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Once a rescue horse is healthy, settled, and comfortable in his new surroundings, the next chapter begins. This is where the relationship between horse and human really starts to take shape. Building trust takes time, especially when you don’t know exactly what a horse has experienced before coming to you. …
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Horses can become anxious, tense, or overly reactive for many reasons. Trailering, changes in routine, unfamiliar surroundings, separation from herd mates, veterinary or farrier visits, and even everyday training can challenge a horse’s ability to remain calm and focused. Before reaching for a calming supplement, …
Bringing a rescue horse home can be an exciting moment, but it’s also when the real work begins. After making the decision to help a horse in need, it’s natural to want to get started right away. The best thing you can do, however, is slow down and give the …
There is something deeply rewarding about giving a horse a second chance. For many of us, the thought of a horse facing neglect, an uncertain future, or an auction is enough to make us want to step in and help. But while the desire to save a horse comes from …
Good training doesn’t always mean teaching the fanciest maneuver or the most complicated trick. Before a horse can become a confident trail partner, a reliable ranch horse, or a successful show horse, he needs a solid foundation of basic skills—and those basics are worth revisiting throughout his life. Knowing when …
Whether you’re leading a horse to pasture, holding one for the farrier, or simply grooming in the barn aisle, safe horse handling starts long before something goes wrong. Horses are constantly communicating through their body language, and learning to recognize those subtle signals can make everyday interactions safer and less …
Most of us don’t think about practicing home health care until we’re standing in the barn with an injured horse that suddenly wants nothing to do with buckets, wraps, hoses, or ointments. Unfortunately, that’s the moment when patience is already in short supply—for both horse and handler. Teaching horses to …
Groundwork often solves problems that show up long before we ever put a foot in the stirrup. Whether it’s crowding at the gate, pulling toward pasture mates, or simply struggling to stay focused, many common training challenges can be addressed by building respect and confidence from the ground up. Horses …
After a long winter, it’s common to find pastures looking a little worse for wear. Bare patches, thin grass, muddy areas, and signs of winter damage are all reminders that your grazing areas have worked hard through the colder months. Spring offers the perfect opportunity to give those pastures a …
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, Staff Veterinary Specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition Everyone looks forward to the warm weather as the ideal time to ride or work their horse. Most understand the dangers of working the horse under conditions of high heat and humidity. However, the horse can be compromised easily …
