For example, Red Jasper is a strong grounding crystal that can help your horse to be calm and less spooky. Because it is red it is also a good simulator of energy. This does not mean it will give your horse energy, making them more likely to spook or...
Masking pain is a defense mechanism developed from when they were in the wild, and any weakness would end their life or put them in great danger. This instinct is still within them, sometimes meaning that they will hide discomfort and pain. By the time...
I met a woman who owned a Spanish horse and a Brron my own horse is Spanish, so we boned over our mutual love of the Spanish breed. She mentioned that she knew a lady who was a Reiki Healer and Animal Communicator who was running an introduction course...
Sometimes helping our horses is a bit of a puzzle and we have to try different things in order to help them. Not every piece of advice will strike a chord with people but hopefully we can collect the information that makes sense to us and find the best...
When someone talks about a 'herd', in my mind I see a group of horses grazing out in open land. I think of an order and hierarchy where the horses all know their order and place in the world. I never think of domestic herds; fences and stables, yet I...
I remember when I spent 45 minutes trying to catch one of my horses; the words running round in my mind from horse trainers as I tried to talk myself down. I could feel I was getting more and more frustrated, whilst simultaneously knowing this was making...
I remember a Christmas card given to me once when I was young girl. It showed a girl about my age waking up on Christmas morning to discover a horse wrapped up in Christmas paper, standing at the end of her bed. In my minds eye, I can still see the expression...
Your horse is unique in the way that he or she thinks, behaves, connects, and develops. Although there are many traits that horses have collectively, we often fall subject to the negative stereotypes that circulate the equine world. Doing so limits our...
Sovereign is a beautiful Arab mare who has just joined the four other horses at Totem Animals. She came from a well respected horse rescue charity and was re-homed with us a few days ago. She has been homed as a non ridden companion and we hope that ...
By taking horses away from their natural environment, we sometimes deprive them of that mature role model. In the wild, their alpha mare would teach them about sociably acceptable behaviour, as well as helping them feel safe and secure. Maturity is not...
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