It has been my experience that horses do not consciously ‘misbehave’ (an anthropomorphism that is often incorrectly attributed to horses who are simply reacting to outside stimuli resulting in unwanted conduct). As such, the following situation could be clearly attributed to a fairly straightforward cause-and-effect situation that became very obvious […]
Saddle Fit and Bad? Behaviour – The ‘Rummy Royal’ Case Study Read More »
I absolutely love the idea that the Dressage Foundation www.dressagefoundation.org has, of celebrating their “Century Club” – riders and their horses who together are at least 100 years old. It is always so wonderful to see these beautiful animals who are so well loved that their owners allow them to
Saddle Fit and “the Old Folks” Read More »
The horse is standing with its hind legs splayed and out of body alignment, which indicates the amount of pain this animal is in even when standing still. To follow is a sad, but all too common story from my own experiences… I want to tell you about a horse
A Sad But True Story Read More »
“I followed the advice of experts. The result… a ‘textbook case’ of torture for my poor horse!” “In 1982 after qualifying for the European Championships I had to retire my beautiful Hanoverian gelding for lameness, and my riding career came abruptly to an end. I wish I knew then what
Why I Do What I Do… A Master Saddler’s Mission Read More »
