equine pemf therapy, massage & mindful horsemanship
The processes of foaling are divided into three main stages that each consist of key events and signs of the progression of the birth and new life of the foal. It is important to keep track of time for some of the specific events to be sure the procedure is going normally. An observant eye …
This was a paper I did years ago as coursework. Laminitis (founder), as defined by the UC Davis Book of Horses, is “inflammation of the laminae of the foot which serve to attach the coffin bone to the hoof wall.” It is caused by an interruption (constant, intermittent or short-term) of blood flow to the sensitive and …
As any serious dressage rider who’s taken a lesson or two knows, the horse should be ridden ‘back to front.’ In other words, creating energy in the hindquarters to encourage the horse to carry himself over the back, lightening the forehand and suppling into the contact of the rider’s hands. So why start with focus …
It is through centuries of trial and error, training successes and failures, and discovery of effective riding that led to the understanding of the training scale. It is not a list that was drawn up and followed; first it had to be discovered and understood. The training scale is a formula for riders of all …
Every time I step into the arena, I acknowledge my mortality with a courteous tip of my helmet, and then I pay attention and use the only three things I need (especially) with a green horse: patience, a sense of humour, and quick reflexes.
Green horses often remind me of puppies, except ginormous and with weapons on their feet… but while playing with Mr P., I enjoy that when I dance on scary things and generally behave like a clown, he doesn’t, because while he observes my antics, he’s too mesmerized to act out with his own. WIN!
I have a feeling that 2014 is going to be a good time… On January 2nd, I’d inquired about working with a young horse that hadn’t had a whole lot of success with previous trainers… I might have been biting off more than I can chew, so they say, but something about this feels right. …