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This Christmas Day evening, what an honor to reflect upon my friend and spiritual companion, Mr. Stormy, and the numerous Divine blessings that accompanied his transition back to spirit.

Welcome back, today I would like to explain how we are continually moving forward into the area of working with horses that up to this time has been completely ignored; and that area is emotional stress management in horses. But before we can even discuss emotional stress management and how it affects your horse we need to look at how your horse's brain works and compare it to our own.

Today I will be discussing the use of Essential Oils and how it applies to use with horses; we will explore some of their histories, how you may have been misled by some information on their safe use, and even on how they work. Essential Oils themselves have been around for hundreds of years and in today's world more and more people are turning to their use for use on themselves and their animals and specifically the horse.

I have talked about the proper understanding and use of the western saddle and how it is one of the most misunderstood tools of horse communication. Well if the use of the saddle is one of the most misunderstood then the proper selection and use of bits is most likely the most confusing to both novice and experienced horse owner today. In fact, I have found all too many trainers that have very little knowledge in this area of working with horses and do not have the ability to pass on their students the importance of bit knowledge and use.

As I started to work with horses that had a large amount of stress that had been retained within their bodies I started to realize that there were other controlling factors that needed to be considered and addressed. This can be the problem of PTSD, how it is created and having a program that allows you to work with such a problem while at the same time understanding what you are working with.

There are many situations and indicators that pertain to your horse showing that they are suffering from stress. If you are able to keep stress level low within your horse there is a very good chance that your ride and any other experiences between yourself and your horse will not only be enjoyable but rewarding as well; additionally, by keeping the stress level low you will help your horse to be much happier and healthier allowing them to live a much fuller life.

We all seem to take for granted the fact that horses time and time again have been there for their owners; moving from stable to the barn, taking them away from their newly acquired stablemates, even changing owners from time to time. Has anyone taken the time to consider what effect that could have on the horse itself?

Horses are herbivorous and basically exhibit hind gut fermentation. So it is very much essential to exercise proper feeding management in horses so as to obstruct both over feeding and under feeding.

You've loved horses all your life, maybe you did some trail riding as a teenager and maybe you had the chance to re-kindle your love of horses later in life. Then the day came in your late 50's you had a the opportunity to buy your first horse. Are you to old to take on this beautiful, majestic, powerful animal?

The choice of which horse supplements to feed can be tricky, which direction should be taken? There many metallic horse mineral supplements but are there any natural based mineral supplements available to enable a more holistic approach to keeping your horse healthy?

Is Reincarnation Real? For some, no proof is possible.

The breed goes back to the late seventeenth century, to the northwestern corner of North America and specifically to the large area that covered what is now part of the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This was the land inhabited by the Nez Percé American Indians, and it is to their forward-thinking horsemanship and breeding practices that the Appaloosa owes its success.

You may be thinking If you should get your house insured or not. Your horse may not be very expensive, but you have to do things that may protect your assets. You don't need to just think about the market value of your house. insurance is a way of protecting your assets. If you are thinking of applying for equestrian insurance, we suggest that you consider the tips given below.