Beyond the Brain
Beyond the Brain Monique Craig Pinky: G-day, what are we doing today? The Brain: The same thing we try to do every night Pinky, try to take over the world. The theme song continues for these two characters — one is a genius and the other is insane. In my...Bianca’s Lesson
Bianca’s Lesson From a young age, Bianca exhibited flat pedal bones and insufficient internal hoof structures. Frankly, after picking up her hooves (see photos below), I almost decided against purchasing her—even before obtaining radiographs. Her...THE ‘BRIGHT EYES’ SYNDROME
THE ‘BRIGHT EYES’ SYNDROME Monique Craig, EponaMind On Thinking, Bias, and the Brain: Lessons from a Cartoon Devil Some time ago, I watched an episode of Taz-Mania, a cartoon centered around Taz—the wild, disheveled, and chaotic Tasmanian devil—and his...TWO YEARS AND TWO BEERS
TWO YEARS AND TWO BEERS Monique Craig, EponaMind Recent events—and my birthday—have made me reflect on a few things that have happened during my long and continuing journey in the horse world.One question keeps resurfacing: Why do certain people claim to have worked...To Spook or Not to Spook
To Spook or Not to Spook Monique Craig & Boaz I have noticed that there are many posts on horses spooking along with some reasons why they do spook. There is also quite a bit of blaming and shaming riders for having unruly horses. Some of these comments are out of...The Importance of Keeping the Hoof Under the Bony Column
Hooves are obviously very important but are also interconnected with horse conformation and its locomotion. Keep in mind that conformation is not necessarily static since it depends on musculation, trimming, shoeing and other factors such as riding, saddle fitting...Compassion Fatigue and its Consequences
Compassion Fatigue and its Consequences Monique Craig, EponaMind Recently a few depressing events made me reflect on the potentiality of my own compassion fatigue and its consequences not just for me personally but for equine health care professionals. I am...