Safe & Fun: Carrot Stretches!
Stretching with the aid of a treat – usually carrots – is a great way to keep your horse flexible without causing any damage. So-called “Carrot Stretches” can be found all over YouTube and...
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5 Ways to Practice Gratitude
…In the Barn & Beyond Gratitude. It’s been quite a few years that this powerful concept – thousands of years in the making – has moved into the spotlight of our consciousness. From Oprah...
5 Things to Know about Shedding Time
It’s Shedding Time! What’s there to Know? Twice every year your horse changes his coat—from thin summer coat to thick winter coat and vice versa. In the spring, our horses are shedding their thick...
The “Cinchy” Horse
Having a cinchy horse can test the patience of many a rider, especially since we can often
not put our finger on the reason. Is it bad behavior? Is it something we are doing wrong when saddling? Is my horse in pain?
Is it a ‘bad memory’? Or ill fitting tack?
Riding in Lightness – 5 Steps the Get YOU Started
Lightness is the precondition for suppleness. Suppleness starts with the rider! 5 Simple Steps to Lightness are…
Caring for Your Horses’ Hooves
How to Care for Your Horses’ Hooves The old saying ‘no hoof no horse’ gains special significance in the winter, when elements, cold temperatures and wetness can contribute to hoof decay. Here in the...
“No Drama Worming” for the Lazy Horse Person
How to give wormer, medication, or electrolytes without battling the horse Battling the horse for any reason is never a good idea. Even if we manage to muscle our way to goal achievement, both...
The Power of ‘BE-time’: Healing and Building trust
We humans are amazing animals. With our consciousness, drive, intelligence and stamina, as well as our ability to conceptualize and plan, we accomplish great things and have thus made our mark on the planet...
On rope halters, hackamores, bitless bridles—’natural’ or potentially harmful?
WARNING: This article was posted 4 years ago. Experience now proves that this article may send some readers into a flying rage or emotional outburst, which is then expressed in very long emails or...
The horse’s back (part 2 of 3): Some of the most common causes of back problems in horses
If you read The Horse’s Back (part 1) “How to detect back problems in your horse”, you already know whether you suspect your horse to suffer from discomfort in the back. And you already...