I have always be intrigued by ‘stable toys’ and ‘boredom breakers’ but have never taken the plunge for two reasons. The first is that my horses are not stabled and are not bored, and the second is the majority of Continue reading →
Book review – Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses – Rachael Draaisma
I have collected horse books for over 30 years and there have been a definite trends on housekeeping and training over that time. What is really exciting Continue reading →
This might be controversial but I think procrastination has a place in the modern world
Today our busy lives are full of rush rush rush and in this time of instantaneous mobile communication we expect quick answers and rapid results, but do you sometimes find yourself leaving tasks, projects and jobs? Continue reading →
Getting my own place to keep my horses was a dream come true. A long long held dream, ever since I had ponies in fact. There are some advantages to livery yards – hacking out with others, someone on hand Continue reading →
When we talk of training, we tend to think of a specific event, something we have planned for, prepared for, something involving equipment or special area.
But really all interactions we have with our horses are an opportunity to train, Continue reading →
Whilst I am getting fed up with the cold, the wind, not to mention the mud, winter is very useful for regulating the ponies weight. In fact it is an important part of horse management, especially in modern times.
When I get started on a project I get very focused, I should say very very focused. This works extremely well in the male dominated corporate industry I work in, but with my horses ……. not so much…
Today is Freethinkers Day, celebrating Thomas Paine who was born on January 29th 1737. British born Thomas was instrumental in the American revolution with his pamphlet ‘Common Sense’. He also lived for a while in France (falling foul of Robespierre) Continue reading →