Horse Connection, Christ Horsedreams

19/09/2023

07/10/2022

07/07/2021

"...we must never forget, every time we sit on a horse, what an extraordinary privilege it is: to be able to unite one's body with that of another sentient being, one that is stronger, faster and more agile by far than we are, and at the same time, brave, generous, and uncommonly forgiving." ~ William Steinkraus, Olympic equestrian.

28/04/2021

Here is a complete list of topics for the NO Laminitis! 2021 virtual conference:
EMS – What It's Not.
Protein and Iron — Their Affect in EMS and PPID Horses.
Pros and Cons of Forage Analysis and Targeted Supplementation
The Effect of Exercise on Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in the Horse
Strategies for Using Exercise as Part of Dietary Management for Overweight and/or Insulin Resistant Horses
Common EMS and PPID Pharmaceuticals
Emerging EMS and PPID Pharmaceuticals
The Genetics of EMS
The Impact of Genetics on Height and Insulin Dysregulation in Welsh Ponies
Take it with a Grain of Salt – Navigating Nutritional Fact and Fiction
Reading the Foot – Thinking Vertically.
Reversing Hoof Capsule Rotation and Distal Descent
Looking Internally at Distal Descent and Rotation in the Hoof
Estimating Palmar Angle when Looking at the Hoof
What is a Normal Foot? Questions Need to be Asked
Trimming Practices Can Encourage Decline in Overall Foot Health
Winter Laminitis: Why the normal trim can make an episode worse
How Trimming Can Improve Foot Structure and Function
More details at nolaminitis.org. Registration will be opening very soon

04/04/2021

25/03/2021

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Personally, I am an advocate of using food rewards with horses – especially when they learn something new or during veterinary procedures (where possible). When it comes to using food rewards with the horse who is afraid, many owners are worried that they can reinforce the horse’s fear. The sam....