Got good internet again so sharing video I did on Storm lowering head for the first time!!! This was 3/4 weeks so I have given him a couple of weeks off due to endless rain so he can process.... be interesting to see how he is when I next ask him... need to do both sides too!!!

Hi all, I know we have discussed this but I wanted to post again to re ignite some support notes. I am preparing Storm for his 3rd dental appointment since owning him.. he is usually sedated as reared off the scale with the vet the last time! So... I am using methods of building trust with him when the vet comes... usual methods of approach: - Bowl of nice food to start the experience - Agreed area for the task so he gets used to - Plenty of touch/reiki before vet comes - Touching his mouth/gently around where the dental bit goes However! As he has no bit I have not really worked on this!! I need help with any "step by step" advice for his mouth area so he knows to open it once sedated😵‍💫 Any quick wins I can practice on before booking... I am planning April/May so I have more time to embed new techniques with him. Thanks all 🤠🐴🫶🥕

✨ I want to share something that’s been sitting heavily with me the past weeks. Recently, I found out that a mare I knew of was put to sleep due to behavioural issues. From what I observed, she had all the right physical checks -chiro, physio, ulcers, bloods the lot. But what I saw daily was a horse showing very clear signs of distress during handling. During tacking up she would bite, strike, kick. It escalated to the point she couldn’t even be tied safely. Bridling would start in one place in the barn and end 20 metres away. There was no punishment - which is good but there was also no guidance. No change in approach. No outside help. Same pattern in - same pattern out. And eventually…the behaviour became the label. 👉 Here’s the hard truth: Even with experience. Even with knowledge. Even with good intentions. If we don’t ask for help, nothing changes. Years ago I would run after people, offering help whether they wanted it or not. I learned the hard way that if someone isn’t open, they aren’t open. You can’t force readiness. Do I wish I had stepped in more? Of course part of me does. But I cannot take responsibility for every situation I witness. That would mean carrying the weight of every horse everywhere - and that’s neither realistic nor healthy. What I do believe, deeply, is this: If the horse is physically well and the owner is open, most things are fixable. Horses with “people problems” were created by people - often unknowingly. That means they can be un-created too. Some in a few sessions. Some in a year. Some longer. But behaviour is information. I’ve known horses who survived trailering accidents and calmly loaded the next day because the owner didn’t label them as trauma victims. I’ve also seen horses who had no accident, but after one frightening moment were labelled “traumatised” where from that day forward, they carried that identity. We are powerful in what we reinforce. We are powerful in what we ignore. We are powerful in what we assume.

🤩 Tell me… Do you have nicknames for your horses? I’ll go first: Lenny also known as: • Lenny the Licker • Bubbles • Lennykins • My King Benjamin is also known as: • Mr Floof • Unicorn • Bennykins • My Prince • Back-breaker (because he's so small 😅) Your turn 👇 Drop the names, the sillier the better. 🤣 🐴✨🫶

Naturally we talk horses every day in here. But today let’s meet the other loves of your life.😍 The dogs. The cats. The quirky rescues. The tiny dictators. The old souls. I’ll go first. This is Coady - aptly named. My whole life people called me “Coady” after my surname, not Zoë…so I thought why not, it worked…lol! She’s 15 years old now. A little miracle dog. 🐶 Jack Russell cross Boerenfox (a Dutch breed) — small body, enormous personality. She was diagnosed with CKD almost 7 years ago. We were told to prepare ourselves. But with love, care, management, and a lot of stubborn devotion… she’s still here. She’s obviously getting older now. A few quirky little habits have appeared. A slower walk. A deeper sleep. But she is pure joy. A bundle of love. And she is with me pretty much 24/7. Now Id love to know… Who’s your non-horse soulmate? Drop a photo if you can. Tell me their name and one thing that makes them uniquely them. Let’s fill this thread with fur and love. 🐶 ✨🫶