enlightened horsemanship through touch

This is from Wikipedia France, which I have just discovered has the most amazing equestrian stuff! So sorry if you don’t speak French. Try the translator at right. Sleipnir est, dans la mythologie nordique, un cheval fabuleux à huit jambes capable de se déplacer au-dessus de la mer comme dans les airs, monture habituelle du [...]

My friend Randy sent me a link to this video and to the accompanying article from wired.co.uk. Take a look. I found it at times, eerily beautiful, and sometimes just eery. Is this just the teenage girl’s dream gone to extreme madness or something far greater? From the article: Marion Laval-Jeantet has injected herself with [...]

According to the University of California Davis Center for Equine Health, the incidence of colic in horses (in North America) is highest in June and September. The risk of colic is increased by dramatic changes in temperature relative to how much or how little water is consumed. You can decrease this risk by ensuring that [...]

By Kim Carneal and Caroline Larrouilh The Tellington TTouch Method® is a holistic approach to physical, mental and emotional wellness that seamlessly integrates body work and in-hand work (ridden work in the case of horses), promoting a state of homeostasis (or coherence*) in both animal and handler.  Maintaining a stable physiological and emotional state under [...]

It is so pleasing to see some in the racehorse industry, often cited for treating prized horses’ emotional well-being with a rather casual attitude, using bodywork to address physical and emotional states of their horses. In Training Horses for the Track, Jakie Forbes discusses how she uses Tellington TTouch to help the horses on writer [...]

Ravenheart Farms is an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and retreat centre. It was founded in 2006 by Carol Marriott and is located 22 kms north of Humboldt in Fulda, Saskatchewan. This documentary focuses on its “practical” and spiritual aspects; made by 3 of its volunteers (wwoofers) in March 2011.