Category Archives: Horse Abuse

Riding: Good or Bad? A Reader Question

Posted on December 11, 2010 by deserthorse

“I find myself going back and forth in a quandary of whether or not riding a horse is disrespectful to the horse and whether or not it can be done in a way that is not in any way painful … Continue reading →

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No Poker Face

Posted on October 26, 2010 by deserthorse

I admit it. I do not suffer fools well. And I have no poker face. So if you say something about horses and training that I find horrifying, you’ll probably know that by my expression. Want to test that out? … Continue reading →

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Perpetrating Trauma

Posted on August 15, 2010 by deserthorse

A video clip showed up on my facebook wall recently and brought up, once again, the technique known as Laying a Horse Down. I wrote about this topic in an earlier post, but this encounter with the issue sent me … Continue reading →

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Do you suppose he beats his kids, too?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by deserthorse

That was the question that came in the email I got today sharing the newsletter of an internationally known clinician who seems to be giving people free rein to beat on their horses. At least that’s what it sounds like … Continue reading →

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