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Does Your Yang Ming Horse Twist His Jaw?
What is your Yang Ming horse trying to tell you with that weird jaw thingy he does? Long before I studied horse temperament typing I remember wondering why some horses would twist through the jaw for no obvious physical reason. By twist through the jaw I mean stretch out the neck and turn the head [...]
Holistic Horse Care: Do You Channel Your Inner Clinician?
Do you have voices in your head when you ride that remind you of lessons past? I do and I am so thankful for them. When I get focused on a task and forget about my horse I hear Linda Hoover saying “release, release”. When I give my horse an unclear signal I hear Tom [...]
Horse Temperament: Louie, an injured racehorse, shines in a show
I had the privilege to exhibit Louie at the recent LOPE benefit horse show. Louie is a 4 year old ex racehorse looking for a new career after bowing a tendon. After working with Louie for a few hours I typed him as a Yang Ming(Metal/Earth) horse temperament. Yang Ming traits in Louie: Long back [...]
Horse Temperaments: An introduction lecture and charity benefit
There is a wonderful symposium this weekend at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX. Event Sat. June 4, 9 to 4 pm. Barbra Schulte, a well known Personal Performance Coach, will be presenting several lectures on overcoming fears and developing your full potential. Larry Hannon, certified horse typologist, will be presenting on horse [...]
Right Horse + Right Human = The Dream Match!
If you put the right horse together with the right human, even the wildest dreams can come true. Grand Prix jumper courses can be navigated with amazing skill. Roping can be accomplished in the blink of an eye. Dressage can become a form of art in motion. By the same token, when you put the [...]
Horse Joint Supplements: Which is Right for Your Horse?
The 2005 Surpass Equine Arthritis Survey indicates that one in two horse owners in the United States has a horse affected with lameness,and that two-thirds of those owners identify joint pain rather than hoof pain as the cause of the problem. Obviously, joint health has become a major area of concern for horse owners, and [...]
Type This Horse and WIN!
Which Type is Stacy Westfall’s Freestyle Reining Champion Horse Whizards Baby Doll (Roxy)? If you are hooked into YouTube or the reining horse world at all, chances are pretty good that you’ve seen Stacy Westfall’s 2006 Championship Freestyle run aboard Whizards Baby Doll, affectionately known as Roxy. Her run, done without a bridle or saddle, [...]
Horse Feed for Skinny Horses
With over 170,000 unwanted horses in the United States, according to the American Horse Council, the number of horses showing up at horse sales and horse rescues, or simply “turned loose on the range,” is increasing. As a result, the number of malnourished and skinny horses is also on the rise. Luckily, some of these [...]
Memorial day videos
For those who did not get on your computer on memorial day I thought you would enjoy some of the videos that were available. Mike Mansfield Amazing Grace Ring of Freedom We are so blessed to live in America. Madalyn Photo Credit: Creative commons
Horse temperament: Can your horse do a job?
When I say a job I don’t mean go around a course of jumps or do a reining pattern, I mean if you get in a bind can your horse step up and help you. For example, I was riding with a friend that was taking a young Wood horse temperament colt out on the [...]
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