My new book is here! The Healing Of Horses
January 8, 2020The Healing Of Horses: A guide for mental & physical equine wellness using energy-based diagnosis, healthy environment and balanced chemical-free nutrition. It’s here. After writing my first book The Energetic Goat, I thought the second book would be simpler, easier, and much the same. Laughingly, I can say I was wrong. And how grateful I am to be wrong. My perspectives on energy work have shifted a lot since Acres USA published my first book (thank you @acresusa ). I have what I hope are much clearer (and safer) ideas about what energy work is and how to do it…
Goats & Parasites – Excerpt from The Energetic Goat by Carrie Eastman
Holistic practitioners have been using contact reflex diagnosis, muscle testing, and dowsing to improve human health for centuries. For lifelong alternative medicine practitioner Carrie Eastman, applying these methods to her goat herd was just common sense. All living things are…
The Energetic Goat – Transitioning Goats To Chemical-Free Management
The Energetic Goat was published a couple years back. I have been pulling some of the most useful sections out and summarizing them to help my readers make the leap of faith into chemical-free management. I find that one of…
Day 3: Nasr the rare baby Arabian horse
Today brought new adventures for Nasr. There were heavy rains. And mom thought Nasr could handle it. So, Nasr got to experience being in a stall for the first time.
Day 2: Nasr the baby Arabian horse
Nasr’s second day here at East West on the outside. Meaning the outside of mom’s tummy. For months we have watched his mom get bigger, seen those first kicks and stirs, even observed Lucky the wise Arabian with his nose…
Day 1: Nasr the baby Arabian horse
Bahiya’s baby arrived today!!!! Baby Nasr is here!!!! <!–more–> His full name is EW Nasr Mubaarak, which means Blessed Victory. His pedigree is here. It suits him. He is the future of the recovery of the Jilfan Sitam al Bulad…
Topline, muscle and fat in horses
Folks talk about putting weight on or building topline on a horse. First let’s talk about what fat, muscle and topline really mean. Muscles move bone. Muscles can be increased by correct exercise to challenge the muscles, combined with proper…
Healthy Soils = Healthy Animal Feed
September already! There is a slight chill at night and the leaves are starting to change. With these early hints that winter is approaching, my thoughts turn to next year’s pasture and browse. Soils fed in fall have all winter…
Humility & Horses
In my experience, there is no better teacher of humility than a horse. IF you have a heart open to hearing. This point was driven home for me the other day by my mare Sugar. Sugar (Miss Doc Alena) is…
Fencing, Pasture Design and Chargers at Oak Hill & Barakah Farm
I’m in the process of updating all the fencing at our new location Barakah Farm, so this is a great time to revisit the principles and materials. For those new to this blog, we are fencing in goats, horses (mares,…
Week 3 of the Chair Challenge from Carolyn Resnick
Third week of Carolyn Resnick’s Chair Challenge!I’m taking an online class with Carolyn Resnick called the Chair Challenge. I have used her methods before a bit with the herd, and love learning more from her. She’s my favorite conscious horsemanship…
