Weaning time is approaching and thus begins a very stressful event for both the mare her foal. But it needn’t be if we consider how horses naturally wean their foals. Family structure is an incredibly important part of a horse’s life – young horses need role models and teachers they can trust. Sadly this isn’t [...]
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I’ve had a few conversations with horse owners about whether its better to have their horse started under saddle or re-started/trained by a trainer or themselves. While I’m not having a go at ‘trainers’ here, my suggestion is always going to be biased towards what’s best for the horse overall. So the answer as to [...]
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Benefits of Bitless at Equitana Sydney Our presentation times have been announced for Thursday 10th – 5.45pm and Saturday 12th – 3.45pm both in the Riverina Pavilion. If you are keen to see myself and Suzanne Bellette demonstrate the ‘Benefits Of Bitless’ be sure to book your tickets for those days. More info on Equitana and bookings below [...]
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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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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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