Do you have an ear pinner? Why do horses pin their ears at you?
P for pinning – the ears, that is!
Category Archives: herd behavior
A child with horses
When I was four my parents took me on picnics in England (where I was born) to the country, and the highlight of my day was getting to see an old farm horse who would come to the fence in search of treats and a pet. I knew nothing then, only that my heart was so drawn to that horse that I carried him home with me in the car, everywhere I went from thereon, in my imagination, in my heart, in my soul.
Best Body Language blogs of 2013
I decided to go through and pick out what readers had deemed the best Body Language blogs of 2013.
Working with the liberty rein over cavaletti
This week I posted a video of Jazzmine going over cavaletti using only the liberty rein. In the past, I have taken her over cavaletti at liberty with just a halter, to guide her if she loses her connection with me. This is our first exercise with the liberty rein.
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The importance of touch in horse work
Touch can change heart rates, calm and nourish. Touch is the way we sometimes make contact when nothing else can work. I remember being in the hospital and having someone touch me in a healing way, just touch, not trying to move me, and it made all the difference in the world. 
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Ten horsey things to be thankful for
Usually I don’t do seasonal blogs but this year, it feels special to list a number of horsey things I’m thankful for.
Recognizing horse guides
The closer we get to horses, the deeper our experience can become. Horses can guide us in remarkable ways. My mare Jazzie came to me in dreams for two years before I brought her home. I am in the process of learning why she wanted to be with me so much. Sometimes (probably more often than not) horses know things that we don’t know yet or that we can’t sense.
The art of knowing horses
This past weekend I conducted a workshop in Corrales, New Mexico at the home of Nancy Freshour, an avid horsewoman. The three who participated were all accomplished horsewomen and really knew their horses well. 
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To saddle or not to saddle?
Recently there has been a lot of attention in the horse press given to whether it’s best to ride a horse with a saddle or not, or even whether to ride horses. This query also extends to whether we should all ride our horses in a neck rein or bitless bridle, are all bits cruel, etc.?
Maintaining a performance horse naturally
These days we are inundated with information on how to manage our performance horse, geriatric horse, and what ever, usually from the companies that sell supplements. If there is a problem with your horse, there is probably a supplement designed for it.
![Sharif paying attention to work done on his neck. [Catherine Sobredo Photography]](https://horsesatliberty.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/imgp2293.jpg?w=198)
[Catherine Sobredo Photography]