I love hearing about new things going on around BC, and sharing them with other horse people is even better! I have been looking throughout the last few months for things to update you about, but unfortunately it isn't really the time of year for alot of events to take place. This is why this month I am encouraging all the readers to take note of a few things:
The new Facebook Page! (http://www.facebook.com/horsebc) DONT FORGET TO "LIKE" IT! I try and update it regularly, and it is a great way to pass along information that you would like to see on the next month's update!
The fact that I do not have the means to go out regularly to shoot videos like Frank did. So, if you care to share a video he took of your horse, or a video in general of your horse, please email them to me at sarah@thiessendesign.net
I would like to take a moment to say thank you once again, to all of the supporters who have helped and continued to view this website while it was under Franks management. I would also like to thank those of you who have continued to read it since September, and most importantly I hope that everyone had a great holiday and I look forward to having lots of news for you over the next few months!
January 21 - 22, 2012 at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel
On the topic of Horse Council BC. They are showcasing an event for January that should be very benificial for horse people, new to the industry and well experianced alike.
The website boasts that this conference hosts an internationally recognized line up of equine industry professionals and that regardless of your discipline you will find something you love here.
The seminars will be presented consecutively so you dont need to pick and choose, just sit back and enjoy the days events.
The topics are as follows
Equine Behaviour
Equine Nutrition
Hoof Care
Welfare
Rider Fitness
Equine Dental Care
Insurance
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Ternes Farm, Langley BC able to take more boarders starting mid November!
Ternes Farm has room for several more boarders should anyone be looking for a place to board for the winter. Also make sure to reserve a stall for spring! For more details please contact Amanda Ternes at 778-895-8559.
For more information about Ternes Farm please take a look at their website at www.ternesfarm.com
An Okanagan Cowgirl's Horsemanship Blog
by Vanessa Bardeck
This month's blog post is regarding a wonderful new movie out that really shares the way to connect well with your horse. It IS a must see!
Happy New Year!
It does not matter what your New Year Resolutions are for this year. If you have horses or ride horses "Buck" The Film is a must see.
This film to a true inspiration of horse communication and how it should be. This way of life not only changes your world with horses, but helps you in other areas of your life.
Here are a few quotes from the film:
"The horse is a mirror to your soul. Sometimes you will like what you see; and sometimes you won't - Buck Brannaman
The horse is so honest.... they live in the moment. And what they do, whether they need to protect themselves or whether they need to accept you really is directly relative to how you make them feel." - Buck Brannaman
"Tom Dorrance once said, 'You can learn anything with these three words – observe, remember, and compare.' He said that beyond that, learn to adjust to fit the situation. That always meant so much to me. The last time I was around Tom, he said, 'Don’t treat them like they are. Treat them the way you’d like them to be.' At the time, I didn’t know whether he was talking about horses or people. Later, I realized that he was talking about both. I remind myself of that from time to time. Because sometimes, people might come into a clinic defensive, scared, upset, or emotional. The best part of the person isn’t gonna come out the first day. But if I do my part and help them along, I get an opportunity to see the best part of the person as time goes by." - Buck Brannaman
“One of the things Buck teaches that I really like: ‘if it’s not working then change it.’ That’s a really powerful statement to me. Whether it’s an abusive father or something else, we all have tragic things in our lives. I don’t think anyone escapes that. The message of this film is that you don’t have to carry that with you. You can move on and live in the moment and in the day.” - Director, Cindy Meehl
"People will come up to Buck and be sobbing before they even get to him and they can't open their mouth. And he understands that..... he understands this common bond of people who have seen a really dark place. And he also champions those people to just get through that, because you can't live there and really deliver the gift you have to give. And everybody has a special gift and if you can't get past the past, you'll never be able to produce that gift." - Director, Cindy Meehl
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
- Buck Brannaman
You can buy the DVD on www.amazon.com and it is also available on Netflix.
Email me and let me know what your thoughts were on this film :)
Vanessa Bardeck's mission is to educate and improve the relationship between horse and rider; she has eighteen years experience with horses and at the age of twelve she was riding her horse without a bridle or halter. By age twenty she was able to jump a course not only with no bridle or halter, but also with out a saddle.
Vanessa had a major set back from her neck injury, caused by a car crash when she was sixteen, that almost kept her from ever riding again.Due to this crash she damaged all the muscles in her neck. Vanessa has always suffered in pain since that horrible day; In 2008 one October morning she woke up paralyzed. After a year of therapy and rest, Vanessa was still nervous to get on a horse, the pain she now has from that set back some days is too much to handle. She spent a lot of time with Dillon, her horse, even if it was just being in his stall. Over time she finally got on him, once she did she knew she had to continue riding.
http://www.wix.com/manesuccesshorse/horses is the place to check out to view her website and for her contact information.
If you have an idea for something you would like her to talk about in December, please feel free to contact her by email at manesuccess@gmail.com or you can post a comment on our new facebook page which can be found here. (Dont forget to "Like Us" if you like the work Frank Callaghan did, and want to keep reading each month! )
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