The horse was one of the most dangerous I’ve worked with as she operated on sheer reactive memories. Mostly those reactions were conceived from terror. There were no warning signs – this filly would merely swing around and come at ya to save her life, ears flat back, teeth bared or hooves flying.
OK, so I stole the title. Only ’cause that’s the header that titled a newsletter that just came into my email inbox. My response? If one has to ‘trick’ the…
Leadership is THE cornerstone to partnership with horses. There are ways to establish this leadership utilizing non-aggressive methods. Watch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XH6P8pkaPE]
“Under no circumstance should your hand disturb the horse’s mouth. You must learn to stay calm in all situations and control your emotions. There is no room for anger.“ ~Xenophon
OK, so most horse owners have heard that sugar is bad for horses. Makes their systems go all wonkey. What most don’t know, however, that there are carbs and sugars…
…”We have also failed to address the underlying cause of disease by only suppressing symptoms with antibiotics, cortisone and related drugs, so the disease progresses and goes deeper.”
Horses are horses but they are not all the same (just like people) some horses are very kind and some are nasty… it not always what a human has done to them! You can see it in their eyes and I have seen many horses come and go over the years and can tell if it’s their true nature or if it’s happened from bad handling.
What is the opposite of bucking? “Not bucking” you say? Nope, that’s not it. What is the opposite of “jigging”? Nope, wrong again. It’s not “not jigging”. What is the opposite of shoving? Hmmmm, “not shoving”? Nope … read on, my Friend.
When you look at a horse, what do you see? Color, legs, mane, hooves, withers and more? Look harder. Get closer. Don’t be afraid. Look in to the horse. Look…
2010 This year, as every year, I asked God to give me 3 ‘words’. My New Year Words. This year they are: 1. Healing (Touch) 2. Peace (of Heart) 3….
Ok, so that’s a weird title for a writing about horses. But as I fed each one of my guys their suppers and just lightly held my hands on their…
Aromatherapy for Animals: Why Scent is So Important. Click on the link above to join us on our PREMIER Horse Talk – TALK RADIO: Horses … naturally! All Talk. All…
Not many people equate spiritual enlightenment with horses. Afterall, horses don’t have spiritual sides, right? Or … wrong? W.R.O.N.G. One of the definitions of the word “spiritual” is: Of, relating…
The following are some quotes from “Connecting with Horses” by Margrit Coates. Good thinking material – “Intention is different from attention, but both are interlinked. The horse is attentive to…
If our horses are our mirrors, who’s packin’ THEIR parachutes?
When we wish to connect with our horses we need to center ourselves so nothing comes between us physically or emotionally. Zen meditation is a great way to learn to…
Mind Dance: Another post I wrote on an old blog back in 2006 … Dear C, As for questions on Glory … I don’t remember asking specific questions about him….
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