A horse-lover and freelance writer who watches Westerns just to be able to see the horses move!
Prompted by a horse-loving friend, Mia decided to take riding lessons. She found a beautiful horse ranch in the hills, and was assigned an older horse named Colusi. Mia rode Colusi for 6 months of lessons, one per week. When the old quarter horse be...
If you’re someone who loves horses -- you love the looks of them, their smell and the pastoral environments in which you might find them -- then you’ve got the foundation to potentially be a rider in later years. Of course, there’s more to it than the...
Yesterday I went for a walk around a large pond that was home to a lot of geese and ducks. Every day I’d walked there, the birds’ behavior seemed friendly enough -- they typically engaged in begging for bread crumbs. If came too close to the gaggle, ...
You spend a lot of money on vets and farriers. You buy the best grains and hay. Your horse gets immunized and is constantly being observed for any signs of illness. He or she seems frisky, happy and looks the epitome of great health. Yet, can you say...
Ever wonder about the heritage of your majestically regal horse friend? Would you believe he shares his ancestry with -- rhinoceroses? True story! Over fifty million years ago, horses had several odd-numbered hoofed toes and looked more like tiny rhinos...
You’ve probably heard the term “feel” as it applies to horsemanship. What exactly is “feel?” It’s all about an exchange of awareness and communication between you and your horse: You’re both sensing what the other wants and responding accordingly. Developing...
Horse farriers have a difficult job. There are so many variables: the horse’s demeanor and personality, the owner’s expectations, the weather and work conditions, to name a few. Whether your horse requires shoes or goes the “natural” route without them...
Building a trusting relationship with your horse is really all about communicating: the horse’s communication with you and yours with him. Too often, people get frustrated and angry at a horse that doesn’t seem to be listening or isn’t doing what we ...
You never know what may exist inside your horse’s mind. Some of our horse pals have developed far beyond what we might think of as a horse’s capabilities. There are many stand-out equine examples of remarkable achievements over the years. Here are a ...
If you, like many of us, find that your personal relationships could be better, your interactions at work aren’t ideal or your internal anger gauge is always spiking, you may have considered engaging the help of a therapist to work through those issues...
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