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Supplying Warm Water

Posted on January 1, 2008 by admin

Most of us do not have access to warm water in our barns or fields. One way to supply warm water is to Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Horse Care | Tagged abcess, care, equine, health, hoof, hooves, horse, horse care tip, Horse Care Tips, horse health tip, horses hooves, pony, tip, veterinary, Winter Horse Care | Leave a comment

Wintertime Fitness

Posted on December 31, 2007 by admin

We were asked “what do you do in winter to keep the horses fit?” That is a very important question. We get winter ice and snow but we don’t have an indoor arena on the farm. We need to come up with creative ways to keep horses and riders in training. Here are 10 of our favorite solutions: Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Training Basics, Winter Horse Riding | Tagged beneficial effects, building tools, canter, carrot stretches, equitation, equitation excercises, excercises, fitness training, foundation work, haunches, hillwork, indoor arena, lateral work, roundpen, sandy beach, snow and ice, spanish walk, speed work, winter ice | Leave a comment

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2007 by admin

Happy New Year! Some semblance of peace has replaced the hubbub of the holidays: Denise and I actually took a trail ride the other day. And with New Year’s Eve looming, my thoughts naturally turn to resolutions.

I pulled out my goal sheets from last year. I mentally checked off the “completes” as I read down the list. I was surprised and excited by how many I had achieved, even when I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s part of the power of written goals. Continue reading →

Posted in Inner Natural Horsemanship | Tagged aspirations, discovery, endless wonder, goal sheets, happy new year, horse training, horse training goals, hubbub, loving horses, neurologists, passionate amateur, psychologists, resolutions, trail ride, warmblood mare, written goals | Leave a comment

Outdoor Classroom: A Teacher Turns to Natural Horse Training

Posted on December 2, 2007 by admin

Trina had her first groundwork lesson today. Her daughter shows hunt seat and has been riding with me for close to a year. This is their first focused foray into the world of natural horsemanship in ground training. Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Training Philosophy, Inner Natural Horsemanship | Tagged attitude, ground training, groundwork, horses, hunt seat, instincts, learning disabilities, mirror, natural horsemanship, profession, shoes, trina | 2 Comments

NEWSFLASH! Warm Feet in Winter!

Posted on December 2, 2007 by admin

Yesterday I revealed my secret for warm feet in winter: boot insoles that carry hand-warmers. Today, I discovered something even better: warmers that are the shape of the entire boot insole! Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews: Products & Services, Winter Horse Riding | Tagged footbed, Grabber, hand warmers, insole, insoles, sierra trading post, warm feet, winter boot | 1 Comment

Dressing for Winter Horse Riding- The “Sole” of the Matter

Posted on December 1, 2007 by admin

Brrrrrrr!

We’ve had temperatures plummet below freezing, we’ve had gale force winds, now we’re hunkering down for predicted snow and sleet. The horses are ready for the winter, as are the barns and pastures. Are we? Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews: Products & Services, Winter Horse Riding | Tagged Ariat, bad weather, cotton socks, dry winter, ebay, extreme cold, farmwork, gale force winds, gore-tex, high boots, hiking boots, horse trainer, moisture wicking, mountain horse, natural horse, riding instructors, skiing store, sleet, SmartWool, stirrups, synthetic blends, weather safety, YakTrax | 2 Comments

Mule Training, Lesson 1

Posted on November 20, 2007 by admin

Congratulations to Tom! His wife and daughters have been pursuing natural horsemanship and horse training for several years. Tom has always been bedrock support to them in their pursuit of equestrian passion. And now, he has a new partner to call his own! Welcome, Molly Mule! Continue reading →

Posted in clicker training, Horse Training Basics | Tagged bedrock, bridge signal, equine dentist, groundwork, hackamore, horse training, horseman, natural horsemanship training, speculations, strengths and weaknesses, thrush treatment, training principles | Leave a comment

More Photos of Used Crosby Prix des Nations

Posted on November 17, 2007 by admin

Here are some pictures and measurements of the Crosby Prix des Nations I’m selling:

The length of the saddle flap from the stirrup bar to the bottom of the flap: 15″

crosby prix des nations saddle flap measurement

Gullet Width:

crosby prix des nations gullet measurement 1

crosby prix des nations gullet measurement 2

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Natural Friesian Beauty!

Posted on November 16, 2007 by admin

Our Friesian filly after a mud spa!

Gracie wasted no time in reveling in the natural life with a good mud spa! The morning after her arrival we chuckled at the contrast between the mud and the pretty blue ribbon Tonya loosely wove into her tail as an engagement gift 🙂

Posted in Friesian Horse Pictures, Uncategorized | Tagged care, engagement ring, Friesian, friesian horse photo, friesian horse photography, friesian horse picture, horse, horse photo, horse picture, muddy, natural, natural horse care, photo, photography, picture | Leave a comment

Engaged with Grace

Posted on November 15, 2007 by admin

It was a dark and stormy night when the love of my life made two dreams come true…. Mark proposed with Gracie the Friesian as the engagement ring.

Gracie the Friesian Horse, our engagement ring

Posted in Natural Friesian Training, Uncategorized | Tagged engagement ring, Friesian, friesian horse photo, friesian horse photography, friesian horse picture, horse, horse photo, horse picture, photo, photography, picture | Leave a comment