Exploring topics on horse training & welfare
From the monthly archives:
Wow – you won’t believe the things you will learn at the International Society for Equitation Science conference!
World experts to present – get the low-down on the science of horse training and welfare.
You owe it to your horse and yourself - read more here.
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Ethical horsemanship; what does it mean? A visit to the Merriam-webster.com website is a good place to define, expand and clarify…
ethics
1 the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
2 a: a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values
b: the principles of conduct [...]
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European trip last year exposed me to the world of international equestrian competition, showing a side of equestrianism I had heard existed but had not realised was prevalent and furthermore, accepted. It challenged things I may have been oblivious to in the past and created growing discomfort in me about how horses are being used, [...]
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Equestrianism, once full of fun, sportsmanship and classical principles, now has a big, dark cloud hovering over it…
Horse ‘wastage’ (’euthanasia’ and deaths), drug-use, harsh bits, and appalling conditions for discarded meat-trade-bound horses are just some of the current issues.
Training methods are often confusing and may even be damaging to the horse’s mental and physical health.
Here [...]
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