TLC Equestrian
Now Located at Shadowridge Farm 3177 Shuswap Dr Kamloops BC Kamloops, BC, Canada

Before backing your youngster please read - A horse ages roughly 3 times faster than a human. So a 90 year old human is a 30 year old horse. Both very old, us...ually arthritic, don’t have many of their original teeth left, and very likely retired and enjoying the finer things in life. A 25 year old horse is a 75 year old human. Still works so far. A 20 year old horse is a 60 year old human. At that point where the body doesn’t work like it use to but the brain is all there and wants to be active. A 13 year old horse is a 39 year old human. Middle aged, prime of their life where their knowledge and physical ability are about equal. So let’s get down to the babies and work our way up. A 3 year old horse is a 9 year old child. A child. Not ready for work by a long stretch. We have moved past sending children down the mines. A 4 year old horse is a 12 year old child. Often will do odd jobs for pocket money, maybe a paper round, mowing lawns etc. Basically a 4 yo horse can start a bit of light work to earn their keep. A 5 year old horse is a 15 year old teenager. Think they know it all, cocky, and ready to up their work and responsibilities. Still quite weak and not fully developed so shouldn’t be at their physical limit but can start building strength. A 6 year old horse is an 18 year old human. An adult. Ready to work hard. Pushing your youngster too hard too young will result in failure of many body parts. Joints, tendons, ligaments as well as their brains. Waiting one year at the beginning can give a horse another 10 years of useful working life. Be patient with your pride and joy! Written by Vicky Fowler . . If this resonates with you, please feel free to check out Spiritual Horsemanship for Horse Owners & Equine Professionals for more valuable insight to the needs of our horses through the horses perspective. We are learning Equine Communication and Equine Energy Healing. You can learn to become an Equine Mediator and give your horse the best life imaginable. "Activating New Life through the Spirit of the Horse" xxalicia

The power of a horse - perfectly illustrated Credit: Cheval ta race. #ONequestrian

Which spooking style does your horse have?? Illustrations by Lindsey Kahn http://eventingnation.com/home/infamous-spooking-styles.html

Spotty getting better and better over fences.

Don’t forget the school horse that made you. The patient soul that tolerated your bouncing while you figured out how to sit the trot. The kind mare that didn’t ...walk off when you fumbled with the bridle. The sweet gelding that picked up the correct canter lead even though your body was telling him to do the exact opposite. The saintly angel that never spooked, which is a good thing because your balance was precarious at best because you only rode once a week. Too often we forget where we came from. We move on to the next chapter in our lives and say, Oh my gosh, I’m learning so much! I’m going so far! I could never do this kind of horse on that old school horse! But that school horse gave you the confidence to move forward. That school horse took care of you and allowed you to take the time you needed to find your way. You couldn’t have become the rider you are today without that old, dumpy school horse.