enlightened horsemanship through touch

Fibromyalgia exhausts our energy and drains our dreams. At the Equine Support Center for Fibromyalgia participants receive pampering care along with mind and body awareness techniques to infuse healing energies in the painful places, all in preparation for energized Horse time. The preparation and energizing is far reaching into the Horse time and beyond which [...]

In the article, Researchers urge rethink of ‘Monty Roberts’ horse training method, I read about a fascinating method of using remote control cars to mimic the actions of a trainer using the “Join-Up” method with success, demonstrating that horses respond to pressure and release rather than making a human-horse connection. Researchers at the University of [...]

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 [...]