Natural Horse Concepts That Help Your Horse Thrive™
I’m sure, at one time or another, we’ve all heard the good, the bad, and the ugly about taking a horse barefoot. You’ve probably gotten wind of numerous barefoot stories, read articles on websites, read about it in popular publications, or you may have witnessed it yourself.
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When the first horse came into your life, did you realize the importance of understanding equine behavior? I don’t know about you, but it didn’t cross my mind.
I’ve had a special connection with horses since I was just a toddler. There’s always been this feeling that runs so deep inside of me that I’ve never been able to fully describe.
Throughout my journey with horses, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from some of the best equine behaviorists in the country. Not only do they understand horse behavior, they also share that same “deep-rooted feeling” for horses.
The more I learn, the more I realize that fully understanding horses always goes back to the fundamentals. Nowhere else have I seen Mother Nature’s core principles demonstrated as well as in the beautiful, educational documentary by Robert Vavra, Such is the Real Nature of Horses.
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Stephanie’s Barefoot Horse (Front Hooves) – FaithWhat’s a sound barefoot horse?
Is taking your equine partner barefoot all that hard? Many people think so.
Some believe it’s this mystical thing that includes some form of voodoo and only some horses are capable of being barefoot.
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How do you define the word “luck”?
Luck defined by successful people is when preparation meets opportunity. This is my favorite definition of that word.
Others may think of luck as a self-fulfilling prophecy, and I believe this has some truth to it. For example, those who tend to have a more optimistic outlook, usually have much better life experiences.
Those are also the individuals who will seek out something good in a seemingly bad situation.
Then there are those who make it a habit to complain and to blame anything else instead of redirecting that energy and looking at themselves.
You can create your own luck to some degree. [Read more…]
If you had known how hard it would be having a horse, would you have done it at all?
You knew you wanted a horse. You thought it would be easy or that’s what you heard, and you had the money to buy one.
Ever since you became a horse guardian it hasn’t been as easy as you thought or as others said it would be.
Your farrier informs you that he has to tranquilize your horse or he can’t do his job. He says it’s okay, and you “heard” that others were doing it.
You even heard of a big name trainer down the road who allows his farrier to tranquilize all his horses while they’re getting shod, so you think it must be okay.
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