All natural horse care in the west of Ireland

1. Infinate Try
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This is a fantastic video showing true communication between horse and human. This horse has sooo much try!!!   Gotan Liberté by Clémence Faivre from Franck Semonin on Vim

2. Training May 2nd May 2010
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In addition to Rhianne, today we were joined by Tamira and her lovely horses Tally & Ginny. Two very different horses. Ginny is a little left brain horse whereas it became quite apparent that Tall

3. Training April 25th 2010
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...yesterday. and rhian has come into herself with your help and knowledge of helping us understand natural horsemanship, and its benifits for a pony like rhian, who had nowhere to go. NOW TOGETHER WE HA...

4. Back to Basics
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...ine: warm up and then out for a short hack. This week though he decided that he wanted to stop and sniff horse poo on the road, lean orver and try and nibble the grass growing down the middle of the r...

5. How did the Modern Horse Originate?
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... The skeletal remains of this animal had many things in common with the skeletal structure of the modern horse, especially in the structure and distribution of its teeth. That is why scientists conclu...

6. One Rein Riding
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Single rein riding is the step that riders and horses should learn before being ridden on two reins. It is not a replacement for riding on two reins, it is just an intermediate step that most people t

7. Chronic Founder
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...r discomfort. This trim is not to be confused with a barefoot trim but was a desperate attempt to save a horse in the advance stages of rotation, sinking. He put a hoofcast on her right hoof to hold e...

8. Pony Power Rocks!
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...tacked up Polly, including Rhythm Beads with jingle bells to help calm her, and decided to attempt it on horseback!!  Polly was a little apprehensive at first but soon settled down and we were so...

9. Partner in the Arena
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I used my horse Magpie as recent RFT clinic and made a lot of progress with her. She is a 11 year old, Alpha mare.She is very agreeable in the arena with only a small amount of resistance to requests

10. Turning your dream into a business
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Dreamers of the Day – Turning your dream into a business New course by Vanessa Bee of Positive Horsemanship Do you dream of turning your love of horses into a business? Do you want to be able to

11. Bute v Herbal Substitute
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I have always been one to try using natural remedies over chemical solutions when treating the horses for any ailments they might be experiencing. I always thought I was safe using herbal/natural reme

12. Bitless Bosal Bridle Blk/Pnk Pny
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...tie your knot and go. Will always be ready to just slap on and ride. Open bosal up, slide on your horses head, no adjusting! These do have rings now on the side of the nose, which helps ...

13. Bitless Bosal Bridle Blk/Grn Hrse
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...u just tie your knot and go. Will always be ready to just slap on and ride. Open bosal up, slide on your horses head, no adjusting! These do have rings now on the side of the nose, which helps ...

14. Bitless Rope Bosal Bridle
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... so well known. Always looking for one that is the works for commumicationand is comfortable for my horses.  Two things I like about this bridle: Quick release Cost effective! Teamed...

15. What is Quantum Savvy
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...um Savvy is a fantastic educational programme that teaches students from all around the world, all about horses and horsemanship. Based on working with the horse's natural instincts and looking...

16. Positive Pony Power
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...o meant that I could come home in the evenings to see to Harley and Baby. My friend who was bringing the horses would leave the trailer at the centre. I got up at 6.30am on Saturday morning to ...

17. Fun with a Western Saddle
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...n saddles a 15 and a 16 inch as I wasn't sure what size I needed and they were going really cheap on www.horseloverz.co.uk. 50STG for the 15 and 65STG for the 16 plus 8STG each saddle for postage to I...

18. Courses
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...re Centre Ballaghaderreen Co. Roscommon Tel:+353 94 9862736 All Courses You can bring along your own horse or we can try and arrange to have a horse available that you can work with. (Limited numb...

19. Frog Spawning Ground
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Not really horse related but fascinating. I found a frog spawning ground in the ditch behind the arena. They were very active this morning. I took a couple of pictures to share with you: &nbs

20. Inconsiderate Motorists
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Horses have trotted along our roads longer than cars but ignorant drivers actually speed up or beep when they spot horse riders using the road. Whilst in our area the biggest majority of motorists are

21. More Dozing Horses
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Bit more from last Sunday afternoon. For a finale, Polly lets out a huge snore!

22. Snoozing on a Sunday afternoon
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...unday (15/02/09) was,for us, the first proper day of Spring. The weather was gorgeous. I played with the horses for an hour and then just sat with them while they snoozed in the sunshine. It was lovel...

23. Barrels
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Lightweight barrels painted or plain ideal for horse training 25 euros each.     Price is based on collection in person. For delivery please email liz@metalfreehorse.com for quote with ful

24. Magpie Laid Down
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Today was freezing so I didn't spend too much time outside with the horses. Late this afternoon I decided I would go out to play with them for half an hour. Magpie was lying down when I went into the

25. Mongolia Charity Horse Trek
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Mongolia is the king of horse countries, where snow-covered mountains mingle with the desert. It is a country of contrast with a vast sea of green grass on the steppes, to the ochre sand dunes of the

26. Know When to Stop
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...opped there. We will try to improve on that in the next session. Lesson: reward the try. A horse learns that he/she has the right answer when you stop asking the question. ...

27. If a Horse Leads, It Will Load
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Today proved to me the whole belief behind: If a horse leads, it will load   I, and my young friend Annalice, have been working with Dennis, a colt, born to Chrissy, on 22nd May 2

28. Harley the Brave
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... carried on striding out. Harley has a very confident long stride and always likes to be the lead horse when we are taking the horses back to their field generally. We go the main road, ...

29. Baby's Story
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...he is a twelve year old thoroughbred ex-brood mare and reminds me of a princess or a fairy inside a horses body. She is the sweetest, gentlest horse I have ever had the honour to meet. The...

30. 50ft Round Pen
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Round pens are useful for training with natural horsemanship methods.  Parelli, Monty Roberts and most trainers using NH methods use them as an essential part of their training process. Individ