Or holiday in handcuffs? This week I was driving through our village and noticed two identical black standard poodles being walked in very tight red rope head collars on very short leads on a narrow pavement. The dog’s heads were not being allowed below the vertical by virtue of the short leads and tightening halters …
I’m not sure how long they have been keeping me here. It feels like the longest time. I’m trapped, there is no way out. The minutes feel like hours and the hours feel like days. With nothing to do but think, every sensation in my body is magnified. There is no distraction from pain or …
Believe it or not, the phrase “I’ve had horses all my life” or “I have been around horses 20+ years” or any variation on that theme is in no way a qualification. In many cases it also does not indicate an understanding of what horses need from an ethological perspective. It often doesn’t even suggest any real …
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10 Truths about Horse Training We’ve been working on explaining the things that need to be true for us to have happy horses trained without force. These are our top 10! 1. To feel safe and contented, our horses and ponies need to have continuous access to an appropriate source of forage, be in a healthy …
