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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

PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

FROM THE EDITORS

PARTNER UP PAGES

Of Interest

A SIMPLE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS IN EQUESTRIAN SPORT
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Update to the
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Volume 12 Issue 1

 

Feature Stories:

FEED FACTS AND FANCIES

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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

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AROMATHERAPY

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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.

 

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DO IT YOURSELF!

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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.

 

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HANDS ON

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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

 

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Calendar

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.


 
 
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