearted Harmony
Certified Master Herbalist • Integrative Bodyworker • Barefoot Trimmer • Holistic Homeopath (beginner)