Phil Monaghan, Jaquima a Freno, Classical Horsemanship.

24/12/2024

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23/12/2024

Millie and I doing our first liberty barrel course yesterday.

30/11/2024

Interesting.

http://horsebehavioristutah.com/hair-whorl-position-and-laterality-side-preference-defined/

02/09/2024

This sounds about right.

A Trimmers/farriers easy to follow rule book.
(Please note all of these principals can be backed up by scientific evidence and peer reviewed articles) (Also note that all of these principals are 100% correct and completely wrong at the same time).

Trim the toes but also you don’t ever trim the toes. Trim some off but only sometimes.

Trim the heels to the live sole plane. Omg no sorry, Don’t touch the heels.

Exfoliate the sole to find the live sole. Don’t even think about trimming the sole, it’s a no go zone.

Scoop the quarters. Why the hell would you scoop the quarters?

Trim the frog and remove any flaps or infected tissue. Don’t ever touch the frog - period.

S**t! Now the horse has an abscess? We must dig it out to relive the pressure and let it drain. No you should soak it and let it rupture on its own. Give the horse bute. No, hang on, no bute.

F**k! Now your horse had seedy toe. We will resect the wall and infected material. No you’d better not compromise hoof wall integrity. A balanced time will grow it out. No actually it won’t. We will need to soak it and pack it. Id resect it though.

Oh s**t let’s just shoe the horse! He needs wedge pads to improve his angles? Sure. Good idea. But it will crush his heels. He will get pedal bone demineralisation. Ok just normal pads and shoes then. Now he’s NPA so his hocks will blow out next month. You’ll need to get those injected asap. Maybe you should use wedge pads next trim.

2 week trim cycle is key… sorry no it’s 3 weeks. Ah hang on, 4 Weeks I think. Definitely not 6 weeks though.

I think about covers it… good luck on your journey to becoming mentally unstajble and always being wrong no matter what you do 👌☺️

Sam

15/08/2024

Palomino under there somewhere !!!

15/08/2024

One of the concepts I teach at clinics or lessons is the concept of Survival and Finesse.

I seperate everything into one of two categories.

Survival.

Finesse

What is done in survival ( hind quarter disengagement) has no place in finesse and will be counter productive.

What is done in finesse ( quarters in ) has no place in survival and will actually empower the horse and help it buck bite bolt rear better.

10/08/2024

You know what’s wild?? These two saddles measure the same at the “gullet.” Both measure over 7.5” and are considered extra wide (the bottom saddle is a draft saddle). You know what else is wild?? They are COMPLETELY different angles, and when customers shop for saddles, they are only told the gullet width. WIDTH and ANGLE are TWO DIFFERENT MEASUREMENTS!

🐴 There is no industry standardization on widths. Semi-QH, Full QH, Draft trees…can all be completely different across brands and makers.

📐 If your saddle pinches your horse at the top of the tree, chances are it is TOO WIDE rather than too narrow. Going for a “wider tree” will only cause your saddle to pancake onto your horse’s withers. Note- it is the ANGLE that is too wide.

🦄 Your saddle needs to be wide enough at the top (gullet width) to allow your horse’s shoulders to have a free and full range of motion

🐎 The width at the bottom of the tree should allow a base of support matching the angle of your horse’s back.

🌲 Just because it’s wider, doesn’t mean it’s better. It’s important to know the gullet width AND the measurements at the bottom of the tree and tree angle. The saddle at the top is 14” across the bottom and was too wide for the horse at 110 degrees. The saddle on the bottom measures 12.5” at the bottom and has a 94-degree angle allowing a good range of motion while keeping clear of the withers and cartilage on the shoulderblades.

❤️ There’s no way to ensure a saddle fits without trying it on the horse, but measurements can help you find the best options! 😃 Simple tracings can save you time and money!

29/07/2024

14/07/2024

When your 1 year old leaves that foot print I. The sand you can be pretty happy.

11/07/2024

So much truth in this.

I started riding in the Hackamore some 30 years ago. In australia it was not trendy or understood. Well look where we are now.

You just have to be willing to look like an idiot
while you figure it out....
Because once you figure it out, everyone else
will look like an idiot for doubting you.

"You can't get it all unless you give it your all."
~Tony Gaskins~

📸: Jared H Searcy