Is Your Horse Shy of Needles?
Many people have owned a horse that’s “needle-shy”. They dread it when the vet comes out with needles to do vaccinations, and pray their horses won’t…
Category: Horses
Olive Leaf: A Little Goes A Long Way!
Would you believe that the leaf of a beautiful Mediterranean tree could significantly alter the future of antibiotics? It could very well be true. Behold…
Words from a Natural Horseman
For many years, I have marveled at the great horse and horseman combinations throughout the world, and indeed any individual who has attained ultimate success in…
Dealing with a Hoof Puncture Wound
You’re getting ready to go for a trail ride or do some arena work. You lift your horse’s hoof and start to clean it –…
Bitless Bridles in Dressage
Can you do dressage in bitless bridles? This is a very common question asked by competitive riders. The answer is yes. Many people do, and…
TCM For Strong Immunity
DEFENSIVE CHI – A TCM PERSPECTIVE Long before people knew what a germ was, ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors knew that the human and…
Vaccines and titer testing — an update
Which vaccines does your horse really need, and how often? National guidelines for animal vaccines have been around for more than a decade. So why…
Does your horse have a hoof deficiency?
Here’s how to determine the cause of your horse’s hoof deficiency, so you can fix the problem before it worsens. I have worked with horses…
Listen: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Thanks to Finn, I listen even more carefully when my wonderful horse has “something to say”. You’ve heard of therapy horses, but how about saviour horses?…
Horsemanship tip #87 – Chewing gestures
Horses make many communicative chewing gestures with their mouths. They will begin to lick and chew, sometimes opening their mouths, while at other times keeping…
Insulin resistance – Part 1
Unfortunately insulin resistance, metabolic disorders and even laminitis are far too common in today’s horses. Most horse people have heard these terms but what do…
Natural Hoof Care is Becoming the New Standard
It’s happening in our backyards and beyond; horses are running and working on their own bare feet. There has been a steady increase in demand…
