Valentine’s Day is almost here! And sometimes the store-bought cards just won’t do it for those you truly love. So for all the horse friends, horse husbands, horse trainers, and horses out there, here are a few handmade cards...
It’s always fun to watch equine herd dynamics in action. There is always a lot of subtle—and not so subtle!—communication going on, including noises, body language, and facial expressions. Once you learn to understand what the different signs mean,...
The most rewarding part of being a horse trainer has turned out to be something entirely unexpected through the years. More so than the ribbons won or milestones achieved, my most meaningful accomplishment has been collaboration with other trainers....
Ask anyone what core exercises they typically do, and you’ll probably hear "a lot of crunches.” It seems simple enough—lie on your back with your knees bent and hands laced behind your head, and contract your abdominal muscles as...
Recently I chatted with Debbie Garcia-Bengochea, the founder education director for Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses, a charity organization that provides teams of tiny therapy horses who visit adults and children in hospitals, assisted living and disaster survivors. I...
Your first horse is a very special animal, one that lodges in your heart forever. However, sometimes there are first horses that make you earn their respect and a test of wills becomes a rite of horse-owning passage.Wimpy...
As equestrians, we sometimes take for granted some of the basic horse-handling skills that have become second nature to us.
We automatically know how to halter the horse. We know how to safely alert the horse to the fact...
You see it all the time: trail riders fiddling with their iPods and arena-users taking phone calls on their headsets, ears plugged with plastic, cords dangling. Somehow it’s become normal to tune out the world, even while sitting in...
I was restocking the vet truck and the afternoon was wearing on me. For the hundredth time, I wished I had a full-time vet technician who could help with the arduous task. However, a solo veterinarian practicing in a...
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