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 →
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 →
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…
It is good to have aims of what what we hope to achieve with our horses, I haven’t done much with them for the last couple of years so I wanted to keep things low key and simple. Continue reading →
It seemed a such a simple idea at the time. I had spied some advent calendars for dogs in the local pet shop and remembered that they were also available for horses. My first thought was that I would get Continue reading →
I was asked the other day, what film I had seen the most times, after a short pause to consider I replied ‘Strictly Ballroom’.
From the look on their face I think they expected me to say something very clever, Continue reading →
How many times have we seen these adverts! ‘Horse wasted with current owner’ or ‘Horse needs to fill its potential’ or ‘Horse too good to be a field ornament’?
Well here’s the thing, these horses have no agenda to be Continue reading →
It is a well held belief that horses, if we are open to them, are our teachers. If we are lucky, we will encounter, one, two or even several in our lifetimes. But if we are particularly fortunate we will Continue reading →