Your mass bailing horse "rescue" questions answered - one question at a time. Question number One

As a horse rescue we see way too many horses come in who have been traumatized in one way or another. Both physical abuse and emotional abuse go hand in hand. In the case of the poor horse shown in the latest dressage abuse video of Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse over 20 times while coaching a 19 year old pupil, words cannot describe the abuse. Abuse by top equestrian riders, those who are looked up to by young people and adults, serves as a reminder that no one, absolutely no one should ge

There are so many horse myths circulating it's tough to just pick 5. I may have to make a part two. And running a horse rescue and training horses brings some big ones to light. We have likely all heard of them but do you believe them or not?

This week we are diving into how horse trainers and others teach young, unhandled horses (foals, weanlings) to accept a halter. I like to take it slowly doing a little every day to earn their trust (somewhat) but there are so many videos out there where the person who is trying to teach the foal is downright abusive and aggressive and often blaming the horse for anything that goes wrong. Join me and let me know your thoughts. Email: canhamfarm@gmail.com

Welcome to my first episode of The Horse Feed. This is really just an introduction and we will get into the nitty gritty as the weeks go on. Please consider subscribing. We will be talking about the good, the bad and the ugly of the horse industry among other topical horse related discussions. Feel free to contact me if you are passionate about a particular horse issue, subject or anything else horse related. We can then discuss an interview. Thank you so much. Julia