Evidence-Based Horsemanship Seminar Offered

Pretty excited about the Evidence-Based Horsemanship seminar May 4-6. The seminar will give students an excellent opportunity to get immersed in the topic and absorb what is, in my mind, the most helpful, most beneficial work being offered right now in the horse world. Peters […]

Horses and Weather, Part B

Read Part A here. There’s a quiet shift in horse circles. More and more people are asking for scientific proof to support what works – from supplements to bit use to conditioning – good science is helping supply answers to our questions. Just like radar […]

Welcome to BHP Blog!

Information on the Internet is like that table of magazine in the doctor’s waiting room. Most of us thumb through entertainment rags and look at pictures. That’s the stuff on top. The stuff on top, regardless of its real worth, stays on top. Medical journals, […]

Three Chicks, Two Horse Heads

Thanks to the work of two talented women, BestHorsePractices is no longer just domain name that I bought last year. All my scribbles, scattered files, and multicolored posterboard diagrams have become a real live website. I owe a huge public thanks to web designer, Suze […]

Getting to ‘Nature Knows Best’

We all like affirmation. It’s that virtual pat on the back. It’s that positive feeling you get when you find an outside source to confirm your beliefs. It’s especially rewarding when it comes amidst the pressure of opposing views. In horse terms, it’s a lip-licking […]