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By Carole Herder
President of Cavallo Horse & Rider
The Trusted Authority in barefoot and booting
If you haven’t been following the amazing and talented Emma Massingale, then now is the time to start!
Emma is an award-winning horse trainer, specializing in Training at Liberty. This means she only uses her body language and vocal commands to train horses. She is also the first British person to have developed a language that is understood by horses. Emma can communicate with herds of horses at anyone time. They carry out complex exercises and maneuvres while working as a team.
When Cavallo heard about Emma’s dedication to natural horsemanship, we knew we had to get involved! Cavallo provided Emma with Trek Boots to use during her training to help protect her horses’ hooves and keep them
Emma Massingale
of caring for the horses we love and be confronted with the argumentative question “where did you get your information”?
“What information?” I answered.
“How to trim horse’s feet?” replied the crossed-arms antagonistic farrier.
Equine massage and chiropractic treatments can be excellent ways to prevent physical issues, as well as to catch issues early on before they find major problems. Ask other horse owners at your barn if they’d be interested in scheduling massage or chiropractic appointments on the same day to see if you can get a group rate.
Maximize Turnout Time
It’s one of the simplest changes you can make, but it’s also one of the most effective. Maximize your horse’s turnout time in order to improve his health. By allowing your horse to spend more time outside, you’ll be giving him the light exercise he needs to stay fit, avoid weight gain, alleviate the pain of arthritis, and more.
Buy Quality Feed
Always buy the best quality feed that you can afford. The better the ingredients that you are feeding your horse, the better your horse’s health will be. Quality feeds have a reduced risk of issues like spoilage and contaminants, and this quality can help to protect your horse’s health.
What changes have you made in your horse’s life in order to improve his health?
naturally barefoot. This also allowed her to use them on more challenging terrains. Emma’s theory is to focus on not only turning negative situations with problem horses into positive ones, but also be able to create something really special.
Emma Massingale’s personal ethos being “No Reins…No Rules…No limits!! Simply for the love of horses!”