On Star Wars day today, what better time than to discuss the balance in the force. The key word being balance. Nine times out of ten, I am informed by well-intentioned horse people that they are providing their horses with ‘balancers’. That is all well and good but I would like to ask a few […]
Author: Katrina Gothorp
Much To Learn….
Welcome Young Padawan The wind was blowing and the grass was sodden underfoot. He was unsure stepping back off the trailer. Where was he? What was he here for? With a little gentle persuasion, he took his first tentative steps back out of the trailer. As he walked along the grass, he became increasingly aware […]
Raised From The Ashes
In a galaxy not so far away… The chestnut had suffered insult by a Sith who had removed much of his heels over a period of time. The toe grew long and the heel was dropping ever lower putting pressure on the deep digital flexor. The hoof pastern axis began to lose its kilter and […]
The science behind starches and sugars – “A Jedi craves not these things.”
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Our horses have evolved as herd dwellers, designed to trickle feed on high fibre low starch diets. Domestication and requirements imposed on horses by modern life has forced diet adaptation. Our hectic lives have impacted our horses and it has become, in many circles, a […]
The domino effect of backing horses too early or “There’s always a bigger horse”
Travelling into hyperspace. All too often in recent years, I am being called out to see horses who are suffering the effects of being pushed too far, too fast at an early age. It may seem to some of my readers that I am speaking of the racing industry. I assure you that these horses […]