Scilla Sayer Scilla has had a life-long, love of, and experience with horses to create a rich and textured fabric to now support the diverse needs of those who seek her help. Having been involved in pony club and eventing competiton as her sons grew up, Scilla continued to develop […]
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Barefoot Endurance Success Deb Ryan and her horse Karisma, took out 1st Heavy Weight and Best Conditioned at the WA State Champs after 160kms all barefoot, no boots required. Belinda Taylor (ACEHP) started trimming Deb’s horses and says “Deb has been trimming Karisma herself since September last year and doing a
Beyond the Dream Horse – by Michael Bevilacqua I’m so glad I was loaned this book to read as it defines not only where I’m going with my horsemanship, but where the next level of horsemanship begins. I love it. As the subtitle says, “it is a revealing perspective on attaining a
Q&A on Feeding Oils I would like to ask your opinion on feeding oil to horses. I have done a little research on this online but have come across conflicting information. I have in previous winters fed a little ½ cup cold pressed canola in my horses feed, but was
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
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Bareback, Bridleless, and free! The young lady in this video (Lynnette Batt) comments: All clips in this video come from the same day, during a 45-minute ride. This is in an open field with no neckrope. The horse is an Appendix QH, so he’s got some speed. We’re just starting
New Donkey Trimming DVD Pete Ramey have just released a new DVD set dedicated entirely to the hoof care of donkeys. You can read all about it at https://www.hoofrehab.com/DonkeyHoof.htm Laminitis Research DVD In the DVD Finding A Cure For Laminitis you’ll meet some of the current researchers funded by the
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
Why you should avoid too much clover/red clover in a horse’s pasture/hay. Clovers can be associated with less common conditions in horses such as photosensitivity and liver disease. The specific toxins that cause these conditions have not yet been identified and are hypothesized to be either mycotoxins or secondary plant
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Traditional Weaning practices can result in behavioral 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
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Polytechnic Hoofcare course With the recent completion of the two week live-in block of this one year course, 20 more student trimmers are now out there doing their assignments, mentorships and case studies. This year they came from all over Australia and as far afield as Germany to learn from
Teaching in the Way of The horse I came across this excellent article about developing courage in the horse. It is written by Paul Dufresne , who says “Developing a trusting relationship with your horse by proving that you are a safe leader will help you to overcome situations where
