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"With my old horse, it was like my horse and I were as one. A partnership. We knew each other inside out and trusted each other completely. Now I feel scared to ride my new horse." Are you starting out with a new horse after having had a long-time equine partnership? Having a new partner can feel daunting. Like something is missing. And, it's actually not uncommon to feel scared about riding a new horse. When you read my blog post, you'll learn HOW TO STOP FEELING SCARED RIDING YOUR NEW HORSE. Cheers, Anne 💙 https://cstu.io/d52f5b

The fastest horses in the world are a true marvel of nature, blending speed, strength, and stamina in ways that few other animals can match. Whether tearing up the racetrack or conquering rugged trails, these incredible horses push the limits of what’s possible, earning their place among the most impressive athletes in the animal kingdom. From the legendary speed of the Thoroughbred to the endurance of the Arabian, each breed is unique in its ability to achieve remarkable speeds. In this blog, we’ll dive into the fastest horses in the world across different disciplines, showcasing the breeds that excel in short bursts of speed and long-distance endurance. https://lnkd.in/gpF_ApcT

Colorado Horse Rescue is excited to announce the launch of HorseAlert - a revolutionary community-based equine evacuation system. 📣Join the HorseAlert community! Register your horses or sign up as a driver today by following the link: https://horsealert.org/ Huge shoutout to the incredible software development team at Initial Capacity, Inc. for bringing our vision to life!

Hello friends family and acquaintances today is NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY | July 15! On July 15 we recognize the love of one magnificent creature on National I Love Horses Day! With over 200 breeds, these spirited animals give humans much to love. Their loyalty and devotion throughout history may only be a fraction of the reasons to love them. Horses are not just a means of transportation, horses cleared fields, fought wars, and moved cattle. They are also companions on indispensable on long lonely trails, including the trail of life. Cattlemen, pioneers, and more recognize horses as cornerstones of survival in a burgeoning nation. We recognize horses as a majestic animal that brings joy to horse lovers. The tallest horse breed is the Shire. The stallions of this draft horse breed tower at 17 hands above the tiny Falabella, which grows to only eight hands and is the smallest breed of horse. The phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," is a reminder to be grateful for the gifts, opportunities or kind gestures that come our way. The phrase comes from inspecting a horse's teeth to determine its health and value. If the horse was a gift, such an inspection would be considered an insult. The quarter horse, named for its speed on a short track, is one the of three fastest breeds of horses. Thoroughbreds follow quarter horses for longer distance, but Arabians outlast both breeds for endurance on the longest races. A horse can see almost 360° at once. Because of this, it's difficult to sneak up on a horse. Their only blind spots are directly behind them and in front. However, don't approach a horse from behind; their powerful hind legs can do serious damage if they decide to defend themselves with a kick. Because horses have such an excellent range of vision, they can be easily distracted or startled. Trainers will place blinders or blinkers on their harness to block the horse's view from the side. The small piece of leather helps the horse to focus their vision forward. #NationalILoveHorsesDay #dallasharristips

Here is my latest Keeping Pace column at Paulick Report, this one making a case for more industry coordination to help rescue more horses. https://lnkd.in/gf9NZQ5N

Charlotte Dujardin whips horse 24 times in shocking video king video This is the headline that caught me today. The link is below if you want to watch it. But needless to say the headline is accurate and admissions are made to support it. I understand the pressures we put underseleves under to perform, and the olympics would be a very powerful source of that pressure for an individual. But this is where leadership and role-modeling play their key part. Our pressures are not someone else’s pressure and are not transferrable. 1) when pressure is present, it is your time to show leadership and demonstrate the value you uphold to the others around you. That applies as much to the animals we work with as the people. Our change response to pressure is a reflection of us, not a reflection of them. So display or enhance your true nature at times of stress. 2) when you get it wrong, and we are all human and get things wrong, admit it, accept it, apologise for it and move forward in a better way. It is correct to be “deeply ashamed” of poor choices, but to trivialise it as a “lapse in judgement” minimises the role we play in leadership and role-modelling to others. I know the #equine world is tight. And personal experience has taught me that when you #whistleblow for breaches of standards you will get backlash. But I implore anyone who sees such flagrant abuses of the trust placed in the animal care leadership to step forward and be heard. It is only by exposure of such poor behaviour we can learn to grow and be better people. No one is above reproach. #animalwelfare #AnimalEthics #ECAWBM #horse #horsewelfare #CharlotteDujardin https://lnkd.in/e2jWuz3V

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Thinking about pressure transfer, human motivation, stress and compassion following this interesting and deeply insightful post by Martin Whiting reflecting on the question of leadership and role-modelling following the release of the video showing a horse being repeatedly whipped by an Olympic dressage champion. For me, it brought up the question what role culture and the larger system play in incidents like these. Even though I am not a psychologist, I have plenty of lived experience and have read widely enough to know that human behaviour and decision-making (including my own!) is sometimes messy and complex. Pressures can be intrinsic or extrinsic, explicit or implicit and they can either be passed on or not as either explicit or implicit physical or verbal pressures, threats or in the worst case violence. We often don't know what made people behave in certain ways, but it seems to me that people often do what they do because - at least at some level - it makes sense to them at the time. As fallible humans, we sometimes get things awfully wrong and even if the 'wrong' thing made sense to us at the time and there may be external circumstances that influence our behaviour and decisions on a subconscious level, our behavioural choices are ultimately our responsibility. And therefore it is indeed a question of showing leadership, reflect on our behaviours and align them with our values, and accept responsibility without trivialisation when we make the wrong call. On the other hand it is also important to look at the wider system and culture in which we operate. If we want to incentivise people to motivate others - be it animals or other humans - to constructively collaborate rather than by using aversive methods, we need to build systems which reward not only the measurable outcomes but also how these outcomes are achieved. Animal and human welfare are interlinked. Proactively and consciously building compassionate, collaborative and psychologically safe cultures will ultimately benefit animals as much as the humans within them, and achieve performance in a way that does not erode trust. And they make it easier to do the 'right' thing more often, including speaking up when noticing behaviour that falls short of compassion and respect for other beings. #veterinarymedicine #animalwelfare #veterinarymentalhealth #compassionateleadership #psychologicalsafety #veterinaryhumanfactors

Get ready for the 4th of July! Discover how to prepare your equine friend for the festivities in our latest article.

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