Tag Archives: natural horse training methods

New Trails, New Partnership

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

Suzi invited us trail riding at Stoney Creek Farm when we first met Mikey, our large, lovely TB gelding. Today needed to bring home Cricket, the 6 year old appendix Quarter Horse mare. We used the extra trailer space to … Continue reading →

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We-show Horse Show

Posted on September 15, 2008 by admin

We woke before the sun to groom and load the horses. Ours was the first trailer to roll into the horse show grounds. I hopped on Gideon first, determined to give him the slow warm-up he responds so well to– … Continue reading →

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Knutsford Edward, Angus’ Sire

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Kirsten

WOW! We just found this awesome video of Angus’ Sire, Knutsford Edward. Enjoy!

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Natural Horsemanship at the MPHSC Horse Show

Posted on September 7, 2008 by admin

Despite visiting family, we managed to work in a quick trip to the Maryland/Pennsylvania Horse Show Circuit show. We brought along Angus, Lucy and Gideon. The show grounds offered an indoor and outdoor arena, and a large field to play … Continue reading →

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Antietam Battlefield Ride

Posted on September 5, 2008 by admin

I had the horse trailer hooked up and loaded by the time Mark got home from work. We grabbed the horses and a chilled bottle of Monavie and headed down the road to meet Scott and Noel at the Antietam … Continue reading →

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Natural Horsemanship Spoof

Posted on July 24, 2008 by admin

Now, we know that natural horsemanship is based on common sense. Clinicians out there who claim their own Mysterious Mustang Mojo or promote their expensive, instant fix wunderproducts give natural horse training methods a bad rap. We found this hilarious … Continue reading →

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Gift From A Horse

Posted on April 23, 2008 by admin

Like any young horse in training, Wally the Warmblood has his good days. He has his not-so-good days and he has those frustrating, tear-out-your-hair days when he seems to forget how to put one foot in front of the other, … Continue reading →

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Saddle Selection

Posted on April 15, 2008 by admin

Spring has sprung, the daffodils tell us. The horses agree as they gaze out over the hayfields that are growing so fast you can hear it. Riders’ thoughts are turning to, well, riding, and the increased freedom encouraged by good … Continue reading →

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Natural Reining: Stacy Westfall’s Winning Bridleless Congress Run

Posted on March 25, 2008 by admin

An invisible barrier seems to exist in people’s minds between competitive and natural horsemanship. Natural horse trainers shatter that myth with increasing frequency in the worlds of dressage, reining, eventing, hunter-jumpers, and others. Natural horse trainer Stacy Westfall rocked the … Continue reading →

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Spring Shots and Equine Dentistry

Posted on March 20, 2008 by admin

Valley Equine will be coming out the afternoon of Friday, March 28 for vaccinations and Coggins Tests. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like your horse vaccinated and what you would like him/her vaccinated for.Fernando … Continue reading →

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