Monthly Archives: March 2008

Natural Reining: Stacy Westfall’s Winning Bridleless Congress Run

An invisible barrier seems to exist in people’s minds between competitive and natural horsemanship. Natural horse trainers shatter that myth with increasing frequency in the worlds of dressage, reining, eventing, hunter-jumpers, and others. Natural horse trainer Stacy Westfall rocked the … Continue reading

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Spring Shots and Equine Dentistry

Valley Equine will be coming out the afternoon of Friday, March 28 for vaccinations and Coggins Tests. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like your horse vaccinated and what you would like him/her vaccinated for.Fernando … Continue reading

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Vaccinations and the Natural Horse

When natural horsemen bring up vaccinations, controversy flares up. Some owners argue in favor of bucking the modern convention of vaccinating

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Since You Asked…Horse Questions Answered

Today’s question is from Jeannie and Chris of Hedgesville, WV.  “If a horse isn’t a natural leader (on the trail), can you train him to be one?”

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Fluoridated Water: Panacea or Poison?

Water. All horse trainers know water is not only natural, but necessary. Water is a source of life to all organisms–except when it carries death.

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Study Supports Clicker Training

A French study recently reported that use of food rewards in training horses leads to faster results and a better relationship with people.

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War Time Wisdom

We just came across this World War II poster. Plastered around England, it reflected even as it does now the oh-so-British fortitude in the face of adversity. I’d like to hang it in my office as well as my arena!

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Wisdom from WWII

We just found this old English World War II poster. I’d like to hang it in our arena!   As explosive as it can become on occasion, nothing the horses can conjure begins to approach the threat of a bomb … Continue reading

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