BlogBloghttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2012-05-27T12:33:58ZSquarespaceSelling Youngstershttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2012/5/27/selling-youngsters.html[Your Name Here]2012-05-27T12:31:47Z2012-05-27T12:31:47ZIn answer to your questions ... I will sell youngsters, but only if David starts them.  So if you are interested this summer whilst David is in the UK please contact me.  I have a selction in the fields which aren't advertised. So please ask.

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How amazing it is to have a litter of Springers.  It’s just so easy compared to the Irish Wolfhound litters.  These puppies have the will to live, and mum does it all for you.  None of this 24hr vigilance for two weeks, or the oafish jumping in and out of the puppy pen, non of the fear of the puppies being squashed, or constant cleaning.  What a relief and very stress free for me. 



 

]]>Still in the makinghttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/11/still-in-the-making.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-11T14:29:33Z2011-11-11T14:29:33ZThe process of putting the website together is on going.  The internet at the farm has been very very very slow at times, and I also feel squarespace are still sorting their stuff out too.  Everyday I try and make some changes and additions, struggling also to achieve, but still better than spending a fortune on having it all done for me. 

Damp and foggy here, at least now we don't have to decide between hay and haylage.  It's definitely haylage time. Two more large round bales dropped off today by Jonathan, and they quickly started the munch-a-thon to get to the bottom first, although as I look out of the window, some have been beaten by the sugary goodness and are flat out on the floor pushing out the zzzzzz's. 

Izzie came the morning to double check the herd, lots of grooming and brushing going on, and the youngsters halter and led around.  We also bought one of the boys in for a bucket, and a brush down, plus a little bit of Reiki, or horse whispering ... or whatever you want to call it.  he was very perceptive to whatever it was, and very suspicious too. 

Izzie came into the kitchen early, and I asked her to make some notes for the blog. I think she was feeling the cold this morning!!

 

]]>new websitehttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/new-website.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T15:43:54Z2011-11-06T15:43:54ZWelcome to the new website and new blog. See if we can get back into the swing of it again.  Once again the website has undergone some changes and moved around to another provider. We now hope eventually it will be better than ever, however still under construction, as I learn new techniques. 

It has been very wet here in Belper this last week, but unusually warm for the time of year so all the poor horses are very confused as to whether they should be growing winter coats or not and Izzy is  having a battle with her wardrobe to decide what to wear, wet /dry and back to wet.  

The youngsters are getting a lot of attention these days with lots of regular foot handling and leading training including the naughty foal who has taken it upon himself to train Izzy rather than the other way round!

We had a rather Peaches in the stables today to get dry and have a nice big bucket feed which she seemed rather grateful with Izzy for.   She was groomed groom and a thorough check over.  Music came in too, although he doesn’t need a bucket,  he had a bit of TLC from.  We also have a rather sore horse at the moment and as Izzy and I know exactly how he feels he is coming in on a regular basis for a feed and some Reiki. 

Well that’s it for now I need to get dry so have fun and keep checking the blog for more news from the farm!

 

]]>varietyhttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/variety.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T15:06:10Z2011-11-06T15:06:10ZWhen training is rich and varied,  the horse  engages mentally, and that will be  enough to hold his interested.

]]>watch and learnhttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/watch-and-learn-1.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T15:05:35Z2011-11-06T15:05:35ZHow can you evaluate a horseman, when they are further along than you? Watch them ride, and note their horse’s softness and willingness.

]]>timehttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/time.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T15:04:55Z2011-11-06T15:04:55ZAllow your horse time to touch new objects with his nose … His focus isn’t as sharpe as ours. He may hesitate at something new and this is the reason. Also he may perceive shadows on the ground as holes as he has no depth of focus … You may notice him raise his head to focus .. Allow time for this

 

]]>words in relationshipshttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/words-in-relationships.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T14:56:32Z2011-11-06T14:56:32Z I started with using words such as "respect and space", then "trust",  "Non-confrontational" was another. " It's not a contest". I use this for both animals and humans a lot. "Offering a way out",  was a good one.  "Patience", that always stays with me. "Allowing time", "time to learn", "time to heal", "time to absorb", "time to settle"," time to grow", "time to be a horse". 
 My words keep changing,  and that's good, it means I am learning.

]]>every move I take...http://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/every-move-i-take.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T14:55:21Z2011-11-06T14:55:21ZThe horse watches everything all the time, every move I make, the horse is aware of my good and bad actions and reactions.  In whatever shape or form I behave around my horses they are absorbing this.

]]>reflecting it all backhttp://www.quarterhorses.uk.com/blog/2011/11/6/reflecting-it-all-back.html[Your Name Here]2011-11-06T14:54:39Z2011-11-06T14:54:39ZIt's an important question to ask, what kind of a relationship do we want with a horse.  Whatever kind of relationship we desire, we have to earn it, and the horse will wait patiently for us to arrive at it.  He will reflect and react according to our behaviour, and it's not always what we desire.

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