Finding that Friendship Spot
Becoming friends first with your horse can be achieved most easily by engaging in mutual grooming, just like horses do. “Mutual grooming is one…
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Scilla Sayer Scilla has had a life-long, love of, and experience with horses to create a rich and textured fabric to now support the…
Barefoot News
Barefoot Endurance Success Deb Ryan and her horse Karisma, took out 1st Heavy Weight and Best Conditioned at the WA State Champs after 160kms…
Book Review
Beyond the Dream Horse – by Michael Bevilacqua I’m so glad I was loaned this book to read as it defines not only where I’m going…
Nutrition News
Q&A on Feeding Oils I would like to ask your opinion on feeding oil to horses. I have done a little research on this…
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…
Inspiration
Bareback, Bridleless, and free! The young lady in this video (Lynnette Batt) comments: All clips in this video come from the same day, during…
Barefoot News
New Donkey Trimming DVD Pete Ramey have just released a new DVD set dedicated entirely to the hoof care of donkeys. You can read…
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…
Grass and Clover issues
Why you should avoid too much clover/red clover in a horse’s pasture/hay. Clovers can be associated with less common conditions in horses such as…
Weaning problems in horses
Traditional Weaning practices can result in behavioral and social problems. Hearing of horses with social issues – usually, aggression towards other horses has widened…
Barefoot News
Polytechnic Hoofcare course With the recent completion of the two week live-in block of this one year course, 20 more student trimmers are now…
Horsemanship
Teaching in the Way of The horse I came across this excellent article about developing courage in the horse. It is written by Paul…
DVD Review
Through The Eyes of the Horse – Understanding Under Saddle with Carlos Tabernaberri There are few DVD’s available that specifically cover bitless riding without the…
Health News
Australian Horses Battling Unusual Neurological Disease The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warning Australian horse owners to take precautions against mosquito-borne disease as veterinarians report a…