Is Your Horse a Jack Russell Terrier?
If your horse was a dog, would she be a Jack Russell Terrier? If your horse is the ultimate competitor, a tad stubborn (often to the point of rebellion), and a bold and capable athlete … then your horse might very well be a Jack Russell Terrier. And if your horse has Jack Russell Terrier [...]
Horse Temperament Typing: Keep It Simple!
Horse temperament typing can sometimes be like those picture puzzles that just look like geometric patterns, but in reality hide an image of a sandy beach with palm trees. With these picture puzzles, once you get the “Aha!” and see the hidden picture, you wonder how you missed seeing it for so long. Horse temperament [...]
Is Your Horse a Blue Heeler?
If your horse was a dog, would he be a Blue Heeler? If a strong competitive streak, boldness, courage, high energy, and a tendency toward destruction when bored are characteristics of your horse, then he might just be a Blue Heeler! These character traits would also make your horse a tough Wood temperament type. Our [...]
Is Your Horse a Labrador?
In my veterinary practice, I have discovered that treating a horse according to his temperament type is one of the most important factors to horse health and happiness. I’ve been talking to lots of people about this around the country. I’ve been writing about it in blogs and newsletters. Some people get it. Some people [...]
Who Are You? A Horse Temperament Typing Dilemma
If you don’t know what motivates a horse to perform, how can you train your show horse to be a healthy and happy athlete? This was certainly the dilemma faced by Beckett’s owners … and many other people in the horse world as well! Beckett was a beautiful fine-featured Hanoverian gelding who was bred for [...]
Great five element demo horses
When I was doing my presentations at Equine Affaire I had a couple of great demo horses to work with. The first one was a nice haflinger Fire mare that was a great example of how the five element types can look in different breeds. Normally when I think of a haflinger I think about [...]
Eating Habits of Each Horse Temperament
Ever since I’ve been privy to the information in Madalyn’s book Horse Harmony I’ve been fascinated with the habits and actions of each type. One of the things that cracks me up the most about each horse temperament is the way they eat! Having owned or cared for all of the five major types I’ve [...]
