Exploring topics on horse training & welfare
From the category archives:
From the moment you so much as consider owning a horse, a series of ethical dilemmas ensue unrelentingly until the horse dies.
There follow a few dilemmas for you to consider…
The horse’s need for company
Rider needs vs horse’s needs – competition
Time
Breeding & unwanted horses
Training method & coach selection
Gear selection & use
Horse choice
Lameness vs company
A horse requires [...]
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Questions to a horseman…
What does the horse want?
What needs must be fulfilled for his survival?
What are the horse’s needs for happiness?
Does the horse feel pain?
How can he inform us if he experiences pain?
How are your needs impacting on his needs?
What does our world mean to him?
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Dressage Disgrace’s teleseminar with Klaus Hempfling on Rollkur was illuminating – it is important that we have these conversations, and I would like to thank Mark from Dressage Disgrace for making this conversation possible.
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What did Klaus say?
Klaus said that the dignity of the horse is lost, his sight is hampered and respiration is hindered when [...]
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Do you go into the pasture or stable and slap a halter on your horse’s head?
The horse sees you approach, there are likely one of 3 responses:
he looks at you dully and allows the headstall to be put on
he turns away (and would prefer to run away)
he comes to you with a bright [...]
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Plenty of people say ‘I want my horse to trust me’. But what does ‘trust’ mean?
To me it means that the horse can:
Trust that YOU are consistent in your aids (signals)
Trust that YOU won’t ask him to do anything beyond his capabilities at this moment (e.g. to accept a rider when he has not [...]
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