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We’ve talked about how the horse’s biology is not suited to the meal-based feeding schedules we so commonly keep them on. We’ve also explored how modern feeds and even hays are not optimal, and often harmful, for the horse’s digestiveRead more
Here’s a stellar five-minute daily stretching routine to keep your horse limber and balanced. I like to incorporate these stretches quietly into the flow of grooming, and my horses have come toRead more
As someone who’s written internationally bestselling books on natural healing methods for Inflammatory Bowel Disease – and I have an entire book just on probiotics – I come to the topic of probiotic supplementation with a bit more specialized knowledgeRead more
In this series of posts, I’d like to draw your attention to what we feed our equine partners, and how we feed it. I would like to state that I am not a certified equine nutritionist, a vet, or aRead more
We’ve got a two-week trip to Mexico coming up and my biggest concern is making sure my horse, two cats and guinea pig are looked after well while we’re away. But taking care of my animals while I’m away, doesn’tRead more
In the next three posts, I’d like to draw your attention to what we feed our equine partners, and how we feed it. In the first post, I will address how we feed our horses, given their eating practices whenRead more
Those of you who have read any of Linda Kohanov’s books, like Riding Between the Worlds: Expanding Our Potential Through the Way of the Horse or Margrit Coates’ Connecting With Horses (my favorite of all her books) will already beRead more
Want to learn more about your favourite animal? Here’s my suggestion: learn from the masters themselves. The Cloud series, aired on PBS’ Nature program, is a detailed and breathtaking account of theRead more
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Mike Beck has two obvious passions: music, and horses. To this, I can certainly relate! In fact, his website, mikebeck.com, is aptly titled “Mike Beck Music and Horses”. As a performing artist and working cowboy, he can’t seem toRead more
Linda Guanti from Yoga With Horses shows us how to perform a few simple stretches to relax our horses and keep them a bit more limber! Tip: The easiest one to start with is the tail/spine stretch. As long asRead more
Okay, so here we go with the serendipity of the Universe – LOVE IT!! I’m working with a gorgeous horse, Fire – the picture here is of my daughter leading him. But when you take this purebred Arabian horse toRead more
Here’s another video from the Wild Colt-Breaking clinic with Daryl Gibb. These colts had been running wild on Daryl’s friend’s pasture of a couple hundred acres; Daryl drove them into a stock trailer and brought them to the clinic. TheyRead more
I shot this video during a Wild Colt-Breaking clinic with trainer Daryl Gibb. Daryl has studied with Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance and other illustrious veterans of natural horsemanship. Although my own method for introducing a horse to saddle is decidedlyRead more
This was such a great ride – so beautiful and relaxing. We rode at Spur Cross Stables near Phoenix or Scottsdale, Arizona, and the horses were well cared for and treatedRead more
Great advice from veteran Canadian horse trainer, Daryl Gibb, at a Wild colt-breaking clinic I attended at Silver Star Stables in BC, Canada. Daryl shares stories from his career, of various horse problems and how they were solved, and fromRead more
