A reminder to get happy!!! This is SO much fun, I just have to share it with you. It may not seem to have much to do with animals, but it does, trust me. When we are stressed, depressed, upset or worried, we share that energy with our pets and it brings them down too. […]
Helping Pets with Depression and Anxiety
Helping Pets with Depression and Anxiety Any responsible pet owner will know that their pet can experience as wide a range of emotions as humans. Love, joy, stress and depression are all mental states that can be found in cats, dogs, horses and even fish and mice. Unfortunately, this is still met with skepticism by […]
Riding and Training the Senior Horse
Older horses still have a lot to offer a rider, but often they’re discounted as being past their prime. It’s understandable for someone to be wary of a horse whose retirement to greener pastures may not be too far in the future, but just like people, senior horses can be senior athletes. And there is plenty […]
How To Give Affection To Get Positive Results From Your Dog
Want to get positive results from your dog? Here’s how! A major mistake most dog parents make is to offer affection to their dog from the beginning. Then, later they may get around to exercising their pet at some point. Or they may take their new dog for a walk, or even just turn them […]
Herd in Iceland
“Herd in Iceland” I bet you don’t think of horses when you think of Iceland.  I didn’t either until I saw this remarkable story/video. Herd in Iceland is a documentary about the annual round-up of the Icelandic horse, isolated for centuries by the country’s oceanic borders. “Herd In Iceland” began filming in the fall of 2010, […]
Horse and Rider Spa Treatments
DIY Horse and Rider Spa Treatments Your horse works hard. You work hard. Don’t you both deserve a little pampering and stress relief? A day at the spa could be just the ticket. Spas have been bastions of human relaxation for centuries. Horse spas now offer the same sorts of pampering for our four-legged partners. […]