The young teen with a feathered mustache shuffled over to me, his eyes slightly down cast as he tried to shove the lead rope in my hands. Reflexively, I sighed and waved him off. I’d already ridden 100 kilometres today …
This article explores whether horses experience the feeling of jealousy towards a rival who may threaten the bond they share with their human owner.
Studies show the more fun you make exercise, the better choices you make relative to nutrition and the better results you will feel and experience overall.
In previous articles, we have discussed many ways in which you can influence your horse’s mind. This time, we will talk about the physical aspects of manoeuvring your horse’s body in order to achieve an even greater level of balance, …
Horses of all disciplines and levels of training can benefit from stretching their necks and backs as a regular part of their training.
In this article, Lindsay Grice offers advice for teaching your horse how to cross poles with proper technique and timing.
The biggest factor in water temperature will likely be your facilities and management, a heated water bucket is sufficient inside.
A warm bran mash can give the horse some momentary warmth and some additional fibre and may also be a way to sneak in some additional salt.
When horses digest forage it generates heat. Find out how much you need to feed to keep your horse warm during the cold winter months.
Many horse owners can point to a tendon on their horses’ legs, but aren’t quite sure what it is. In anatomical terms, a tendon is a connective cord made of collagen that joins a muscle to a bone. A ligament …
His family was rocked by the doctor’s news. Husband, father and grandfather, Laurie Silvera was not likely to come out of his 17-day unconsciousness, suffering from complications from the digestive disease diverticulitis.
It was early in 2009 and Silvera, then …
This is the story of Barney, a gentle giant whose life was changed through the transformative power of love. He has since touched many human hearts with his grace and sensitivity, offered in spite of all he has been through.…
Laminitis is caused by a disruption in the junction between the sensitive and insensitive tissues of the hoof, known as the basement membrane.
I was raised in a house with my two brothers, my father and my long-suffering mother. There are disadvantages to being raised in such a testosterone filled environment. To say that my understanding of the interpersonal relationships between women is …
Twice a week, every week, Steph Tomiyama travels miles from her home to where a sorrel mare, known as Charlotte, waits expectantly – standing at the gate, waiting, walking away then back again, ears pricked, listening, waiting.
They’ve been together …
