Something we need to consider when our horses are stabled is what and how we feed them.  Think about how the horse eats and drinks in the wild.  Here they graze for up to sixteen hours a day, eating grass growing on the ground.  In contrast we often feed concentrates at set meal times and…

Many of the situations in which we keep horses mean that it’s not possible for them to be turned out all the time.  We therefore need to think of ways of making their time in the stable more ‘natural’.  For example, think of how the horse interacts with his surroundings when within a herd.  He…

Horse Psychology can be defined as: ”the scientific study of the horse’s mind and its functions.  Encompassing the mental characteristics or attitude of the species” – http://www.training-horses-naturally.com/horse-psychology.html (link no longer available) This field of study is growing so hopefully, as we come to understand horses better, our care of them, and thus our relationships with…