It’s feeding time and the horses know it. Feed buckets are rattling; there are nickers and the banging of hooves against gates.
In most stables the concentrate or “grain” is given first – to satisfy the immediate need and calm the stable. Even if hay is given simultaneously the concentrate will be eaten first. But is that wise?
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Nelson Mandela suggested our primary fear was not that we would fail at something. What we fear most, he said, is our great capacity to achieve—it demands we leave our comfort zone and take action.
Linus of the comic strip Charlie Brown said the heaviest burden a person carries is “great potential.”
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Walter is a brave little pony.
But then, the “brave” is a special story, the “little” is a special story, and the “pony” is a special story. If I’m going to tell one, I might as well all three.
Walter was brave going in for colic surgery.
Well, wait a minute; I’m getting ahead of myself…let’s start at the beginning.
I was in need of a pony horse to use at the race track. (Pony horses usually have a little age on them, are stout, with mild dispositions, rugged bone and plenty of stamina.)
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I read product “ingredient” labels.
But reading the ingredient list on horse fly spray is like reading a foreign language.
What is that stuff? Well you better know…some ingredients are toxic, some are poisons and some are just irritating.
Some of the ingredients are natural, some are synthetic, some are repellents (provides a barrier or drives off insects) and some are insecticides (kills insects through contact, ingestion or inhalation).
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As the spring weather has finally arrived over the country, our thoughts and plans are to plan that much needed horseback trail ride vacation. I wanted to share with you some thoughts to make that trip more worry free.
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Rich isn’t good enough…so besides being financially successful you’ve also got to be happy.
For you, that means making a lot of money while you enjoy your horses.
To be rich and happy, the advice is always “do what you love doing.” I totally agree…but I like to add two other things. 1. Do meaningful work. 2. Do what others don’t want to do.
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During a conversation with a new horse owner she casually mentioned her trainer had recommended she have the canine teeth removed from her mare. After asking a few questions I figured out either the trainer or she had the canine teeth confused with wolf teeth. This is a common mix-up.
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Is “hippology” the study of hippos?
No, it is actually the study of horses! “Hippo” is Greek for “horse”. Despite the name, the hippopotamus and the horse are not even closely related.
Distant cousins who would show up at an Equidae family reunion (horses, zebras and asses) would be tapirs and rhinoceroses.
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The training of horses is an exercise in love, for one does not succeed without loving both the challenge and the animal.
There are nearly as many theories on the training of a horse as there are trainers, but when closely examined, all the tricks, gimmicks, and miracles fade away, and one philosophy emerges, bright and clear and sure.
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If you’re going to make money with horses, you need confidence.
And a lack of self-confidence is one of the greatest deterrents to success.
Here are six ways to help you boost your confidence, which in turn will boost your income.
The first thing you must do is eliminate the words, “I can’t.”If you’re going to make money with horses, you need confidence.
And a lack of self-confidence is one of the greatest deterrents to success.
Here are six ways to help you boost your confidence, which in turn will boost your income.
The first thing you must do is eliminate the words, “I can’t.”
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