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Three Key Factors to Keep Horses Healthy in Inclement Weather by Eleanor Blazer Baby, it’s cold outside! Caring for your horse in the winter can be a challenge, but there are steps you can take to help keep him healthy and comfortable. Of course, nutrition, shelter and basic health care …
by Laura Schonberg If you had asked me 5 years ago about adding horses to my life I would have said no way. Too much work, time, money and stress. And too much to manage along with working full time and keeping the family from total chaos. Now, going into …
What Equestrians Most Want to Change by Elaine Heney “Only the rider who is free from any contraction will have a horse equally free from contraction. A team such as this is the ideal.” – Nuno Oliveira Modern life can be a challenge. We all deal with stress on a …
Using Gifts as Motivation to Push Past Fear by Laura Daly How do you find the one thing that can keep you going even when the task seems impossible? When dealing with large-scale fears, you need an equally large reason to motivate you to continue on the journey of …
One Step at a Time Through a Water Obstacle by Marilyn Pineda Navigating a body of water—even if it’s only a puddle— very often results in the classic “I don’t want to” response from horses that have not yet developed confidence in their trail training. While it’s possible for …
Get Acquainted with the Benefits of Venetian Turpentine by Eleanor Blazer On the Adriatic Sea lies the city of Venice, Italy. For centuries it has been a port through which exotic products such as silk, porcelain, spices, gems, wine and Venetian turpentine have been exported. Yes, the honey colored, …
Using Journals as Lesson Plans by Laura Daley A journal is an important tool in the journey to riding fear free. The fearful rider’s journal can reveal their fears and provide a clearer picture of what is happening to cause them. The better a rider becomes at expressing his/her …
by Marilyn Pineda I love the picture included with this month’s trail training article. I took it from the back of my mare on a recent trail ride with friends. Why is it a big deal? There are no horses in front of us! Let me explain. My mare’s …
Why Movement is So Important for Horses by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Driving through Kentucky recently, I passed breathtaking farms: acres and acres of meticulously manicured pastures, lined with white four-board fences that seemed to travel for miles. What struck me, however, was the barrenness of the fields. Where …
Conquering the Straddle Pole by Marilyn Pineda It is the Year of the Horse and we’ve definitely been having fun with horses at Fire Mountain Trail Course. A rigorous schedule of trail challenge events, training and practice has helped with mastering a variety of obstacles already this year. However, …