Seedy Toe in Horses: The Simple Fix and Long-Term Solution
Learn how to treat seedy toe in horses and address the underlying causes. A simple, practical approach to healthier hooves and long-term prevention.
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Riding bridleless: It started with one rein, not none.
Riding bridleless has hit the spotlight! By now you’ve probably seen the footage of riders at the British Bridleless Competition in May 2026, cantering…
Encysted Worms: Should I Be Worried?
After my recent posts on worming and fecal egg counts, one question kept coming up: “If fecal egg counts don’t detect encysted worms, how…
How to take Fecal Egg Counts
How to Know What’s Actually Going on Inside Your Horse — The Fecal Egg Count Explained In my last post I talked about worming…
Strategic Worming for Horses: A Natural, Sustainable Approach
Are You Worming Your Horse Out of Habit — Or Out of Need? Here’s a question: when did you last worm your horse, and…
The Perfect Bit for Your Horse – What Science Really Says
By Cynthia Cooper. Based on research by Emeritus Professor David Mellor (2020–2025) Have you ever wondered how comfortable your horse really is with a…
When Fencing Fails – and the Lesson I’ll Never Forget
When “Safe Enough Fencing” Isn’t Safe A few weeks ago, I lost my beautiful Arabian mare, Aria.Her death wasn’t from old age, or an…
How Gentle Touch Can Help Heal Horses
How Rescue Horses Store Trauma Guest Post By: Khaya Hanci Horse & Game Ranch, South Africa Out here in the wide, open bushveld of…
Horse-Safe Herbs & Shrubs
Healing Horse-Safe Herbs & Shrubs for Your Border Garden Growing a garden just for your horses beside the paddock or yard not only looks…
Revealing Your Hidden Horse – A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding Your Horse
Book by Mark Hanson and reviewed by Cynthia Cooper. I class this book as one of my all-time favourites – it is a great…
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.…
Embracing the Essence of Equine Companionship
Your Horse is not a Commodity nor Your Therapist by Marie Bay In a world where productivity and utility often dictate our choices, the…
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…
Hybrid Horse Keeping – Equicentral and Tracks combined
There are many ways to achieve what you want and just as many opinions on what is best when it comes to keeping your…
Amazing Healing of Horse’s Huge Flank Wound
Warning: this post contains some graphic images of wounds and blood. Keeping horses will always involve coping with injuries. This is one of the…