Inspiration It has been almost twenty years since the first research was done to study the hooves of mustangs living in the US. This research shed light on what is possible for domestic horses to achieve if given the correct environmental inputs – beautiful healthy hooves capable of covering many miles a day over the [...]
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HorseConscious is delighted to present the Horse As Teacher Teleseminar Series The Horse as Teacher Book Series is dedicated to providing thought-provoking books for individuals who love horses and want to experience the extraordinary relationship possible between species. In this special Teleseminar Series featuring all the authors from the first Horse As Teacher book, [...]
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Hi and welcome to my video travelogue! Follow our journey through Washington State, British Columbia and California as we catch up with Kim McElroy, Liz Mitten Ryan, Stormy May and Carolyn Resnick as well as a host of other wonderful people including Davina Andree, Connie Funk and Sandra Wallin.   Days 15 & [...]
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The table topic meeting room was full to overflowing with equine veterinarians at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention, held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., most interested in some of the worldwide equine welfare projects both ongoing and proposed. The meeting was to continue a process to identify and coordinate some [...]
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Hoof care, the choices today: Traditional hoof care, done by a blacksmith, involves regular 6-8 week visits. The blacksmith trims your horse a certain way and if any problems arise a metal shoe is used to fix or manage the problem. Unfortunately, the shoes are permanently attached and so even if the horse only [...]
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A few months ago, a friend of mine came limping up the barn aisle on crutches. She explained sheepishly that she’d taken a tumble off her bicycle, badly spraining an ankle in the process. Her rehab regimen would entail staying off her horse, keeping the ankle in a brace, and making regular visits to a [...]
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Last Saturday I attended one of Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling’s Borderline Demonstrations in Holland. This was the first time I had seen Klaus live in action and was very excited at the prospect. These Borderline Demonstrations generally deal with horses that are very close to the edge and perhaps even dangerous. This particular show was to [...]
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