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By Carole Herder Sometimes we can let the probabilities hold us back from the possibilities. I’m so glad I didn’t fall into that trap. When I first announced I was moving to the country and buying a horse my family responded with their assessment of probability for taking such action. “Horses are worse than boats….
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By Carole Herder Most of us are very fond of our trail riding and pleasure riding, a few of us might participate in some endurance riding and there may be a handful that go hunting, but did you know about the many other mounted cross-country sports you can do? Here is a list of some…
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By Carole Herder Our universe is designed in patterns. Some are obvious and others less so. From the very structure of our cells to the consistent forms they make – human, horse, plant – it is all about patterns. Patterns don’t just show up in how something looks or is built, but how it behaves….
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Another happy Cavallo customer! Thank you for the Cavallo Trim Manual. We use Cavallo Sport Boots on my Tennessee Walker/Spotted Saddle Horse and the Simple Boot on my wife’s Rocky Mountain Horse following trims. It seems any farrier we use is always in a hurry and one farrier we used for a long time left…
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By Carole Herder So you’re not sure if your horse can handle being barefoot? Are there still people out there telling you that you must shoe your horse? Is your horse shod just because that is always the way it has been and everyone else does it? Well, check this out for proof that barefoot…
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By Carole Herder We were so excited to see 700 people register for the Webinar “6 Ways to Help Your Horse Grow Younger and Live Longer”! That’s a big crowd! While doing it from the comfort of my office chair was a little easier that traveling to say Melbourne or Massachusetts, I missed your faces….
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By Carole Herder Videos like this one give me goose bumps. It’s something that I will always aspire to but know deep down I will never quite get there. The time, patience and consistency required to achieve this, as well as a natural softness and apathy with horses, is monumental. On the other hand, there…
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By Carole Herder Moving is part of a horse’s very sense of well-being. He needs the ability to run. He needs both the space in which to run, as well as the good health that makes him capable. It is rare for many of us to ride our horses often and long enough to keep…
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By Carole Herder Even wild horses are somewhat dependent on humans nowadays. Farming and cattle ranching as well as government requirements have limited the access wild horses have to land, food and water. In some areas, wild horses aren’t surviving very well and can get trapped, literally and figuratively, when natural disasters strike, such as…
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