Compassionate Riders - Happy & Healthy Horses!
by Michele Stuurman · Published February 16, 2025 · Last modified February 17, 2025
Get in TTouch with your horse – and no, that isn’t a spelling mistake. TTouch and TTeam are methods that have been developed by Linda Tellington-Jones, a very well-known horsewoman from Canada. Her work has been ground-breaking in its focus on horse welfare and gentle methods of riding, training...
Is your horse afraid of fireworks? New Year’s Eve is almost here – which means, fireworks. Horses and fireworks are not a good combination. I still remember the time when I was asked to come and help with a very large horse that was kicking very large holes in...
The 1 question we should ask about riding horses in hyperflexion is: WHY do riders do this? Hyperflexion (also known as ‘rollkür’) has been a hot potato issue in horse sport for many years now. The discussions have mostly been related to dressage. But the training method itself is...
Help! Are these hind hooves too short? This urgent question was sent to me by a young woman who has been traveling some months. When she came back home and went to see her horse, her first reaction was that the hind hooves were looking ‘weird’ – too short,...
Horse care / Tack / Welfare
by Michele Stuurman · Published February 29, 2024 · Last modified March 18, 2024
Is bandage use in horses now forbidden?!? Should you stop wrapping up your horse? In this blog post you will find out all about the background of this development. And many tips about what you can do instead, to keep your horse healthy and happy. Fashion comes and goes...
Do you know how to ride the best working tempo on any horse? If yes, this will help a lot in keeping your own horse healthy and happy. Even better: it will help you improve every horse you ride! In our earlier posts, you could read why it’s so...
by Michele Stuurman · Published January 11, 2024 · Last modified January 14, 2024
Can my poor horse be outside in really cold weather? And wait – why is there a picture of a moose on this blog page? Aren’t we talking about horses here? Our home, Raaken Farm, is in the south of Norway. Recently temperatures have been dropping to -25....
What is the best working gait for YOUR horse? In our last blog post we discussed Working Gaits. And how important they are in training your horse the best way. In this post you can find examples to give you an idea how this can vary from horse to...
Want to keep your horse healthy? Then it’s not just about how long you should walk, trot and canter. The question is if you ride the RIGHT walk, trot and canter. How fast or how slow you ride can make a huge difference. Hurry or wait – what is...
Enjoy the ride!
Michele Stuurman
