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Grazing in hand

Grazing in hand

Spending time allowing our horses to graze in hand is a really good socialising activity. Taking your horse out in hand for a foraging walk can be a great activity. Allowing them to graze on other grasses, such as sedges, rushes, or on cow parsley, 

Chill out

Chill out

Spending time with our horses without an agenda is a valuable way of building your relationship and providing some social enrichment. Sometimes we are so used to doing something for or with our horses that sitting still can be difficult. If you find it hard, 

Product Review – Silvermoor Swingers

Product Review – Silvermoor Swingers

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 them are chock full of 

The Quiet Revolution

The Quiet Revolution

Did you know there was a revolution occurring? It is quiet and it is subtle but it is happening and it is growing in strength. You see, the human-horse relationship used to be one of work, humans relied on horses for their livelihood, for personal 

Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses – Rachael Draaisma

Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses – Rachael Draaisma

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 is that we are currently 

In Defence of Procrastination

In Defence of Procrastination

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?