Principle to Purpose
THE SLED By Paul and Karen Lockwood. I was talking with Ron Morgan from TMCA one day and he mentioned having to get a…
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Good Horsemanship is …. COMMONSENSE or HORSE SENSE
Commonsense often comes from experience so here’s some you can learn from without having to make the mistake. If you’re not sure about something,…
How Can I learn Better Horsemanship?
Become a student of the horse first. Learn to observe, learn to read horse body language, and then listen to what your horse is…
What is Horsemanship?
What is Natural Horsemanship? The term ‘Natural Horsemanship’ has almost become over-used these days because ‘going natural’ is the thing to do! While there…
Why I Use Chemical Wormers – Encysted Strongyles
By Cynthia Cooper I would love to be able to worm my horses more naturally, and years ago I tried it that way, but…
Colic, Peritonitis and Worms
What do these conditions have in common? Colic and Peritonitis are both serious issues that require immediate veterinary treatment, and both can be caused by…
Round Bale Net use and cover to make
I can see why some people prefer to use round bales as they are cheaper than the equivalent in small squares, and it means…
Diagram example of a track around a 10 acre pasture.
This is a broad overview of a Paddock Paradise track system shows how to include the main components for safety and horse health. Another…
Alyssa’s Paddock Paradise Experience
OK, well it started off being about water. I was aware of the Jaime Jackson paddock paradise concept, because I had done some reading,…
Leigh Martin from Mountain River in Tasmania writes about his track…
We have set up track about 4months ago I guess, been working well, in fact I think its could be the best thing we…
Gps Tracking Results:
Another ‘project’ of mine is to find better ways of providing a more natural environment for my horses to live in, that fulfils their…
Paddock Paradise
Jaime Jackson’s book, Paddock Paradise inspired me to implement a new approach to keeping my horses that encourages more movement and in the spring/summer,…
Clover Turns Gelding into Stallion
Last autumn, I was at my wits end as to what to do with my 14 year old gelding that I have owned for…
Mineral Feeding Options
There are so many different approaches to feeding minerals and what to feed that it pays to do your research, keep up-to-date with new…
Minerals, vitamins and supplements
Minerals can be one of the most confusing aspects of feeding horses. How do you know which ones to use? Or which brands are…