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Peace on Earth
Fable strolls through his Colorado winter wonderland. Photo by Katelyn Kent
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Also Inside This Issue
EQUISSENTIALS
An Apology to the Horse After 88 Years of Pain
an interview with Robert Cook, FRCVS, PhD
FEATURE ARTICLE
Clicker Training - for Mules
Part 1: Difficult or Misunderstood?
by Brigid Wasson
ACUPOINTERS
Re-Homing & Herd Adjustment
by Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis
HERBS FOR HEALTH
Equine Herbal Massage
by Gloria Garland L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. & Ch.
FLOWER POWER
Transfer of Emotions
by Meg Harrison
IN TRAINING
I Can Feel You Breathe
by Katelyn Kent
YOUNG NATURALS
Safety Series 101:
Personal Space, Permission, and Mutual Respect
by Rebecca Bohannon
HOOFCARE HIGHLIGHTS
Ask the AHA
by Cristina Cline and Pete Ramey
IN ESSENCE
Hemp Essential Oil
by Nayana Morag
OF INTEREST
Battling White Line & Thrush
from the Inside Out
by Georgette Topakas
SILENTLY SPEAKING
A Dog’s Tale
by Kristina Triplat Wium
SPECIAL FEATURES
Holistic Horse Fair 2009
by Heather Kitching
FOR THE RIDER
A New Frontier in the Horse/Human Partnership:
Equine Assisted Coaching and Facilitated Learning
by Beth Peterson
MASSAGE
Equine Sports Massage Therapy:
Benefits Seen Firsthand - Part 1
by Kaci Thornhill
PONY EXPRESS
Riding the Wild Horse Trail
by Harold Roy Miller
Of
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Update to the
RABIES CHALLENGE FUND
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NEWS
Horse Slaughter Update, NAIS, etc..
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Volume 12 Issue 1
Feature Stories:
FEED FACTS AND FANCIES

A Varied Diet
+ Healthy Land
= True Nutritional Balance and Good Health
by Glen Dupree, DVM
If our emphasis would shift to normalizing the digestive tract flora and enzymes, minimizing toxic inputs that promote inflammation in the digestive tract, and maximizing the overall dynamic health of the horse, our horses should be as capable of accepting a varied diet of species appropriate foods as would any other species.
Photo by Nancy McCurdy, www.nancymccurdyphotography.com
AROMATHERAPY

Building Your Aromatic Pharmacy
by Nayana Morag
Horse guardians are likely to encounter any of a number of common horse problems. Be prepared, but build your aromatic pharmacy gradually. Get to know what each essential oil, hydrosol and base oil does before adding more.
DO IT YOURSELF!

Track Systems: A Natural for Horses
by Becky Overland
Create a living situation for your horse that closely resembles nature - one that suits his equine mind, body and natural behaviors. Horses thrive by being on the move, foraging, in a herd, following trails and not standing for hours in a limited area.
HANDS ON

Equine CranioSacral Therapy: Keep the Equine Body in Balance with a Light Touch
by Maureen Rogers
CranioSacral therapy is a uniquely efficient way to keep horses in biomechanical balance and maintain skeletal and muscular health, as well as to prevent and address specific equine conditions.
Photo © Maureen Rogers
Our 2010 wall calendar benefitting The Cloud Foundation !
SORRY WE'RE SOLD OUT!
HORSES Naturally! the 2009 - 2010 thirteen-month calendar of horses in nature
Our first calendar! Featuring beautiful, vibrant photographs by Nancy McCurdy, this 13-month calendar is complete with moon dates, holidays, and other important dates, with a caption about natural lifestyle accompanying each photo. A complimentary bookmark with additional photos is also included. All proceeds go to The Cloud Foundation, www.TheCloudFoundation.org, dedicated to the preservation of wild horses on our public lands.






