Posted in Misc on Nov 10th, 2009
It is often said that “an eye is the window into the soul,” but there is little known about the possibility that horses communicate with each other through eye expression. However, there was some reference to this fact in Robert Vavra’s book, Such Is The Nature of Horses, where he he refers to the rolling [...]
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Posted in Stories on Oct 6th, 2009
Hello. Today I would like to tell you about the experience I had once with an Egyptian (Arabian) Stallion.
At 3.5 years old, this stallion was labeled a human hater. He was very dangerous. When offered treats, he had no interest in the food, he only wanted to bite fingers. When he came to me, I [...]
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Posted in Advice on Mar 24th, 2009
Hi again. I’m glad my post from last week generated so many interesting comments, it’s always good to hear other people’s experiences, isn’t it?
Before I continue with my advice on Stallions and if you haven’t already seen it in the HorseConscious newsletter…
Right, we were talking about Stallions and that they can be difficult to handle, [...]
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Posted in Observations on Mar 19th, 2009
Today I would like to talk to you a little about mares, geldings and stallions and how they respond differently when communicating with us.
Mares can be moody. In these periods I find that if I take the time to connect with them slowly in the beginning before riding or training on the days they are [...]
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Posted in Stories on Aug 22nd, 2008
A client of mine called me for some advice on how to get her stallion to cross a bridge, a bridge that he was used to crossing. She housed the stallion in a barn at night and put him out in a field with his mares during the day. The mares came in with him [...]
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Posted in Stories on Aug 20th, 2008
Today I want to tell you a story about one man and his horse. This story sort of suggests that not everyone should ride a horse. Certain people can certainly ride no problems but Webster was not one of them and I think you’ll understand why when I tell you his story.
Well, Webster had two [...]
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Posted in Misc on May 28th, 2008
Hi. Well I hope you liked the audio on Monday, I can’t tell you how exciting it is for me to hear my book come to life through Liz’s voice.
We’ve also put together some more video of Panadero so you can see his progress. It’s interesting to see how far he has come in such [...]
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Posted in Q&A on Apr 25th, 2008
Hello. Time for another question. This one is from Jackie in New Mexico who wrote:
I have just started working with horses and have two colts both going on one year. I have had them about eight months. I am told by most everyone I talk to that I would not be able to work with [...]
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