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Is
it my Fault--Or my Horse's?
Every rider has experienced the situation where
they ask their horse for a particular shape or movement
and either nothing happens or something other than what
they wanted happens. You apply the aids for a left lead
canter and the horse just keeps walking along as though
nothing changed at all. Or you apply those aids and
the horse wrings its tail and moves off at a brisk trot
instead of the intended canter. What went wrong? ......
Fath
Meredith 
Equine
Sports Massage Therapy
Equine Sports Massage is the therapeutic application
of professional sports massage techniques to the equine
athlete. This hands on technique, which has been in
use in the US since the 1970s, is aimed at increasing
performance levels and endurance, as well as helping
to reduce the risk of injury due to muscle fatigue or
strain........
Dyane
Ashworth ITEC Dip, MIGPP, MESMA
Stabletalk
Threats
and Safety Zones
I was young and pretty cocky when I started working
with horses. Back then, I figured that the first thing
I had to teach a horse was that I was the top dog. Then
it was the horse’s job to pay attention to me and
do what he was told.
Ron
Meredith
Stabletalk
Horseball
Luke, a Stabletalk reader, wrote to us with some
information about Horseball, which he takes part in.
This game is on the increase and is certainly a very
interesting equestrian sport.
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Riding
Into Your Future
Are you looking to keep riding into your 30’s
40’s 50’s and beyond? If so, looking after
your health so that you remain fit for the future is
a lifestyle decision that you need to take now!
Stabletalk
Magazine
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Showtime!
Interview with Phil Bowen about how he prepares
his many times Supreme Champion Welsh Cob Stallion Rhystyd
Dazzler 38023 (Rusty) for his first show of the season.
Stabletalk
Magazine
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Colic
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Colic in horses.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Sefton Equine Hospital
Laminitis
Prevention
Information on preventing Laminitis provided by
the Laminitis Trust
Stabletalk
Magazine
The Laminitis Trust
Holistically
Healthy Horses
Holistic healing means approaching each horse as an
individual to support or restore health. This differs
from conventional medicine which is based on diagnosis
and treatment of disease. Many people associate conventional
medicine with drugs and holistic medicine with natural
substances but the basic difference is in the philosophy;
any method of treatment that considers all aspects of
health in an individual could be considered holistic.
Holistic therapies work with the horses’ own healing
mechanisms by providing them with substances needed
or by removing blockages.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Madalyn
Ward, DVM
The
Training Tree: Rythmn
Every animal handler or hope-to-be trainer needs to
establish a relationship that allows the animal to understand
them and figure out what they are asking them to do.
The best and most effective system must be based on
trust. The obedience or compliance we are looking for
flows from that trust. The basis for a horse trusting
you is that everything you do is routine and usual.
There’s never anything sudden or startling going
on. And the way you start that feeling in the horse
is by doing everything you do around him in a rhythmic
way.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron Meredith
The
Cleveland Bay
The Cleveland Bay is the oldest established breed of
English horse and is known as an English Warmblood.
Learn more about this wonderful breed.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Linda Yaciw
The
Training Tree: Balance
Balance is one of those terms in the horse industry
that is so misused that it’s become mis-understood.
All it really means is that the horse is distributing
his weight equally on all four feet.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron Meredith
History
of the Lancashire Mounted Police
An interesting insight into the development of horses
in publice service from times when the horse was the
main source of transport.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Lancashire
Constabulary
Adam
Shereston - Horse Healer
Whether
we believe in 'healers' or not they cannot be ignored
especially when it comes to the wellbeing of your beloved
horse and when you don't know where to turn to next
to try and regain your horse's health.
Adam
Shereston is a well known horse (and human) healer who
helps to dispell many misgivings that some people have
and has obtained some remarkable results. Here ios one
of them.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Adam
Shereston
The
Ramp Retina - What is it and does it exist?
It
is commonly observed that when a horse looks at something
in the distance it raises its head and lifts its nose
and when observing much closer objects the horse may
arch the neck and rotate the head on one side. In the
past it has been explained that the horse needs to make
up for an inability to focus on objects when viewing
at different distances (accommodation) by using a ‘ramp
retina’.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
AM
Harman, S Moore, R Hoskins and P Keller.
An
Instinctive Purchase at a Horse Sale
Having
read back over some of your older articles, I was touched
by the girl who bought her sad Welsh pony and transformed
him. So I thought I would share a similar tale. Already
having 2 horses I was looking for a youngster to bring
on and then sell on. Having nearly always had thoroughbreds
I went to Ascot Sales to look for a suitable type.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
A
Stabletalk Reader.
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A Disobedient Horse
If
you have a horse who is just being evasive and disobedient,
the tactics are a bit different than those you use to
reintroduce the scared horse to a trailer. But you cannot
lose your temper or start fighting. Disobedient horses
are spoiling for a fight. Remember that a horse can
only get the energy for a fight from the person who's
fighting with him. If you're not fighting with the horse,
he'll quit.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Heel
Lameness - Is It Navicular?
The term "Navicular Disease" has been a concern
of horse owners for many years. In fact, navicular disease
has been determined as a cause of lameness in horses
as early as 1752 when the syndrome was originally described.
The term "Navicular Disease" itself is misleading.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Edward
D. Voss, DVM
Why
Good Training Starts On The Ground
When some students first arrive here at Meredith Manor
they don't see the point of the ground work we call
"heeding." Moving their horses around on the ground
doesn't seem very exciting. They're impatient to get
in the saddle and start riding. They might jabber something
about "respect" or herd hierarchy or some other mumbo
jumbo if I pushed them to come up with a reason why
the ground work was important.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Your
Horse Needs a Lameness 'Work-Up' - What is the Procedure?
It is something we all dread, our horse going lame
but how do we ascertain what the problem is?
Steve
Orrell form Ashbrooks Equine Hospital explains what
procedures they undertake to find out more about the
lameness.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Steve
Orrell - Ashbrook
Equine Hospital
Using
Pressures to Shape the Horse
Training horses involves using pressures to shape
a horse's behavior. But many people misunderstand how
to use pressures properly.
Horses
will learn when:a pressure is not perceived as an attack,
the pressure is only one step away from something the
horse already understands, and if doing the correct
thing relieves the pressure which rewards the horse.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Self
Control Precedes Horse Control
Merely causing a horse to do something does not mean
that you are in control of the horse. Think about the
times you have seen someone put a chain lead shank under
a horse's chin or over its nose. They may have been
successful in leading that horse from Point A to Point
B but the use of that shank is a dead giveaway that
they were not really in control. If they were, coercive
equipment would not be necessary.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Protective
Footwear for Horse Owners - Fact & Fiction
Everyone has heard stories about toe cap protective
boots - find out the facts.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Nico Katan
Rescued
From Slaughter Aged 8 - Now Happily Retired!
A Stabletalk reader tells her heartwarming story
of how a rescued pony she had known for sometime became
hers - twice - and is now enjoying an active happy retirement.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
A Stabletalk Reader
The
Day I Lost My Best Friend
A regular Stabletalk reader finds it difficult to talk
about losing her horse but she wanted to share her tragic
experience with others in the hope that others may benefit.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
A Stabletalk Reader
Mud
Fever...
Emily Davis, a regular Stabletalk reader, has written
a great article about this dreaded infection. She uses
her own personal experience to explain what causes Mud
Fever and how best to care for your horse with this
condition. It is certainly well written and worth taking
the time to read.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Emily
Davis - A Stabletalk Reader
Intensity
and Activity
Never do anything to frighten a horse to gain control.
Swear pressures or avoidance pressures can create activity
in an animal but activity should not be mistaken for
learning. A high level of activity can sometimes limit
the amount of learning. If a horse is reacting to frightening
situations, it is not responding to your aids.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
A
Day In The Life Of An Equine Veterinary Hospital
Ever
wondered what goes on at an Equine Hospital?
This article gives you an insight into a 'typical' day
in the running of the Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Cheshire.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Steve
Orrell - Ashbrook
Equine Hospital
Tools
of the Training Trade: Equipment
There's
a lot of misunderstandings out there about training
equipment. Some people seem to believe that using a
certain piece of equipment guarantees their horse will
learn something. Or they'll be able to learn it easier
or faster. Other people flat out condemn particular
pieces of equipment no matter when or how they're used.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Can
Magnotherapy Boots Help?
Hi
I was wondering if you would be interested in a story
about my friends pony that has COPD, for the past 4
years he has had to be fed on expensive horsehage because
of his condition. Last year i discovered the wonders
of magnatherapy and we decide to give it a try to see
if it would help. We put in on him before it was time
to feed hay so when we put him on hay we wasn't sure
if it was the magnets or just the fact the we had been
getting really good quality hay.
Stabletalk Magazine
Author:
Irene Ford
Keeping
a Horse's Attention
One
of the biggest mistakes that I see people make in their
relationships with horses is failing to pay complete
attention to the horse they are handling. That's why
heeding is the best programme I know of for working
with a stallion.
Stabletalk Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Loaning
- A Practical Solution or a Recipe for Disaster?
- A readers response
A
reader responds to a recent article which cast a shadow
over the practice of putting a horse out on loan. This
response is positive feedback which encourages those
people who are thinking of loaning out their horse to
persevere in their quest to find a suitable loanee.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Emily
Hunt
Applied
Heeding: Handling Stallions
One
of the biggest mistakes that I see people make in their
relationships with horses is failing to pay complete
attention to the horse they are handling. That's why
heeding is the best programme I know of for working
with a stallion.
Stabletalk Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
Looking
For A Riding School?
Here are some tips from a Stabletalk
reader on how to find the Riding School that is most
suited to you.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Becky Snarey
Trick
Horses Vs. Trained Horses
When
youngsters come to Meredith Manor, one of the first
things I show them is a big ball of string. Now if I
asked them to sit down right then and there and eat
that whole ball of string, they'd find that pretty gross.
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Ron
Meredith
The
de Gogue Training System
The aim and effect is "to raise the base of the neck,
free the shoulders, produce greater engagement and flexion
of the hock and encourage the muscled development of
a rounded top-line"
Stabletalk
Magazine
Author:
Sharon
Shinwell
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