Healing Rein Farm

11/14/2024

11/12/2024

Love this publishing group and the news letter

Good Monday afternoon, friends!

We have loads of new followers (and subscribers, thanks very much!) so it's time to post our annual Mythinformation Monday series.

This series is about a number of myths and some misinformation commonly believed about equines and plant toxicity.

Let's start it off with likely the biggest and most prevalent bit of misinformation regarding plant toxicity in equines.

* Myth #1: equines know better than to eat toxic plants and will avoid them.

If that were only true! There are, sadly, many equine stewards who will attest to its being a falsehood.

While it is a fact studies have shown that negative feedback when grazing can teach animals to avoid certain plants, it's not a fail-safe. If the feedback is immediate, this can be true, but many toxins aren't so bitter as to be unpalatable, and most of them don't have an immediate effect. Alkaloids, for example, some of the more deadly toxins, have a cumulative effect. Animals don't experience the negative effects until days, weeks, or even months after ingesting the plants. There is no immediate feedback mechanism at work there; animals can't make the connection from illness to past plants eaten.

A hungry horse is a horse at risk. If there isn't plentiful good forage, they'll chase green. Even if those plants aren't pleasant to taste or are toxic, they're a better alternative over an empty belly. As evidenced by the hundreds of cattle and sheep lost to halogeton toxicity in the cold deserts of the US, as well as high wildlife losses to the ornamental Japanese yew in winter in ex-urban areas, even plants that have a highly unpleasant taste are preferred to hunger pangs.

Animals may unknowingly ingest toxic plant parts that are mixed in with the grasses they prefer. If a toxic plant population is high enough, it's very difficult for animals to completely avoid eating bits of it.

They can also develop picas to toxic plants and search them out even though other forages are available.

The number of reports shows that they often aren't able to detect and avoid eating toxic plants when they're dried in hay.

No, equines do not always avoid eating toxic plants. Even though they do prefer lush green grasses, there are multitudes of reported events and recorded deaths over many decades that negate this bit of mythinformation.

11/12/2024

Yesterday the kittens got new digs to grow into. Thanks Carrie and Deborah. They are literally climbing the walls!! And today Natt took them for their first walk on harnesses in the barn. They did not know what to make of Sunny. Pearl thought she could take him down though. Fiesty kitten.

11/11/2024

This Veterans Day, we celebrate the courage and sacrifice of our veterans and recognize the healing role that horses play in their journey to recovery.

Equine therapy is helping many veterans find peace and strength, offering a unique way to cope with PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. The connection with horses fosters trust, emotional healing, and a sense of calm that’s often difficult to find.

We thank all those who served and the incredible horses who are helping them find peace.

11/09/2024

Appointments with Dr. Green for December 7. All sessions must be prepaid by December 1st.
Chiropractic, CST and accupunture for people.
CST for animals

11/04/2024

Historically, headshaking syndrome in horses has been a condition that is frustrating to diagnose and treat.

In the next virtual First Tuesday Lecture, Joy Tomlinson, assistant professor of large animal medicine and board-certified large animal internalist, will discuss causes of headshaking syndrome, diagnostic approaches, and new treatment options.

This event is free and open to the public.

**Please note this month's lecture will take place on November 12th**

🐴 Headshaking in Horses: Behavior or Disease?
🗓️ November 12, 2024, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/3AHNlNb

11/04/2024

Today kicked off our Mona Sulzman's Alexander Technique Series. What a great start to learning how we create habits in our movement and how to create ease and function. Sessions include soup and salad lunch. There is still time to join. We will be off the Sunday following Thanksgiving and return for the final 3 weeks in December.

11/01/2024

Sunday November 3rd Noon kicks off our 6 week Alexander Technique Series with Mona Sulzman's Alexander Technique Series
Only 3 openings left

10/30/2024

Looking for ward to hosting and learning these techniques.

Send a message to learn more

10/29/2024

Welcome our newest members of the farm family. Wilbur, Pearl and Mica. They have successfully started training the humans. We anticipate they will have everyone trained in the next few weeks. Food, snuggles, playtime all on demand.

10/27/2024

What a great way to end clinic season.! Many new faces and some returning who we always love to see! Thank you Lynn Acton for providing a great day of learning and fun.

10/24/2024

Have you heard!!!!

We are confirmed for Heidi Potter May 31 and June 1 2025. More info on registration and pricing to come. This year we focus on Communication, on the ground and in the saddle. Improve your aids in this custom built clinic.

For anyone needing Introduction to Horsespeak contact us. We may be able to add a date for 6 participants.

We will also be posting on our new events page at www.pricetrainingservices.com

10/22/2024

Kathy has been one of our Centered Riding Instructor Course assistants and a fabulous clinician.

YOU WILL FIND AN EXCITING PRESENTATION ABOUT AN IMPORTANT TOPIC in our 6th LIVE TALK at this year‘s CENTERED RIDING ® ONLINE SYMPOSIUM, November 2nd, starting at 2:00 pm CET / 9:00 am EST !

– KATHY CULLER – Level III Centered Riding Instructor and experienced certified US Trainer – DISCUSSING **BIOMECHANICS; BIOTENSEGRITY AND BEYOND**

Traditionally, scholars have examined a body’s movement in a “chunked down” manner whereby movements are broken down and observed in isolation. This individual “machine part” approach does not capture the broader complexities of connected movement. A still-evolving concept is that human or equine movement may be better studied and understood by using a “whole body” approach.
This presentation will explore the differences between Biomechanics and Biotensegrity, and how Centered Riding plays an important role in the mind-body connection and how it can encourage balanced and efficient "whole body" movement.

MORE ABOUT KATHY CULLER:
Kathy Culler currently lives on Lake Norman in North Carolina and has decades of riding, training, and teaching experience in several disciplines. In addition to teaching mounted lessons and clinics, Kathy uses her mechanical horse for teaching, presentations and rider bodywork. She also hosts guest instructors who teach a variety of topics at her “LESSONS AT THE LAKE” unmounted workshops.
Check her out online: https://www.kathyculler.com/

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
This live talk covers just one of many captivating and versatile topics about „THE RIDER AT THE CENTER“ featured at the 2024 CENTERED RIDING ® ONLINE SYMPOSIUM.
The Symposium will be live from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EST on Saturday, November 2, 2024

Besides 6 LIVE SPEAKER SESSIONS WITH Q&A’s, there will be 10+ specially PRERECORDED EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS of our experienced instructors available for you to watch on demand throughout the month of November.

NEW this year: An additional Q&A event on the 23rd of November!
The Virtual Symposium is FREE for Centered Riding members. Join now as a non member at membership cost for only US $35 within North America, /$40 outside of North America
Important to know: There are NO strings attached to the membership and NO automatic renewals. THE MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES AUTOMATICALLY IN MARCH 2025 – but we are sure you’ll choose to stay with us to enjoy all the educational benefits that CR has to offer. Just be happy to join and enjoy the numerous videos and webinars you find reserved for our members on our website

Click on the link: https://www.centeredriding.org/page/joinnow -JOIN NOW- Centered Riding®, Inc. / [email protected]

WE ARE HAPPY TO MEET YOU THERE !!! FOR THE BEST BENEFITS OF HORSE AND RIDER.

10/22/2024

Figured I would grab some rocks with morning hay feeding and keep the bush hog safe. Danny thought Horsey Door Dash was pretty great!

10/21/2024

That's a wrap on Masterson Events for 2024! What an excellent group of instructors and students!! The horses are always better for their presence and we learn so much. We have the extra special opportunity to support one of our up and coming practitioners for her coaching session. Looking forward to starting Masterson 2025 with a demo and then Light to the Core (new 2 day).

10/20/2024

A really great first day of Masterson Beyond Massage!! Thanks Jackie Kimmel and your team of instructors. The students did fantastic. A little proof below.