Articles 100+
Over a hundred articles on natural horse care, from behaviour and bitless riding to barefoot hooves and foals. All written or collected by Cynthia Cooper.
Behaviour
Biting, kicking, herd-bound, sour: understanding why, and what to do.
- Behaviour – Got a Problem?
- Biting problem
- Herd Interaction- vital for horse’s mental health
- Herds – introducing a new horse
- How to help a herd bound horse
- Kicking Horse -ask Cynthia
- Refusing to go forwards solution
- Separation Anxiety
- Sour Attitude
- Understanding the contrast between horses and humans
Equipment
Bitless bridles, bareback pads, saddle fit and product news.
- Bareback Pads
- Bitless Bridles
- Bitless Bridles – What’s the Difference?
- Bitless Riding “On the Bridle”
- Bitless Bridles – how to transition to one
- Bitless Dressage in South Africa
- Product Reviews – products reviewed
- Bitless Driving
- Product News – New Products
- Saddle Fit
- Treeless Saddles
Feeding
Slow feeders, hay nets and feeding without frenzy.
- Feeding Frenzy
- Feeding – Aggressive Behaviour
- Feed – Making it go Further
- Hay Bags to Make
- Hay Feeders = less gorging or waste
- Putting Horses on hay paddocks can cause problems
- Slow Feeders and Haynets
- Training When feeding
Nutrition
Minerals, magnesium and what grass does to your horse.
- Mineral Feeding Options
- Grass – Why do I need to Know about it?
- How Magnesium Can Help Your equine cope with spring grass.
Healthcare
Alternative therapies, first aid, teeth, worming and laminitis.
- Acupressure
- Applied Zoopharmacognosy
- Alternative Therapies – Cranio Sacral
- Alternative Therapies – Flower Essences
- Alternative Therapies – Bowen
- Alternative Therapies – Honey
- Alternative Therapies – Reiki
- Equine Tension Release Therapy by Nola Cooke
- First Aid Kit for Horses
- Healing power of Honey on severe wounds
- Herbal Medicine for Horses
- Honey for Healing
- Homeopathics for Laminitis
- Mud Fever/Greasy Heel – treatment tips
- Stringhalt – A seasonal problem
- Teeth Check Time
- Teeth Troubles and a positive outcome
- Worming
Hoofcare
Barefoot hoof care, trimming, abscesses, laminitis and rehabilitation.
- Barefoot first in Australia
- Barefoot Quilty Success
- Barefoot Endurance Training – Jen’s Secrets part 1
- Barefoot Endurance Training – Part 2 by Jen Clingly
- Barefoot for 3,500km on the Bicentennial National Trail
- Donkey Hooves: A Barefoot Trimmers perspective
- Hoof Abscess – when being kind is cruel
- Hoof care naturally
- Hoof Care Introduction – ‘Dare to go Bare’
- Hoof Handling
- Hoof Stand – Make Your Own
- Hoof Bath – Easy to Make
- Hooves Neglected – Carla’s Story
- Horsemanship Tips for Hoof Trimmers
- All Equines are prone to laminitis
- Laminitis (Founder) Rehabilitation
- Laminitis – an owners experience
- Seedy Toe Cure
Horse Keeping/Care
Paddock Paradise, rugging, drought and natural living.
- Autumn Flush Toxic Grass
- Drought Strategies for Your Horse
- GPS Movement Study Results
- Natural Living Tips for Equines
- Paddock Paradise – track system
- Responsible Rugging Tips
- Rugging/blanketing – should I or not?
- Summer Horsekeeping Hints
- What is Natural Horsemanship?
Horse and Rider Education
Natural horsemanship, liberty, groundwork and training ideas.
- Attitude
- Barefoot and Bridleless
- CAT-H (Controlled Approach Training for Horses) by Laurel Gordon
- Comfort Zones – What are they?
- Competition Savvy
- Disengagement is a powerful control
- Driving Bitless and Blinkerless
- Flying Changes Formula
- Getting Started on Your Horsemanship Journey
- Giving Horses Choices – education tools
- Good Horsemanship is Commonsense
- Hobble Training
- How I Educate My Horses
- Hynotherapy For Horsemanship
- Lessons – be prepared
- Little More on Liberty
- Horse Psychology – by Philip Nye
- Putting Practice to Purpose
- Treats for horses – Why use them?
- Winter Play Ideas
- What is Natural Horsemanship?
Travelling
Float training, trailer design and travelling calmly.
- Floating (Trailering) Is Fun by Lili & Zarb
- Trailer/Float Training – More than just loading
- Trailer Design – good & bad points
Young Horses/Breeding
Foals, imprinting, weaning, orphans and starting young horses.
- Breeding – a Natural Experience
- Foal Rejected then Accepted
- Foals – Imprinting and Educating
- Welcome to the World – A non-invasive approach to Imprinting
- Foal Training the Positive Way
- Follow this foal’s progress
- Gelding a Colt
- Orphan Foals – Part 1 – Survival and feeding
- Orphan Foals – Part 2 – Rejection/Fostering: Teaching acceptance
- Starting Young Horses Under Saddle
- Stallions Need Clear Boundaries
- Weaning – Follow this Foal
- Weaning – Progressive
- Young Horse Day Report
More to Read
Thoughts, welfare stories and a little inspiration.
- Enslaved
- Insurance Issues
- Imagination and Inspiration
- The Plight of Ponies
- Spare a thought for the average Racehorse
- Traditional Horsemanship Condones Cruelty
- Zebra Training
- Zebras – the story of Filming Gilbert
Can’t find what you’re after?
Search the whole site, or ask Cynthia directly. She has probably written about it, or can point you the right way.
