A beautiful crisp autumn morning in South East Queensland at http://horseloversonly.com with both extreme gratitude for the life we have here. Then stomach dropping concern at how easily these horses can injure themselves. Patched this one up, then got on to working the others. What a gorgeous place to be.
By Cynthia Cooper One of the few things horses and humans have in common is the need for annual check up with the dentist. In days gone by the farrier also practiced horse dentistry so it was easy to slot in a quick check of the teeth when he visited on a regular basis. But now horse dentistry is much more specialized and requires a little more skill than being able to wield a rasp to knock off the sharp edges. Therefore, we need to make a special effort to book the dentist for a yearly check up and do…
By Gavin Bartlett One of the biggest things I come across in my clinics and helping people is a genuine fear that some people have when it comes to riding. And being nervous while riding can create all sorts of problems and issues itself. For some horses it’s not enough that they are afraid that they might get eaten by nearly every object that they see, or from whatever may be hiding in the bush or behind every tree or rock, but when their rider feels anxious they feel they need to take over. So what can we do about…
By Cynthia Cooper Cynthia regularly gets call for help from people having problems with their horses, and where they are issues that affect many people, she shares the solutions on her blog. This is a question that is asked regularly. Question – Being Aggressive over feed My horse kicks out when I feed him, not nastily but with excitement to get his dinner. He often double-barrels when his head is already in the feed-bin, and sometimes he swings around and turns his rear end to me. He is a 16.1 Thoroughbred ex-racehorse, and lives out. He’s rugged, fed in the…
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