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Articles
and Publications
Anatomy & Movement - Human
Who's Best Built to
Ride? by Dr. Deb
Bennett
Recognizing the Anatomical Differences
Between Men and Women and Revising Traditional Teaching Techniques May Make Better Riders
of Both Genders
Comparable Parts – You are more like your horse than you think! by Wendy Murdoch
A Rider's Success Starts with the Hip Joint by Mary Midkiff
The Psoas Muscles - The Missing Link
The psoas are the link between the upper and lower girdles of the body and enable experienced riders to influence their horses with their seats and legs.
Muscle Use In Riding - by Sue Morris
Rigging a Horse and Rider: Simulating the Predictalbe and Repetitive Movement of the Rider
Master's thesis on how to create animated representations of horses and riders. Interesting frame-by-frame depictions of riders on horses in various movements, though some of the descriptions of the rider's movements aren't exactly correct.
Anatomy & Movement - Equine
The Ring of Muscles Revisited by Dr. Deb
Bennett
Good Movement: Getting the Best from Your Horse by Susan E. Harris
Biomechanical
Riding & Dressage: A Rider's Atlas by Dr.
Nancy L. Nicholson
Thoughtful and interesting text and illustrations detailing such issues as contact, bend,
straightness and elevation.
Making Sense of Movement: Maximizing Performance & Minimizing Injury by Katrina Woollatt
What would you say if I suggested that both we and our horses are better served by placing greater emphasis on nurturing suppleness and flexibility than on strength training?
Comparable Parts #2 – What do you know, it’s only my toe! by Wendy Murdoch
Behavior
The 5 F’s - Flight, Fight, Freeze, Fidget, Faint by Robyn Hood
One of the main principles of the TTEAM work is to teach a horse to override the flight or fight reflex. We teach the horse to stop and evaluate a situation by thinking rather than by responding instinctively.
Bodywork
The Alexander Technique: How it
Helps Horseback Riders
by Adam Bailey
Release tension and achieve "self-carriage" in your body to help your horse
achieve it in his
Clinic Organizing
Suggestions for Clinic Organizers -- veteran clinician Jessica Jahiel provides common sense advice for choosing and booking a clinician, sorting out the finances, advertising and more.
Dentistry
Academy of Equine Dentistry
Interesting equine dental case studies and illustrations from the Idaho school known for training excellent equine dentists
Equine Dentistry
Equine dentist Hanne Lynne's informative site, with info. on anatomy and physiology, symptoms, articles and much more.
The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ):
More than a pain in the mouth! by Joanna Robson, DVM
Why Equine Dentistry?
What Every Rider Needs to Know About Equine Dentistry by Nancy Camp
Equine Osteopathy
Equine Osteopathy
Feet and Farrier Info.
The Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center -- Find a wealth of information on hoof care issues, written for both horse owners and professional farriers.
Natural Balance Hoof Care -- Master Farrier Gene Ovnicek's highly educational site. Whether or not you like this system of hoof care, you'll find tons of useful information about hoof anatomy and function on this site.
Treating Founder (Chronic Laminitis) without Horseshoes
Groundwork
Connected
Groundwork -- Peggy Cummings' Connected Groundwork® exercises not only loosen, reeducate and strengthen your horse’s body, they also give
you assessment tools that tell you a great deal about the state of your horse’s mind
and body.
HeartMath
Study: How horses and people connect
A horse's heart rhythms reflect their emotional state and can respond to the emotional state of a nearby human, according to a pilot study conducted by Alliant International University Professor Ellen Gehrke and the Institute of HeartMath.
New Meaning of "Horse Sense" - more on the HeartMath study.
Heart to Heart: A
Quantitative
Approach
to Measuring
the Emotional
Bond
between
Horses
and
Humans
Ellen Kaye Gehrke, Ph.D, a consultant
and professor of international business
and management, and
her research team engage in a series of
scientific studies to measure the presence
of emotional coherence and incoherence
between horses/horses and horses
humans.
Herbs
An Introduction to the Use of Herbs -- by Joyce Harman, DVM
Despite the increasing use of drugs in our society, chronic disease continues to be a problem, and is in fact an increasing problem. Herbal medicine offers a broad spectrum of choices for treatment.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy and First Aid for Horses by Madalyn Ward, DVM
Nosodes: Alternative to Traditional Vaccines -- Horse owners can use homeopathic nosodes for West Nile, Rabies and more. Also for your companion animals ...
Nosodes for Treatment and Building a Strong Bio-Electromagnetic Energy Field (EMF) to Protect Against Infective Agents -- by Gloria Dodd, DVM
The Materia Medica of the Nosodes -- by Dr Robert Séror
Role Of Nosodes -- From the National Journal of Homoeopathy
Homeopathic First Aid Medicines -- from the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons
How do I give a remedy to a horse? - answers to basic questions about homopathy for horses
Just for Fun
Hoofbeats: Gaits and Footfalls - A series of "natural" movements many horses perform enthusiastically with no training, and often in spite of their riders' best efforts! Have you ever ridden "The Omigod" or "The Boink?"
French and Saunders: Ponies -- hilarious comedy from Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders
Men Doing Dressage
How many riders does it take to change a light bulb?
Beet Pulp Safety Warning
a.k.a. The Famous Squirrel Story
A Horse's View of Natural Horsemanship -- A horse tells about his owner, the clinic junkie
Words of Wisdom From a Horse
The Cat Alarm
Doggie Dressage -- canine musical freestyle
The Horse Quartet
Nutrition
Holistic Equine Nutrition -- by Joyce Harman, DVM
When it comes to equine nutrition from a holistic perspective, virtually nothing has been published and very little research has been performed.
Organizations
International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing (IAATH)
Publications
Holistic Horse
Natural
Horse Magazine
Eclectic
Horseman
Equestrian Network Magazine
Riding
True Collection by Dr. Deb Bennett
You won't find it in a "frame" or a head set. No, the perfect posture for ridden performance is shaped by your horse's
spine.
Lessons From Woody:
On teaching your horse to carry himself straight by Dr. Deb Bennett
Connected
Riding --Peggy Cummings' Connected Riding® is a holistic approach to classical riding principles that bio-mechanically enhances
freedom of movement for the performance, health and longevity of both horse and rider.
Aids Versus Cues by Ron Meredith
Circle of the Aids by Dr. Thomas Ritter
The Definition of "On the Bit" by Dr. Max Gahwyler and Bettina Drummond
Contact = Connection -- A post on the Equine Studies Institute forum. Scroll down to the Aug. 1 post by Dr. Deb Bennett
Contact and
Activating the Hind Legs by Sue Morris
Two interesting articles on how to engage the horse back to front and avoid the temptation to put a horse in a false frame
Who Balances Whom?
by Wendy Murdoch
To Bend or Not to Bend: That is the Question by Karl Mikolka
Rider Affect on the Horse's Movement and
The Seat and Getting the Horse on the Bit by Beverly Whittington
Written for gaited horse riders, but containing much information that is applicable to all disciplines.
What's Missing is the Middle - by Mary Midkiff
The Horse is Your Mirror by Shana Ritter
It’s time to ride... Do you know where your horse’s feet are? by Katelyn Kent
Saddle fitting
The Society of Master Saddlers fitting information for English saddles
Western Saddle Fitting and Different Tree Sizes
Horse, Rider and Saddle Fitment fitting information for Aussie saddles
Saddle-Fitting: Much More Than 9 Points to Perfection! by Joanna Robson, DVM
Hands On Saddle Fitting by Joyce Harman, DVM
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Whole Horse Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture articles on TCM applications for horses
Equine Acupuncture Meridian Charts
TRaining Aids and Gadgets
Drawreins and Sidereins by Jessica Jahiel
A Few Thoughts on the Use of Draw Reins by Karl Mikolka
Chambon and Gogue by Jessica Jahiel
Neck Stretcher by Jessica Jahiel
Teaching a Horse to Stretch (Without Gadgets) by Jessica Jahiel
The Body Wrap by Linda Tellington Jones See a photo of the bodywrap in use
Vaccinating animals
New Vaccination Protocols - All of the 27 vet schools in North America are in the process of changing their protocols for vaccinating dogs and cats.
Vaccinosis, an Issue Worth Pondering from Natural Horse Magazine, March/April 2007
Annual Vaccinations by Joyce Harman, DVM
Holistic Animal Health: Vaccinosis
Controversy in the Kennel: Issues in Pet Care by Gary Null, PhD
Vaccination, homeopathy, insect control
Yoga
The Yoga of Competition by Amanda Botur, MA, L.Ac., CHom
Zen of Riding
Zen Dressage by Sue Morris
Mindweeds by Shana Ritter
Strictly speaking, any effort we make is not good for our practice because it creates waves in our mind. It is impossible, however, to attain absolute calmness of our mind without any effort.
Misc.
Equine Therapy for Veterans - resources for veterans with mesothelioma, cancer caused by exposure to asbestos
Gentleness and Discipline by Dr. Thomas Ritter
The Co-Operative Principle by Dr. Thomas Ritter
Desert Horse Equestrian Services of Tucson, Arizona, is a showcased Riding Lessons
Instructor on newhorse.com
Find information about Desert Horse events on the Arizona Equestrian Network
Sources
and Resources
Essential Oils
Camden-Grey Essential Oils - family-owned business selling
quality essential oils and ingredients for making your own toiletry products. Good prices on the oils included in the natural fly spray recipe.
Herbs for Horses
and Humans
San
Francisco Herb Company - Quality culinary herbs
and spices, extracts, teas, dehydrated vegetables, nuts, seeds, botanicals, essential
oils, potpourri ingredients and fragrance oils. I've been buying most of the herbs I use as supplements for the horses from SF for more than a decade.
Mountain Rose Herbs - Quality certified organic products with a strict emphasis on sustainable agriculture. Seems SF Herb isn't stocking Eyebright, the ingredient in the eyewash recipe, so here's a another source I purchase from. Mountain Rose also stocks Chaste Berry (Vitex), for those of you with Cushings horses.
Homeopathic Remedies
Homeopathy
Overnight
Elixirs.com: Homeopathy for Health - Nosodes for
West Nile, Rabies and other horse diseases
Misc.
GloryBee
Foods Inc. - Beeswax, carrier oils and other supplies for lotions and potions
E.D Luce Packaging - any kind of container you might need -
bottles, jars, droppers and much more
Arbico-Organics
- natural products for home, farm and pets, including fly predators and natural animal-care products
Recipes
Natural products you might
find of some use around the barn.
Connections
Animal Communicator
Janet Shepherd
A professional horsewoman for 25 years, Janet has great insight into horses that helps you interpret what your horse might be trying to tell you. (She speaks to other species, as well.) She'll respect your animal while honestly passing along the information she receives, and she handles sensitive issues with tact and gentleness. Schedule a session by calling (410) 664-9960.
Bodywork - Equine
EquiTouch Systems - Our concept of
equine massage therapy involves the "whole horse." We don't believe in
teaching "bits and pieces" of massage with no solid foundation. So we combined
several unique methods of touch, bodywork and massage as well as exercise physiology with
in-depth anatomy instruction to create an exceptional program.
The SENSE Method - SENSE Method practitioners touch and move the horse in gentle, precise ways to remind the horse how all
his parts can work together harmoniously. Originator Mary Debono is a Guild Certified
Feldenkrais Practitioner who has also studied animal massage, acupressure, kinesiology,
psychology and behavior.
Jim Pascucci - Human and equine rolfer and author of the recently released book Equine Structural Integration and Myofascial Release
Illinois Alliance for Animal Owners Rights - news about equine dentists, chiropractors and bodyworkers working to ensure horse owners can choose the care their animals need without the practitioners livelihoods being threatened by state veterinary organizations.
Chiropractors for Humans and Animals
Halle Chiropractic - Dr. Aaron Halle works on humans and horses in Tucson, AZ
Red
Hat Chiropractic - Dr. Louise Cash, DC, CAC, is a chiropractor using low-force,
non-force techniques as well as cold-laser therapy for horses and their riders in Silver City, NM.
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