As I get ready to go to Maine to teach Introduction to Homeopathy (and all sorts of other ways to keep your animals healthy), I am thinking of Stacy Scotia who is hosting the class at Healing Spirit Farm. Her husband is a wonderful natural equine dentist (as was her mother-in-law, Jana). One time, as [...]
Dr. Doug Knueven's blog is fun today. I have suggested signing up for his blog before. Today he looks at how different dog breeds personify the five elements in TCVM (traditional Chinese veterinary medicine). The Fire constitution typical toy poodle - full of excitement and enthusiasm. Of course any breed can be a fire constitution. Dr. Doug [...]
the Humane Society of the United States has started a great program to help horses displaced by natural disasters - Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network. You can volunteer, or let your local rescue group or equine foster home know to volunteer as a resource. The program will provide other care as well - farriers, dentists, transport, [...]
I am staying here in Calgary on a horse farm (lots of rescues) with a wonderful, holistic, clicker training friend, Monty. She introduced me to a wonderful (and inexpensive) on-line set of courses on Equine Nutrition taught by Dr. Eleanor Kellon. Monty also highly recommends the on-line equine clicker training classes taught by Alexandra Kurland as she [...]
Just finished a must read book. Beautiful Jim Key - the Lost History of a horse and a man who changed the World by Mim Eichler Rivas. I cannot believe I never heard of this horse. At the turn of the century his "sentience" empowered millions of school children and adults to begin treating animals [...]
Sitting here in Calgary on a 160 acre farm with rescued horses, looking at the Canadian Rockies I see a book - Beautiful Jim Key by Mim Eichler Rivas. Quick skim before I get back to work shows this is a book well worth reading. Jim Key was a horse who apparently was as smart and [...]
I just answered a few questions for a great horse blog. Read here about homeopathy.
The National Center for Homeopathy hosts wonderful seminars and Glenn Dupree was speaking on farm animals tonight (12/18/12) - but his computer connection went haywire. Since I was on the call to listen to his wise words, I jumped in and the participants and I learned a lot about treating many problems on farms. He [...]