Inside Eclectic Horseman Magazine

 

Eclectic Horseman Issue No. 137

May/June 2024

Meeker Mustang Makeover by Kristin Jacob
A report on a fantastic event where Mustangs only 120 days out of the wild compete with their handlers. Enjoy a first hand report from one of the event’s judges.

An Owner’s Guide to the Horse’s Foot:
Part 3 – The Shape and Structure of Sound Feet by Deb Bennett, Ph.D.
Over the last century and a half, farriers and veterinarians have produced reams of writing in an effort to figure out what “hoof balance” means. Everybody agrees that proper hoof balance is somehow tied up with soundness, yet there is ongoing, sometimes heated debate over how, in practical terms, hoof balance is to be obtained and maintained.

Teaching Horsemanship by Tom Moates
Horses are horses. About the time you think that you have something pretty well lined out, here comes a situation that makes you realize it’s not so certain after all.

The Next Paradigm Shifters – Warwick Schiller – Attuned Horsemanship by Katrina Hays
Warwick Schiller could be described as the great “dot-connector” working in the horse world today. He gathers seemingly-disparate pieces to affect change in horsehumanship: a remarkable willingness to share his journey as a trainer and a human.

The Power of Encouragement by Sonia Kudalsky
Spring days are the days of riding seemingly endless fence lines. I find a particular sense of ease resurfacing in me, returning back to my job and back to the range after a long, restless winter.

How to Train with Minimal Time by Amy Skinner
I’m of the mind that quality, consistent work ten minutes here and there is far better than an hour or two on the weekend. Everybody’s schedules are crazy, everybody has stuff going on, and probably everybody feels guilty all the time for what they’re not doing.

Stall Cleaning Musings by Nahshon Cook