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09/09/2024

Wisdom...

I think humans get arena sour, too.

They just don’t always realize it.

The frustration that builds with the perpetual need to produce a result with horses.

The pressure of that upcoming show.

Drilling the horse on “boring” behaviours repeatedly in the arena.

Seeing unwanted behaviour because of it. Throwing fuel on the fire by being impatient, stressing the horse and creating “arguments.”

Exiting the arena, removing the walls and barriers and giving yourself some different scenery can be healing.

Putting yourself out in nature where there’s lots to look at, much to be appreciative of and far more novelty.

It’s good for the human AND the horse.

Build the horse’s confidence through slowly exposing them to new things, helping them become more resilient as they learn to navigate new environments and self regulate while doing so.

Build fitness and ability on different terrain, with longer and slower distances. Lots of sweeping turns and bends. Not just drilling the horse in a small area on small circles.

Watch how the novelty and more relaxed approach makes it easier for both yourself and your horse to self regulate.

Preserve their joints by backing away from the exercises that are heavy in circles or fast turns.

When you eventually return to the arena, you may find that you AND the horse are both refreshed and ready to go.

The last few horses I’ve started under saddle, I’ve started without access to an arena.

This meant that first rides took place in an open field or on trails.

There’s nothing more humbling than the knowledge that you need to get it right or risk being on an out of control horse in a huge space.

The smaller margin for error makes you work harder to prep for prevention.

And you get a better horse because of it.

A horse who isn’t soured by the redundancy of the arena AND who has adjusted to working in novel environments.

Add some novelty to your training sessions by changing things up.

Step out of the arena, expand your comfort zone.

09/09/2024

How to catch a glimpse...

09/09/2024

Wisdom

"HAY is for HORSES, STRAW is for STRAYS!" 😻

On your next trip to the garden center or farm store, pick up a bale of straw! It's inexpensive, will last you a long time and the perfect bedding for your cat shelters so the kitties stay warm and cozy overnight. Always use STRAW -- and here's why:

✅STRAW is tough, thick, dry leftover stalks from crops. It's lightweight and golden in color. Straw has a hollow center which makes for great insulation. Straw will reflect body heat back to a cat as well as repel moisture.
🛑 Hay is green and heavy. Hay is typically used to feed animals, like horses. It absorbs moisture, making it damp, cold and uncomfortable for cats and has the potential to get moldy. Do NOT use hay (or blankets) for bedding in outdoor cat shelters.

👉For an easy way to remember which to use…
"Hay is for Horses, Straw is for Strays."

You can easily find and buy bales of STRAW inexpensively at your local co-op, farm/ag supply store, local garden center/nursery, Home Depot, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware or local landscape supply. Farmers who sell pumpkins often sell bales of straw, too.

Thanks for keeping those outdoor kitties warm and comfortable!





(Original content by Stray Cat Project. Source of image unknown.)

09/09/2024

Perceptions

The wolf never eats corpses, neither animals, nor people; it spends its whole life with a partner, it does not mate with its mother or sister; it is a monogamous animal, it does not deceive.
If a partner dies, the wolf remains alone; it knows its young ones well: it is the only animal that helps their parents after deep old age and brings them food.
When you kill a wolf, it looks you in the eye until its soul gives out; it's 25% smarter than the smarter dog, and it's the only animal that doesn't obey training, they say...
*sometimes the bad thing in the movie is not how they portray it.

08/09/2024

Good Morning!
We are moving... packing... moving... the animals help us feel joy and balance us! Thank You Debbie Hickey for bringing special food and love to all the animals!
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Please share!  Let’s get Wilson to home!

05/09/2024

We are in full force moving right now and the volunteers are visiting the new farm. Thank you so much for supporting us during this time. Have an awesome day!

05/09/2024

He he was he sleeping?