Tag Archives: horse welfare

The Madness Continues!

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

I once made the mistake of buying a piece of equipment from the website of a world renowned “Natural” Horsemanship ‘guru’.  I say mistake because once they have your information, they won’t stop trying to convert you.  I choose not … Continue reading →

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Before It is Too Late …

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

“What is it that leads to the violent treatment of horses in the training process?” – Per Waaler I recently read a column on why violence enters into horse training. The whole column is very good (read it here), but … Continue reading →

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Weighty matters

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

The topic of rider weight has been getting a lot of attention on the internet lately.  I’ve seen many discussions on the topic, usually populated with oversimplification of the issue – and usually led by people for whom weight has … Continue reading →

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