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Patterns of repeated sounds and silences create rhythm. A rhythm has a steady beat. Since you have surely listened to music if not also played an instrument or sang, you’re very familiar with the nature of rhythm – long and short beats, fast and slow tempos. A single piece of music can incorporate many different…
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The idea that working horses can be barefoot is not new. Horses have a long history of barefoot performance and have carried fully armoured men into battle. They have been used for fieldwork, war and performance in their natural barefoot state. The hoof is a miraculous structure designed with innate intelligence to function as support…
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It is with pleasure that I am announcing the first Birthday of our Cavallo Trek Boot! It’s been a full year since you were first introduced to the new Trek Boot, by Cavallo. During Trek’s 1st year on the market, you’ve shown your overwhelming delight by providing some incredible feedback. Trek is now Cavallo’s most…
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Why is riding the correct way so important? I am often asked why I continue to study this. My first response is to say that I like to improve my skills and better understand both mine and my horse’s body mechanics, but I always follow this up with, “And to ensure I am riding in…
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Recently, Greg and I were very personally touched after a visit to Rainier Therapeutic Riding in Yelm, Washington. We wanted to see firsthand the work being done at the center. Since beginning their program in 2010, they have focused solely on the rehabilitation of military service veterans who are facing physical and emotional challenges after…
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By Carole Herder One aspect of good horsemanship: ask questions. If we didn’t ask questions we would never learn, never invent, never progress. For me, the ‘what’ questions are the most important. What can I do to make life better for the horse? What can I do to improve his well-being? What can I do…
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By Carole Herder Which piece of equipment would you like to see on your horse’s hoof?? Believe it or not, the first image is a homemade hoof bandage made of cotton wool, brown paper and duct tape! It was ‘designed’ to keep poultices and wound dressings in place but as you can imagine, had…
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By Carole Herder “The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny lies in keeping them ignorant” – Maximilien Robespierre Perhaps a little dramatic, but, in a way, totally accurate. I often speak about the power of knowledge and education and believe that the more we learn and the more we…
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By Carole Herder Worms, worms, worms. Not a nice topic for discussion but nonetheless much talked about, particularly in the equine world. Do you worm every 6-8 weeks, as recommended by the product manufacturers? Do you worm the ‘standard’ three months, using a rotating list of commercial brand products? Do you not worm at all,…
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