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"Hand to Hoof Combat":
"Hand to Hoof Combat": (My thoughts on March 29th, 2025): "If you develop, manage, and train a horse properly, all the issues and...


Do you really want your horse to be “Broken”?...
(From Clare's article archives:) Don't you think it is time to change that word? The connotations to the word 'broke' are unacceptable....


Give them Neighbors!
(Helpful Hint: Give your horses neighbors! They want to be able to touch noses.) READ MORE: (Full Length) Bedrooms and Water No Box...


Part 1: "Do Horses Want to be Ridden?"-Horses as Non Riding Companions
Thoughts: "In my opinion, some horses are OK with being ridden, and some are not. The ones that are not I place as Companions or what I...


Caution! Strong Opinions! The Natural Horsemanship Movement
Caution! Strong Opinions! "Bucking the System"! ( My Reply to someone's opinion of, and thoughts about, Natural Horsemanship): "Thank...


Part 2: "Do Horses Want to be Ridden?" Horses as Non Riding Companions-
Part 2: "Do horses want to be ridden"? Thoughts: "Why does a horse have to be ridden? Why do humans feel that horses have to be ridden?...


Saddle Fit, Simplified
Five things: First: put the saddle on and you make sure that it's placed in the right place. Number 1, room over the wither. Number 2,...


Clare's Fat Gaining Program: An Excerpt from Clare's Educational Video Series
If your horse doesn't respond/gain weight with free feeding the hay: I find a combination of Equine Senior, Rice Bran Pellets and Corn...


Bell Boots on Upside Down?: An Excerpt from Clare's Educational Video Series
Bell Boots on Upside down, to protect the front of the Fetlocks from "Laying Down" Sores. Note: Make sure the Bell Boots are large...


Gnarled and Knotty Manes: An Excerpt from Clare's Educational Video Series
You should be able to untangle the mane without cutting it off. Showsheen and Patience does the job!


Literate Horses at the Barn
Featuring Sonatta, Tinka, and Axel


Words of Wisdom for different types of Snaffle Bits
(My new tack room, and Bridles and Bits in general): "This is my new tack room. I love it, love it, love it. I just wanted to point out...
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