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By Carole Herder It has been said that we should not use anthropomorphism on our horses – do not put human emotions, behavior, or personalities onto our horses. We differ so much from these creatures that are such a huge part of our lives. We are predatory, they are prey. We rationalize and analyze and…
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By Carole Herder What is the number one thing you have learned from horses? For me, my top lesson is definitely patience. More horses have taught me this than any other thing. Yes, some school masters will allow you to rush around and hurry things up but ultimately, you will still end up getting something…
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By Carole Herder What should come first with your horse? Joe Camp believes knowledge is the most important factor in owning or playing or working with a horse. Following this, lifestyle and diet are the next vital items on the list. Then comes relationship and trust. Respect will follow on from this automatically. Does your…
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By Carole Herder Recently I found myself reviewing the week gone by and realized most mornings are spent out with the horses and most evenings are spent out with the horses. It’s summer time and it’s gorgeous out and although I am on it with Cavallo, everything else is way behind, but who cares? It…
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Cavallo Sport boots did not come off! Tuesday (Aug 12, 2014) I went on a trail ride with my Rocky Mtn horse (Harley) wearing his front Cavallo Sport boots, which had 20+ miles on them at this point. We had received 3-4 inches of rain in the 3 days prior so the terrain was VERY…
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By Carole Herder A friend of mine recently bought a new horse. While she was checking him over, just before she bought him, the seller exclaimed, “Oh, and he can’t go barefoot”. Now my friend was tempted to ask why, but thought it might trigger an argument so she just replied, “Oh right”. The seller…
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Hi Cavallo, I thought you might be interested in Little Lulu’s relationship with Treks. February in the snow Lu took a downhill fall at gallop in her pasture, spread eagle face plant and skid for about 40 feet with all four legs spread like wings, from the tracks left behind. If it could stretch it…
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By Carole Herder I blogged recently about playing with your horse, and very importantly, about how your relationship can improve when being with your horse at liberty and allowing them to do different things. While horses definitely like routine, they also like variety – it keeps them interested and alert which is hugely beneficial to…
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My short back Tennessee Walker/Spotted Saddle horse had been experiencing rub marks on his hind quarters even though I have used several different saddles and pads trying to alleviate the problem. The latest is a Tucker Gen II with Tucker pad. Nothing worked so I dug out my old Cavallo pad and started using…
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