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The following are 8 manners that I feel EVERY horse needs to know. (Not necessarily in order) Can you add to this list? 1. Respect Handler’s space 2. Accept Halter…

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No matter what, a horsey hug or shared breath just seems to make the world go away. Cold, snow, ice, sleet, frozen manure piles, frozen water buckets — at 60…

The magic … the draw … the inner swell of Horse. What is it that is seemingly genetic in our blood that goes through the generations? The photo above is…

Just a horse, eh? Just a horse who listens without condemnation. Without sharing your deepest heart secrets. Without laughing in your face for the clothes you wear. It’s just a…

Register for any of the 3 following online courses BEFORE December 24 and get $25 refund! Natural Hoofcare 101, Connections, or Equine Natural Nutrition. Register here: www.horsecourses.net/educational2011.html

“there MUST be something physically WRONG with my horse” seems “in vogue” … the latest and greatest in excuses.” … Yeah, certainly it is and has become a big excuse….

For almost 50 years I’ve lived and ridden and worked and played with horses. For almost 50 years they’ve been the most incredible teachers for me. Now, at 60 years…

How interesting is this !?!! I can attest to the ‘energy’ that organic, whole foods put out: Did an experiment not long ago. Jane brought over some ‘organic’ food and some reg….

Fall Semester … NATURAL HOOFCARE begins Sept. 20th. EQUINE NUTRITION begins Sept 22nd. Registrations now being accepted. Please register early as classes tend to fill up quickly. 101 Courses are…

Just listened and watched this youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/3bxec5w  and as yet have been unable to process more than just a couple of thoughts about it. There is sooooooooo much in there…

Can we ever learn too much about the horse and his hooves? Or simply, the Horse? The hooves, the body, the mind, the WAYS of the Horse … if we…

When we are blessed to have a very best friend do we not think and do what we might feel is in the best interest of that friend? Why, then, do we, as much as we espouse ‘friendship with horses’, continue to think of our horses as some ‘things’ to be ‘controlled’?

Click on this link: Understanding and Managing the Neurological Form of Rhino ::   http://tinyurl.com/356nzc6

Feed Roughages  Alfalfa hay, all analysis Alfalfa straw Alfalfa and grass hay Barley hay Barley straw Bentgrass hay Bromegrass hay Cheat hay Clover hay, red Corn stover, no ears, mature,…

Malabsorption is a name to a group of symptoms that show, basically, a defect in the ability to absorb, utilize or transport macronutrients ie: proteins, fats, carbs, and macronutrients. It is closely inter-related with Deficiency Disease.

(Another article in my blog: http://horseconsult.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/the-soap-box/)
And interestingly, a Pancreatic insufficiency is noted to be one of the pathologies of Malabsorbtion syndrome. That leads us back to Dr. Paul Kauchokoff and his studies on LEUKOCYTOSIS. Leukocytosis caused by PROCESSED feeds.

* Diabetes. The effect of vinegar on blood glucose levels is perhaps the best-researched and the most promising of apple cider vinegar’s possible health benefits. Several studies have found that…

Below you’ll read an adapted short article (Dr. Michael Cutler) on just what happens to the body in an EMS/IR state … and, what type of exercise you can do IN ADDITION TO ELIMINATING ALL PROCESSED FOODS to help your horse’s body get back into a natural, HEALTHY state of balance …

Just a quick note for all of you who feed WHOLE grains to your horses. While whole are DEFINITELY better than any processed grains (NO processed is the best!) I just learned from Sally Fallon about Phytic Acid in whole grains and why they are not necessarily the best … Read on: