Teeth Check Time
One of the few things horses and humans have in common is the need for annual check up with the dentist. In days gone…
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Heel wound healed with honey
When my quarter horse mare injured her heel (probably from a wire cut) it wasn’t possible to stitch this constantly moving and flexing part,…
Leg wound Healed with Honey
This foal fell over a fence and tore the skin, leaving a wound difficult to stitch. With the application of honey under a bandage…
THE HEALING POWER OF HONEY on Severe Wounds
by Cynthia Cooper I’m always looking for natural alternatives when it comes to treating horses and I believe they can work well in conjunction…
Why does it have to be this way?
By Danielle Coleman A few events have led me to write this article, but I am just going to share the most influential event…
Hear what your horse has to say
– by Danielle Coleman Ever since I started learning about animal communication from popular authors such as Marta Williams, Amelia Kincade and J.Allen-Boone, I…
Watch Your Thoughts
– by Cynthia Cooper When I discovered horses (and all other animals) could ‘hear’ me or telepathically read my mind, I felt bad for…
Barefoot and Bridle-less
by Liz Mitten-Ryan I feel strongly about this topic as I have a herd of fourteen warmbloods that have lived without bits and shoes.…
Leadership with horses
by Cynthia Cooper Natural Horsemanship has increased our awareness of relationships with horses – the terms partnership, respect, leader, alpha etc. have become common…
More Interesting Challenges
As your horsemanship skills improve, it will benefit you and your horse to find ways of putting things into practice by playing with more…
Tasks featured at the Agfest Challenge Tournament
The idea of this event is to have fun and complete as many of the challenges as you can in the allotted time. The…
Finding Challenges around Your Farm
Many properties will have natural obstacles that can develop your ground skills, and turn tasks into fun. Just be sure to asses them thoroughly for…
Ask Cynthia – ‘Hoof Handling Problem’
I wonder if you can help me. I have been practicing natural horsemanship for over 5 years and am learning every day. I have…
Starting Young Horses Under Saddle
How to give your young horse the best start to riding. by Cynthia Cooper ‘Starting’ a young horse is a more positive than ‘breaking’ so…
Giving Horses Choices – The beautiful Boronia
Yesterday at my Young Horse Day workshop I met a wonderful soul in Boronia, a young shire mare. I was asked to work with…