Riding Experiences: Horseback Riding Techniques Explained

Epona getting some scritches last night . Her quarantine period is over and it’s now safe for her to meet Nyx . Next week when we have some time we will bring Epi down to meet Nyx. | CedarCreekGypsyHorses

Do horses sleep lying down? YES! horses must be laying down to achieve REM sleep, which they need a minimum of 30 minutes of every 24 hours. Though more than 30 minutes is preferred, and common for most horses who feel safe in their environment. In a 24 hour period horses typically get 5-7 hours of sleep, with most of this being non-REM sleep achieved while standing. Horses can take naps standing due to the “stay apparatus.” The stay apparatus is a system of tendons and ligaments that stabilize

Working on ear sensitivity: teaching the ear target. There is a common theme in the horse world when people reject newer, science based methods and that theme includes the notion that R takes longer. This couldn’t be further from the truth. With solely pressure based training with no reward incentive, there is no way I could have possibly achieved this level of improvement in such a short period of time. In fact, when I watch people try to address fear or sensitivity based behaviours forcibly, I

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