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Integrity Breeds Trust and Loyalty

by SHARON TOUSLEY July 13, 2010 Life & Mindset

What exactly is integrity? According to Wikipedia, one way to tell if someone has integrity is to see if “they behave according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold.”

It’s short and sweet, but it’s not simple. That’s a tall order.

Is Pulling Your Horse’s Shoes A Smart Money Saving Strategy?

by STEPHANIE KRAHL July 6, 2010 Life & Mindset

If you’re like most people in today’s economy, you’re trying to find ways to save money without compromising the health or safety of you, your family and your animal companions.

Sometimes it seems that costing less and being good for you are mutually exclusive, but today we have great news! Pulling your horse’s metal shoes is not only a good way to save money, but it can also be good for her health and safety as well.

Two Horse Keeping Errors that Make You
Look Dumb

by STEPHANIE KRAHL June 29, 2010 Horse Health

The title seems harsh, we know. And we apologize up front in case the following video offends. We’re simply trying to get the attention of horse enthusiasts who, we know, generally have nothing but the best intentions.

Since these two common mistakes endanger not only the lives of our beloved horses, but our lives as well, this subject is not to be taken lightly.

How to Overcome Your Three Greatest Horsemanship Challenges

by STEPHANIE KRAHL June 21, 2010 Horsemanship

Where are the holes that are getting in the way of you obtaining excellence with horses?

Becoming excellent in anything takes dedication and time. A master horseman will take more time putting foundation before specialization and they understand the importance of the “little things”.

Just imagine you’re at a horsemanship 101 clinic. It’s the first day of the clinic and the clinician tells everyone to saddle up and join him in the arena in 30 minutes. You already have your horse in hand so you lead her over to your trailer and begin politely saddling her.

Food, Inc. – A Movie Review and Recap

by SHARON TOUSLEY June 15, 2010 Humanoid Health

In this article, we take a look at the Academy Award nominated movie Food, Inc. as part of our 2010 Product and Service Review Series. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, Food, Inc. examines the highly mechanized and industrialized food industry as it exists today.

Originally released in the USA on April 3, 2009, it took 6 years to bring this movie to the screen. Director/producer Robert Kenner has done a wonderful job taking the viewer from past to present in terms of the once personalized nature of food to the now profit-driven, corporate-controlled food supply.

How to Use Horse Watering Behavior For Powerful Natural Boarding

by STEPHANIE KRAHL June 14, 2010 Horse Health

In a previous article called The Scoop On Horse Poop, I discussed the importance of manure when it comes to relative dominance in a herd and how you can utilize a horse’s natural behaviors to your advantage for managing manure. This article continues to provide information on bridging that gap between the world of the wild horse and the domestic horse.

Closely mimicking a more natural environment for our horses, by default, can result in a healthy equine partner that will live a long quality life. As an added bonus we may even see a decrease in our veterinarian bills.

Six Ways To Tell You Need A Natural Horse Care Consultant

by STEPHANIE KRAHL June 8, 2010 Horse Health

Over the years I have noticed some common reasons people hire me as their natural horse care consultant and coach. Hiring someone to help you with your horse care practices may seem strange, but knowing some of the reasons people seek help may cause you to think again.

Taking that first step to begin something new can be scary. Especially if it has to do with subjects such as being a first time horse owner, taking charge of your horse’s care, switching from a more traditional to a natural horse care mindset, or learning more about horse behavior so you can improve your horse-man-ship skills.

The Scoop On Horse Poop

by STEPHANIE KRAHL June 3, 2010 How-To

Many years ago Sharon and I decided to drive to Glen Rose, TX to visit the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. As it states on their website, The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center exists to aid in the conservation of animal species under the threat of extinction in the wild. The experience was fascinating and if you are ever in Texas it is a great place to visit. It is also a place you can put on your list for donations each year.

Natural Horse Care – Who Do You Believe?

by STEPHANIE KRAHL May 25, 2010 Horse Health

This article is somewhat similar to one of our previously published articles called What Does Non-Traditional Really Mean? It’s “outside the norm“… depending on what “the norm” means to you.

Putting a natural horse care program in place when first starting out can be a challenging task. Like most industries, everyone has an opinion. I have come to find that the horse industry can be pretty extreme when it comes to most any topic. The “extreme” aspect usually resides on both sides of the spectrum.

Acres USA – A Voice for Eco-Agriculture Review

by STEPHANIE KRAHL May 19, 2010 Horse Health

In this article, I introduce you to another product as part of our 2010 Product and Service Review Series. I’m excited to bring this review of Acres USA to you. I hope that after reading this article you will understand why I feel so strongly about their overall mission.

Many years ago when I started on my path of learning about improving my health through proper nutrition, I never realized what would be involved. I started down this path for somewhat selfish reasons as a young woman in my early twenties. All I wanted was to find ways to improve my athletic performance during a time I was playing college basketball.

Although I was doing most everything wrong from a diet standpoint, I learned at a very young age that feeding our bodies “correctly” and staying “healthy” can be challenging.

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