All natural horse care in the west of Ireland

1. Training April 10th 2010
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Had a lovely lonnnngggg day today!! Training with Rhianne from 11 - 2.30pm, Quick cuppa, Farrier came to Baby at 3.20pm, 4.00pm a bit of ground work with Harley, followed by a little work under saddle

2. How did the Modern Horse Originate?
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... of years ago a fox-like animal roamed across the plains of what is now the American continent. At that time the continents were not even divided as they are today.This animal had four soft toes on it...

3. One Rein Riding
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...naffle bit, which is the most common bit in use, is a lateral flexion tool (meant for using 1 rein at a time) and not a vertical flexion tool which causes extreme pain to the roof of the horse's mouth...

4. Chronic Founder
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...st fears. In the vets opinion there was nothing that could be done to resolve the situation. In the meantime Baby was getting worse by the day. As soon as I got a copy of the x-rays I emailed them off...

5. Meet Rhianne
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...thing special. She was a clever little Left Brain Extrovert (ideal for a Show Pony)! We spent a little time getting to know each other, where she tested me a couple of times to see if I was a worthy ...

6. Partner in the Arena
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...er nappyness but now she is starting to expect the comfort spots earlier and earlier into the ride. Sometimes only 50 yards from home!! If she doesn't get her way she will reverse, circle, go sideways...

7. Sarcoids and Warts
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... and Harley on the Sarc-Ex and will use the Thuja Cream. Wont start the Restore untill they are in full time for the winter as it is suggested to use twice a day. It is a liver tonic and helps them ab...

8. Bute v Herbal Substitute
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...len up to the knee and she has puss coming from lesions on each heel. After the vet visited this time, he gave her a shot of amoxocylin (anti-biotic). That night she developed a colic. I called...

9. Bitless Rope Bosal Bridle
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...bsp;it is a great bit of tack. My horse love them and so do I. They are so comfortable but at the same time the horses are very responsive when they are wearing them. I like these bridles so much th...

10. What is Quantum Savvy
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...can quench the natural heart, desire and enthusiasm of the horse. At Quantum Savvy, we spend the time to create rapport with our horses and build a communication together. We ensure that they a...

11. Positive Pony Power
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...agpie to pull around. We tried just heavy leather straps, chains and a tyre with chain attached. At all times the objects were only attached by baleing twine so if anything went wrong the object could...

12. Courses
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... whilst they are here. There are three stables available and can be allocated on a first come basis at time of booking, should your horse need to be stabled overnight. I can provide bedding at cost (...

13. Inconsiderate Motorists
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...t? We encountered the most inconsiderate motorist today whilst out on a hack. This is not the first time we have encountered this driver. The first time was a couple of years ago when we were...

14. Solo Around the Block
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...d left to head around the block. He was obviously a little concerned and glanced backwards a few times looking for autie Polly, his usual back up. About two thirds of the way around the ...

15. 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

16. Baby is Lame Again
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Baby has another abcess. This time in her right foot. This is the foot I was working on when she got an abcess in her left foot. This one appeared as a lump on her tendon on Tuesday morning.

17. Know When to Stop
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...barrels. But did I stop there, NO!! Because it was so good I asked him again and the next time he stood in front of each barrel and knocked them down. I couldn't stop there as he ...

18. If a Horse Leads, It Will Load
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... has not been in a trailer since his mum was taken to stud when he was just 10 days old. At that time he was persuaded into the trailer without a head collar and was not at all happy about bein...

19. Harley the Brave
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Two weeks ago I decided it was time to start walking Harley outside of the safety of his home turf. Harley is now 2 years and 6 months old and although quite young he is very brave and is alw

20. Baby's Story
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...ay. He couldn't catch them and they were of no use to him if they couldn't have foals. During my time feeding them over the winter I had named the four girls after the Spice Girls: Scary (reall...

21. PH Clinic May 2009
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...hey are here overnight. There are three stables available and can be allocated on a first come basis at time of booking, should your horse need to be stabled overnight. I can provide bedding at cost (...

22. Feeding Whole Oats
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...e. Try to split the oats into at least 2 to 3 feedings per day. If it is only possible to feed one time per day, you should NEVER exceed 5 lbs. per meal for a 1350 lb horse, or 4 lbs per meal for...

23. Pedestal
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...e of each. Can't wait to try them out and because they will be made metal they should last a lifetime!! He is in the process of making samples. I will post some pictures and technical sp...

24. Halter Training a Foal
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Below are some pictures (sometime pictures speak louder than words) of Vanessa Bee halter training a two month old foal during a course held at my place at the end of August. The whole process in le

25. My First Demo
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...ns. She was a very difficult horse to get close to first of all and I had her adverstised to sell three times before I decided to stick with it. I am so glad I did. Now we are best buddies! I have go...

26. Competition Horses
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...itten, forgotten thoroughbred to greatness. The horse was Seabiscuit. Amazing human stories abound. Sometimes, animals get into the act to change the lives of those around them. One such story was tha...

27. More PH Courses In September
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...othing to do?Are you worried about laminitis? Would you like to do something fun andget fit at the same time?On This course we show people how to train their pony or horse to carryout jobs around the ...

28. Ready to Ride Results
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...d to lean over Ozzie with her weight and Vanessa lead him around a few steps. This was repeated several times. Ozzie didn't seem at all bothered by this.  After a while Sarah got on Ozzies back i...

29. Make The Right Thing Easy
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... arranged to meet around 1.45pm. 45 minutes is how long it took us to get to the meeting place the last time we met up. This week I rode Magpie and Annalice rode Polly. About a mile out Magpie had ot...

30. Polly the Plough Horse
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...re might be something else going on. Will have to wait and see. I have been contemplating a long time about how I was going keep on top of keeping the sand arena maintained. Had a tractor and a...