I posted some pictures I took this weekend of my horse and some friends horses to my facebook page - please take a look and let me know what you think!
Megan's Photos!
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Back Pain Linked to Aggression in Horses
Say what you will about homeopathic medicine and other non-traditional remedies, they can really make a difference!
I attended a talk given by Myles Herman this past weekend. He spoke about his experiences and the hundreds and hundreds of horses he has worked on over the years. It was amazing to listen to – hearing about how he had helped horses and riders improve their relationships by facilitating better communication. He posits – and so does an article in the January 2011 edition of Equus Magazine – that bad behavior is, at times, a horse’s way of communicating that they’re in pain.
According to a study done in France
Myles ended his talk with a demonstration on a 6 year old Thoroughbred mare - who had the back drop that made her look 11. She had raced briefly but was off the track before she turned 3. Myles took his time, got to know the horse and spoke to the owner before he started his own physical evaluation. After only a few minutes though, he had pinpointed trouble areas in her right shoulder, vertebrae and TMJ (basically the jaw area). He did some quick manipulations and we had the opportunity to see the mare visibly sigh, close her eyes, and relax. It was amazing to see such a profound reaction from just a few minutes with Myles. Makes me wonder what would happen in a full hour!
It’s definitely something to consider that when showing aggressive behavior, maybe your horse isn’t being difficult or mean, maybe they’re just in pain. I don’t know about you but I can be pretty grumpy when my back hurts! Personally, I’d prefer to double check and make sure my horse isn’t in pain before I up the anty training-wise.
My horse has been off most of the last 2 years recovering from an injury. I plan on bringing him back this spring and hope to start training in dressage again. After seeing Myles work on that Thoroughbred mare, I think it would be a great idea to have him out to see my horse before I put him back to work. This way I know we’re starting out on the right foot and that I’ve done everything I can to make him happy, (cue sappy ending) because I know he always does his best to make me happy.
Starting your own horse rescue
One day I would like to start my own rescue so I'm always on the look out for tips and tricks on how to get started and how to successfully help the horse and make a difference. Here is an article on starting your own rescue from thehorse.com
Starting Your Own Horse Rescue
Starting Your Own Horse Rescue
The Domino Effect
It was pointed out to me today that the delayed launch of HRN is not the only problem HRN is currently facing. I had been concentrating on the delay itself and my inadvertent untruthfulness on all of my social media fronts. I, unfortunately, had forgotten about the marketing materials I had prepared in anticipation of a January launch. Now as the 15th draws nearer and my web developer remains very ill I am concerned that we might be extending HRN's launch to February 1st - in which case the marketing materials need to be redone. These delays also affect other marketing efforts I had planned to undertake. So all in all, for anyone wanting to learn from my mistakes and/or misfortunes, all the planning in the world can't save you from a sick web developer, and prepRing marketing materials in advance is NOT always a good idea!
Equestrian Fail
Saw this picture on the failblog website and thought other equestrians might get a kick out of it - especially if you've ever been tossed by a pony!!
Equestrian Fail
Equestrian Fail
Unforseen delays
Just wanted to give everyone a bit of an update on HRN. We've had some unforeseeable difficulties with getting some of the elements working together properly on the site. So rather than launching with potential issues, we've decided to hold off for a few days to iron everything out so that when HRN does launch it will be error-free (or at least as close to error free as a new website can get!).
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