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By Carole Herder Horses are timeless and adaptable. The earliest known horses existed 55 million years ago. Their early evolution was mostly as a response to changes in climate and therefore their living environments. As recent as 10 million years ago over a dozen horse species inhabited the Great Plains of North America. Some lived…
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By Joe Camp Clinician Ray Hunt opens every clinic or symposium the same way. “I’m here for the horse,” he says. “To help him get a better deal.” He and his mentor, Tom Dorrance, were the first to promote looking at a relationship with the horse from the horse’s perspective. Their question was never What’s…
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By Vaughn Wilson – Submitted by Joe Camp It was an unseasonably cool spring afternoon; the sun was just dipping behind the western slopes as I drove down the narrow winding driveway that led to Joe Camp’s secluded Tennessee farmhouse. As I rounded the bend by the old barn, I spotted Joe and Kathleen sitting…
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By Joe Camp It’s true. Domestic horses and wild horses are genetically precisely the same. The horses in our back yard are really wild horses in captivity. Just like a baby tiger would be, even though his mom, grand mom, and triple-great grand mom were all born in captivity. That baby’s genetics are still the…
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Some of you may remember the previous posts we published about this horse. If you missed them, you can catch up on the progress by clicking here and the second part is here. Below is the happy ending – a healthy barefoot horse. Lilla Gumman is now leading the pack when her owner takes her…
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The latest blog from our friend Joe Camp. When we were first starting with horses less than five years ago we dove deeply into the training books and DVDs of several of the top clinicians in the United States. We owned virtually everything ever written or videoed by Monty Roberts, Clinton Anderson, and the Parellis…
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The latest contribution from our friend Joe Camp. Horses eat grass. They are genetically programmed to eat grass. 18-20 hours a day. Their bodies must have it. Their hind gut must have it. But from the moment we landed in middle Tennessee, the warnings began to pour in from the locals. Your horses cannot be…
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We’re ready for barefoot trim #5 this week. I thought you’d enjoy seeing the difference in Tippy’s left front foot, comparing his first trim on May 15, 2011 with the same foot just after the third trim on August 6, 2011. A remarkable difference…I’m thrilled with the transformation! Tippy is now hitting the wall of his…
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We just got done from a 5 mile ride in the new snazzy red simple boots. This is the first time Stormy has ever worn hoof boots. Stormy loved them and moved out beautifully. Although he is 100% sound barefoot, there is too much dangerous debris on the roads and I know his feet are…
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