As I write, rain is lashing the house and has been all day. The horses are all coping well with trees for shelter and plenty of hay to keep their bellies warm. The ‘old folks’ have their rugs on as they don’t have the body fat to keep warm when wet and windblown, and it [...]
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While most people would like to think they are friends with their horse, and many know that being friendly with your horse is the first step in any horsemanship program, few realise just how far you can develop that friendship. One horsemanship program that bases its philosophy on the unique bonds horses form with each [...]
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Horse Watch – What it is to Be Equine by Marthe Kiley-Worthington This would have to be the best book on Equine Ethology I’ve ever read. And that is simply because the author constantly references her own herd of arabian horses that she has studied extensively over a 20 year period. The scientific discussion and [...]
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Traditional Weaning practices can result in behavioural and social problems. Hearing of horses with social issues – usually aggression towards other horses, has widened my search for proof that these problems can be caused by traditional weaning practices. For years now, I have seen the difference in my own horses by weaning them close to [...]
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