Tears for our Dude Horses- Support Needed!
Being a boarder at the United States Air Force Academy, I received this message from our barn management:
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Ending the notion that suffering is necessary for learning
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Off to Thailand it Goes
It is with a heavy heart that I am leaving everything familiar and well-loved behind. But what opportunity and adventure lie ahead.
The first-ever Hay Bale Ball in Aspen, Colorado
At the first-ever Hay Bale Ball in Aspen, Colorado, invited guests ate and drank in support of our wonderful place, Smiling Goat Ranch, which implements a wonderful thing: The Horse Boy Method. It was a good time with people who have many things in common – especially big hearts. And this good time allowed us to spread the word about our work to entirely new group of people.
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One of those days in school
Meet our new Trainer Ellen Schuringa
We are super excited to announce our new Horse Boy Method 1 trainer:
Horse Boy Trainers- Life-Long Learners
Many of us in the horse world are fascinated and yes, critical of new ideas, strategies, and methods that are out there. Traditional trainers usually observe with their legs at shoulder width, arms crossed, the head a little tilted and the criticism clearly visible in intense looks- especially noticeable on showgrounds.
The beauty of the education I got from Rupert and Iliane though is to have an open mind,
Presentation of new study in Horse Boy Method
Today is a very exciting day for us. Rupert Isaascon and PhD candidate Marloes Ernst will present the new study into the effects of one of our techniques: Long Lining.