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What Horses Really Want

What horses really want, author Lynn Acton says, is Protector Leadership, as it establishes a strong bond through the role of the horse’s protector. The book delves into the secrets of trust, cooperation, and reliability by training us to ensure horses feel secure, thereby gaining their trust and acceptance of […]

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The Best Way To Love Your Horse

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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Principle to Purpose

THE SLED By Paul and Karen Lockwood. I was talking with Ron Morgan from TMCA one day and he mentioned having to get a load of roofing iron up onto the February Plain to re-roof Basil’s Hut. He could get the iron to within 1 km of the hut but

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Lets be Friends First

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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Book and website

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

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Bitless Science

Scientific studies of riding bitless and how bits affect horses are increasing. Mouth Pain in Horses: by David J. Mellor Mouth pain in horses, especially from bits, is a significant concern for their well-being. This pain arises from various factors like pressure, injury, inflammation, and tissue stretching. We can observe

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Horse Agility

Horse Agility is an exciting discipline that combines elements of groundwork, natural horsemanship, and problem-solving by navigating obstacles on lead or at liberty. Like the better-known dog agility, horse agility involves horses moving about a course of obstacles including bending poles, ramps, bridges, tunnels, and even hoops. It was created

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