Your Horse is not a Commodity nor Your Therapist by Marie Bay In a world where productivity and utility often dictate our choices, the concept of simply caring for and cherishing horses without imposing a specific purpose may seem unfamiliar to some. But why should every horse be subjected to […]
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Guest Post by Lockie Phillips of Emotional Horsemanship Do you correct, fuss, or change your horse too soon?Do you know to prioritize ‘Permissiveness’ over ‘Properness’? One of the best ways to love your horse and express your respect, love, and admiration for others, is to give them permission to just
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Thank You For Your Loyalty, Your Support, and your Love of Horses. My gift to you… A little mantra I made to help us stay present. PS: You can print this image by clicking on it to open a PDF.
Recently the World Bitless Association ran a campaign to find their ‘Champion Bitless Ambassador’. LightRider Bridles were one of the four sponsors, each also awarding their own brand ambassador from the entries submitted. Exmoor Pony gelding Monsieur Chapeau with owner Dawn Westcott won the LightRider Champion Bitless Ambassador. The
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When people ask how many horses I have and I answer ‘fourteen’, they often look at me with surprise or say ‘wow – that’s a lot of horses to look after’. Yes, it’s a fair bit of work, especially as two of them are 30+ ‘oldies’Â who need ‘intensive’ feeding year
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There is so much advice available online that it’s sometimes hard to know which horsemanship blogs to follow. I subscribe to quite a few and these are some of my favorites for working ‘with’ horses using methods that are generally positive and considerate of the horse’s needs and feelings. To
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There are many new books being written for those looking for a different or better way to be with their horses. I have recently read ‘Quality Time: Activities for You and Your Horse’ by Andree L. Ralph. There seem to be so many more posts in blogs and on Facebook
Kaya Femerling was a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner with a huge passion for helping horses, and people. She ran a thriving practice until diagnosed with cancer, and sadly succumbed to it in early 2014. It was an incredible pleasure to have known Kaya during the 2007 Hoofcare Course and over
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By Danielle Coleman A few events have led me to write this article, but I am just going to share the most influential event with you. I recently read a discussion on an online forum. The chat forum had a discussion started by someone regarding their naughty horse. This person
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by Liz Mitten-Ryan I feel strongly about this topic as I have a herd of fourteen warmbloods that have lived without bits and shoes. They are as God made them, living on 320 acres, of meadows, hills and rocky terrain, enormous, well fed, 1500 pound animals who are joyous and
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The idea of this event is to have fun and complete as many of the challenges as you can in the allotted time. The total time is 30 minutes and each task successfully completed scores 5 points. You will be able to add 5 extra points for every additional part
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Many properties will have natural obstacles that can develop your ground skills, and turn tasks into fun. Just be sure to asses them thoroughly for safety first by checking for sharp areas, things that could snag a rope or small spaces a horse could trap a hoof. Kristen and Snowy discovered many
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