SPOOKY HORSE?
“Every barn knows of at least one horse with a hang-up. “She‟s a great horse, all except for this one weird thing…” “This horse is bullet proof as long…
Spiritually Speaking …
Copy of a note I just sent to a group list talking about social behaviors of horses … and that ole dominance thang … This conversation intrigues me. Only because…
About Clicker Training Continued
No one is saying that using pressure and release of pressure does not work. No one is saying punishment doesn’t “work”. But there is a difference in the quality of…
Training or Relationship?
Alot of hoopla about connecting and establishing relationships with horses … its all over the natural horse cyberspace … and I will be bold enough to say alot of…
About Clicker Training – Excerpt
… “I think, Bob, that physiologically, the anticipation of a primary reinforcer (food, sex, water) will cause a very sharp rise in the dopamine levels which cause the horse to…
Positive Reinforcement vs. Conventional Pressure Training
If you’d like to be part of learning how to utilize positive reinforcement training I will be doing several workshops: JUNE 30th: Full Circle Equestrian, at beautiful BALLARDS FARM…
MAGNESIUM FOR INSULIN RESISTANCE
“Insulin’s job is to open up sites on cell membranes to allow the influx of glucose, a cell’s source of fuel. Cells that no longer respond to the advances of…
Kicking out when released into field …
FORUM QUESTION >>My older gelding has recently developed the terrible habit of spinning around and kicking out when I let him out in the field in the morning. I’m at…
“Dominance and the Horse” by Andy Beck
“The harem group has a clear hierarchy in which the stallion and head mare are the two most central individuals in a very literal sense. The head mare is often…
Correct Riding Position
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How to take your horse’s VITAL SIGNS
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Who’re you listening to today?
Do this, do that, no – don’t do that! Do this! How many times during our horsemanship lessons (with or without a human coach *grin*) do we hear these words…
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Fixing our Horses (and ourselves)
The link is to a very, very informative (and interesting) video about the body’s natural defenses and preventing cancer. Now while we don’t normally think of cancer with regard to…
Patients With Diabetes Benefit From Naturopathic Care
A new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care (as an adjunct to conventional care)…
The Horse | Homeopathy in Equine Medicine Reviewed
In total, 777 appointments including examinations on 289 individual animals were included. The homeopathic veterinarians treated more than 100 different conditions, the eight most common of which were: Arthritis; Headshaking;…
10 Life Lessons from Mustang Camp « Journey2Wonder
When you keep working through a whirling dust storm, you will spend the next few days picking little bits of hay and wind-driven-dust out of every imaginable place—your hair, your…
Vitamins and Minerals in Base Equine “Salad”
An informative list showing the vitamins and minerals in the base ‘salad’ for horses. (Word Doc format) http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2011/ARTICLES/BASE%20LIVE%20DIET%20VITS%20%26%20MINS.docx
Spending Time with Horses
Communicating With Large Animals In my ‘line of work’ I need to be able to communicate with the 1000 lb. critters without voices of their own. Horses are unique simply…
Photos of treatment for Mud Fever, Greasy Heel, Scratches
Gotta just LUV Homeopathics and Herbs: Photos of results from recent treatment of Equine Dermatophilosis aka Scratches, Mud Fever, Greasy Heel using Homeopathic remedy and topical herbal treatment. Scabs are…
