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February Master Zoom

Your horse did not grow up dreaming of being ridden. They didn't long to get in trailers and visit new places or get passed off from owner to owner, herd to herd. Horses want to be horses. We require them to participate in our dreams and desires which go completely against what is natural for them. So when you feel frustration rising...when you think you aren't advancing fast enough...when your horse has a bad day...they didn't wish for any of this. Their dreams are food, fri

Straightness is an essential part of a horse's education. As rider's there are small things we can do to help our horses learn to be straight.

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As we grow here at the farm, we are adding members to our team!  Reagan Williams will be starting her internship this week.  She will be...

I love my continuing education. One course I took with Ida Hammer and Deb Davies, they explained how the feet are sensory organs that are like 4 little brains. The feet gather information from the environment. The more substrate you expose those feet to the more adaptable they become. (Obviously if there is pathology, there are limitations and considerations).

Horses are designed to move. Many horses that come in for training or rehab have been limited in their movement. They have been confined to small areas. They are only moved when worked and never free to move on their own.

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Wisdom Wednesday

It is the little things that matter. The little things will tell us a lot and give us indications of some pitfalls. We may run into with...

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If you don't want your horse to play with you, you better give them friends. Horses that live in isolation often see any interaction with you as a game or play time. They need to express that part of themselves through interaction with another being. The problem is horses play rough. Bite, kick, rear, spin and they need to.

A day late

January Master Zoom Recording

Master Zoom tonight

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A day late. We are dealing with management of many horses during an extended rain event.

Lead ropes are not supposed to be tow ropes, nor are they supposed to be anchors. If you find yourself dragging your horse along with a constant pull on the rope, you are using the lead rope as a tow rope. If you are constantly holding back on the lead rope trying to contain your horse's movement, you are using the lead rope as an anchor.

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