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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...