admin New Book Release A Horse By Nature A Horse by Nature provides hundreds of tips to help you better understand the natural social behaviors of horses living both with and without humans. You will gain an insider’s view of wild horse culture based on the authors years of research, and learn how to apply the … Read more
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Mary Ann Simonds A HORSE BY NATURE The first complete reference to help equestrians make the changes needed to ensure social license and the ability to ride and compete horses for years to come. ORDER NOW! GET A SNEAK PEEK! Renowned wild horse ecologist and equine behaviorist Mary Ann Simonds provides a practical soup-to-nuts manual … Read more
Year of the Horse in Review – Horse Think vs. People ThinkDecember 01, 2014 By Mary Ann Simonds Category: Equine Behavior, Horse Communication, horse psychology, Horse Temperaments, Horse Thinking, people and horses The Year of the Horse has sped by so quickly I am sure we live in a “time warp”. How can it possibly … Read more
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A Horse by Nature A Horse by Nature provides hundreds of tips to help you better understand the natural social behaviors of horses living both with and without humans. You will gain an insider’s view of wild horse culture based on the authors years of research, and learn how to apply the essential knowledge horses … Read more
MY BLOG QUICK LINKS RECENT POST Sport Horse Welfare – Economics and Ethics Between The Ears Equine Behavior Nosebands – To Use or Not to Use Smell You Later! The Noseband Controversy Buns of STEEL Boredom in the Barn? Mindfulness With Horses Vibration Therapy: Making Sense of Subtle and Physical Energies RESOURCES Alleviate Stress Aromatherapy … Read more
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Horse’s Nosebands Originally published in Holistic Horse Magazine by Mary Ann C. Simonds, B.S. M.A. For most horses, using restrictive devices on their faces is insulting and really not necessary for effective communication. Searching for control, obedience, and connection? These are words used to describe the ultimate goal of training for many equestrians. But … Read more
SERVICES How Can I Help You? Whether you are a professional or individual, interested in horse-human relationships, human-nature interactions, leadership development, or expanding awareness and consciousness, please explore the services below and/or the Education/Resources section for more information. Using various educational modalities, I offer a variety of learning opportunities that can be customized to your … Read more
Mary Ann Simonds THE IMPORTANCE OF SMELL IN HORSES Horses have a sophisticated sense of smell, far beyond that of humans. Horses use smell like we use speech, gaining information from their environment, their friends, their sexual partners, and to identify food and water. Smell may be the most important sense to a horse, as … Read more
Communication, Control, and Comfort by Mary Ann Simonds hh Horse in a tight noseband Three Horses, One Message The black mare refused to go into the arena, backing up and shaking her head, as her rider encouraged her to go forward. Spurring the mare more intently, the mare eventually reared up. When I went over and … Read more
Exercises for Correcting Sacral & Hind End Weakness in your horse. by Mary Ann C. Simonds The large muscles of the hind end are critical for most performance sports, but many horses havedifficulty developing these muscles correctly. Even without exercise, themuscles of the hind end should all be in similar shape and tone, but this … Read more
Busy Horses are Happy Horses by Mary Ann Simonds Managing the mental and emotional welfare of confined horses Originally published in Holistic Horse Magazine Horses are “free-ranging social herbivores.” So, from a horse’s perspective, the idea of staying in 12-foot-by-12-foot stalls is unnatural. However, the “social” part of the horse often overrides the “free-roaming” part, particularly if they are able to stay with their friends all day in a … Read more
