The danger of unqualified horse treatmentsI know quite a few people working in the industry that are not qualified professionals. Many of them are good therapists and can do a very good treatment. The problem I have is that most of these people do not know how to...
Why do I need to stretch or strengthen my horse and/or myself?Our body functions as a whole. Stretching, co-ordination and endurance are things we do every day whether we realise it or not, and these things all form an integral part of our whole. For us to achieve our...
When I tell people I have a horse communicator come work with my horse, they look at me as if I'm from planet Mars. However, watching Milyn work with any horse, especially your own, and seeing how in tune she is with these animals will change any stranger's...
“When you take your dog into the vet thinking that she has eaten something causing an obstruction – you insist on them doing an x-ray. You do not expect the outcome to be cancer!! They want to put your dog down on the same day. I needed time to say farewell and...
“Milyn and I have walked many challenging paths together, with various horses over the past 14 years and not to mention my dog, where Milyn stepped up and worked with us under very stressful conditions. Helping us all work as a team. Even identifying our own downfalls...
I met Milyn a few months after I got Lucky Charm in 2009. The stable owner at that stage told me that the physiotherapist they were using could also communicate with horses. As I bought Lucky almost straight from the track, I thought having a physio session would...
Before we get into the benefits of using heat packs, let's first understand what heat is. The heat of an object is determined by how active the molecules and atoms inside it are. The more excited these molecules are, the more heat will be generated. When applied to...
The 3 principles of being a balanced riderIf horse and rider do not carry themselves in an optional non-destructive frame, they are predisposing themselves to possible injury. To realize the affect one has on his horse whilst riding, one has to understand the utmost...
Dry needling is a form of physical therapy used to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. It is an invasive form of myofascial release in which thin, flexible needles are inserted into the body. The areas where the needles are placed in the body is determined by...