HAVEN - Paddock Paradise

15/11/2023

A MUST WATCH

The horse industry needs to reflect on some normalized care practices to help improve the welfare of horses and safety of riders. What are your horses' "othe...

15/08/2023

Karen Rohlf explains why we should stop breaking horses. Instead of breaking horses we can prepare them to ride and give them a good start. Words matter.

07/08/2023

Horses that live in group pasture settings showed an increased ability to learn human cues, regardless of their relationship to the person.

23/01/2023

“A horse can see through us like no human being is able to. The inherent perceptive ability of any horse is far greater than that of a human.” - Monty Roberts



📷 Dan Quinajon

11/08/2022

09/08/2022

07/04/2022

This time last year we increased our paddock from about 3 to 6 acres fenced, safe and accessible 24/7 all year round.
This year we’re planning on adding 1 acre of tree land, new feed boxes and more importantly we’re augmenting the size of our shelter.
While we are working on our spring cleaning, here is a video of lasts year new 6 acre paddock opening.
The horse were so happy.
For those who don’t know our boys, the ballerina is Chasing.

28/03/2022

Want to ride a 2yo? Think again!

21/03/2022

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝑜𝒻 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒽 𝒷𝓁𝑜𝓌𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒶 𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓈𝑒’𝓈 𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓈

𝒜𝓇𝒶𝒷𝒾𝒶𝓃 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝒷

17/03/2022

https://equestrianspace.com/how-do-wild-horses-maintain-their-hooves/

Domesticated horses require constant care and attention to keep them fit and healthy. Between regular trips to the farrier and almost daily cleaning of hooves,…

09/03/2022

Building of the shelter, April 2020
You will see the shelter is going to evolve, as we get to live closer to the horses.

07/03/2022

DID YOU KNOW?
Horses use 17 facial expressions to communicate.
It’s more than dogs or chimpanzees

04/03/2022

The Paddock Paradise system provides horses with a more natural lifestyle. Let's take a closer look at how it can help your herd.

16/02/2022

Let me introduce Chasing

Nine years ago I set out to buy a middle aged mare to do some jumping and light cross country. Only to come home with a two and a half year old dynamite loaded, post traumatic registered quarter horse who only wants to do dressage and has an amazing natural ability for it. Needless to say we do not choose our horses, they choose us.
Chasing Hot Chicks ( that is indeed his full name) is the most challenging horse I have ever worked with, he has made me question absolutely everything I have known for years.
For more that ten years I learned to ride, to compete, to be a horse person with instructors who had themselves been trained in Saumur (France National Riding School and one of Europe’s equestrian centre of excellence). But Chasing’s hypersensitivity, the bond we share, the doubts I may have that he picks up on, all these indescribable feelings I have when I realize he is an exceptional horse, made me go back to basics and become a more intuitive rider, a less academic owner.
Now I ride bitless, favour liberty work and prioritize Natural Horse Boarding practices.
He is the horse at the origin of this Paddock Paradise adventure.

09/02/2022

So, after a 10 hour drive we all arrived in Harcourt to set up our Paddock Paradise. The drive went well, I was worried for the horses but they came out of the trailer they were calm and dry. The real trouble was Chaussettes, our possessed cat, who meowed in agony for the first 8 hours!
The initial paddock was a little fenced square with a big bowl of water, a little instant canopy for shelter and grazing that hadn’t been touched or maintained for at least 5 years. I had come prepared with feed supplements, hay and alfalfa cubes and other goodies.
But first things first, we had arrived, we were on site. To sit and look at all that could be, all that it will be, was exhilarating.

02/02/2022

Through my constant curiosity into horse training, management and boarding best practices, I discovered the Paddock Paradise natural horse boarding developed by Jamie Jackson.
This groundbreaking and revolutionary model has been an inspiration in my practice for years. It had me question my traditional horse background, my riding style and my training methods. It has allowed me to explore the unique connection between horses and humans.
To create and manage my own Paddock Paradise has been a dream of mine for quite some times.
So, to cut a long story short, in April 2020 I packed my two horses, Chasing and Browny, and embarked on a resettlement trip to New Brunswick to join my daughter who had recently acquired 55 acres fit to accommodate our fantastic vision of a natural horse boarding facility.
This is how this adventure began….
More next week

01/02/2022

Welcome to Haven
I will post weekly about PADDOCK PARADISE IN THE MAKING
I hope you will enjoy the adventure, please comment, invite, be part of Haven
Thank you