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By Carole Herder When many of us look at our horses we see gentle yet strong, beautiful animals that are part of our families. Taking care of horses means paying attention to the details of their physical body and behavior. When I first approach my horse, and walk around him I take note of what…
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An excerpt from Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes Becoming students of the hoof–where we have been and where we are going: We responsible horse stewards are taking a new interest in our horse’s feet. As a veterinarian studying the equine…
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An excerpt from Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes Man has relied on horses for their strength and speed for the past few thousand years. These cycles of life have continued on, and we are part of those cycles along with…
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Submitted by Willis Lamm There was a light breeze carrying the scent of sage as we approached a rise on the trail. Our horses pricked their ears forward and one nickered. A few seconds later a line of fourteen wild horses simultaneously broke over the rise to see who was approaching. At about 150 feet…
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By Carole Herder Did you know that 2014 is the Year of the Horse, as seen on the Chinese zodiac calendar? This doesn’t mean much for most of us, unless you were born in a previous horse year (02/11/1918-01/31/1919, 01/30/1930-02/16/1931, 02/15/1942-02/04/1943, 02/03/1954-01/23/1955, 01/21/1966-02/08/1967, 02/07/1978-01/27/1979, 01/27/1990-02/14/1991, 02/12/2002-01/31/2003).Chinese astrology is similar to our own, in that it…
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By Carole Herder Following on from a previous blog about patterns, I want to now talk about training patterns. We’ve all seen the little paths horses carve out in our paddocks – they take the same route to the barn and the same route to the water trough – they will pick their way along…
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By Carole Herder I found a great interview recently with Dr. Robert Bowker, one of the leading hoof research pioneers in our discipline. You can read the full interview here (dated 07/01/14) http://www.foundationsofsoundness.com/blog.html but I would like to reiterate one of his points regarding diet. In the interview, Dr. Bowker talks about the holistic approach…
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By Carole Herder Some of you may have heard of the recent achievement of Italian rider Luca Moneta who recently won the Christmas Puissance in the United Kingdom. Not only was his beautiful mare barefoot, but he gave her carrots at every interval. Moneta has set up an equestrian center in Italy which focuses on…
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When transitioning to barefoot, there are some challenges you should be aware of: 1. When you first go barefoot, ignorance is most definitely not bliss for the people around you. Any disapproving looks and comments you will receive are from those who have no idea about the anatomy of the hoof, let alone the advantages…
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