Behavior Archives | Holistic Horse Works Club

Gezonde en gemotiveerde paardentraining

by Lisette van Dijk | Apr 19, 2018 | Behavior, Training

Als natuurgeneeskundig therapeut en paardentrainer vind ik het erg belangrijk dat de training van een paard bijdraagt aan zijn gezondheid. Met mijn trainingen wil ik zowel bijdragen aan de fysieke als de mentale gezondheid van het paard. Mijn doel is om het paard...

Colic and mysterious intestinal issues

by April B | Mar 30, 2018 | Behavior, Colic and Tummy Issues, Detox, Equine bodywork, Metabolic disorders, Nutrition, Senior care

Colic Relief and What We Can Do I highly recommend Googling ‘Colic in horses’ and learning more about it, even if it has never happened to you, because when it does happen our wits seem to get lost and we are in emotional panic mode! My recommendation would be to...

Pain and inflamation and what you can do about it

by April B | Mar 29, 2018 | Behavior, Equine bodywork, Grooming, Senior care, Training

What to do with so many options out there? When you or a horse takes a trauma there will be heat, inflammation, and probably bruising, which will attract calcium and other heavy metals in the body that will settle in the injury site. These can inhibit full healing...

What you should have on your saddle when out riding-fanny pack contents

by April B | Mar 28, 2018 | Behavior, Grooming, Tack, Training

Fanny Pack Contents What is in my fanny pack when I am trail riding? Small container of TM and small syringe without needle. Some vet wrap. Leatherman tool. Benadryl for any stings or bites that can cause reactions in our bodies. And preferably not something that will...

Equine behaviour problems related to health and pain

by Lisette van Dijk | Mar 20, 2018 | Behavior, Training

The origin of most behaviour problems in horses is physical and are caused by the way we keep, feed and treat our horses. The majority of the domestic horses are suffering from light to severe pain caused by saddles, halters, bridles, bits, riders or training. Pain...

Saddle fitting issues and the ‘why’ of it

by April B | Feb 17, 2018 | Behavior, Equine bodywork, Senior care, Tack, Training

This is Thermography of normal horses back. Red areas are painful areas. Every horse I’ve seen is already out of alignment by 7 months of age and this creates a topline that cannot support a treed saddle correctly. Repetitive movement under a saddle that is...