by harmony | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
Field setup and why it is crucial to keep our horses happy and healthy. Are you creating a space that makes your horse more herd-bound, lazy, or overweight? These issues can all impact the herd behaviour and each horse’s physical fitness. These issues can be...
by harmony | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
Are you buying the horse, or are you buying the x-rays? And are you potentially passing up the horse of your dreams? Noelle Floyd published a story about a horse named Asih, who competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Burghley to Badminton and many more. Asih...
by Deanna Mancuso | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
The Thoroughbred makeover is approaching, and I’ve been working with my off-the-track thoroughbred King, who is my entry for the 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover Challenge. There’s been a lot of learning and progression while he and I have been in Florida. King...
by Deanna Mancuso | May 25, 2022 | Blog
Starting horses is always a big topic; there are hundreds of different ways to start horses, but in my experience, there are two ways that set a horse up for success when it’s time to put your first ride on and progress through your training. These two things...
by Deanna Mancuso | May 25, 2022 | Blog
Is it possible for horses to suffer from mental illness or autism? My background in human mental health has made this topic quite intriguing for me. A lot of what I do with horses through the Harmony Horsemanship training program brings what I know of positive mental...
by Deanna Mancuso | May 22, 2022 | Blog
The number one component of a great partnership with your horse is having healthy boundaries. This is especially true when training young horses. We set boundaries to find our place in the hierarchy and keep ourselves and our horse safe. This doesn’t mean that...
