There was a time when I was a “natural horsemanship” proselyte. You know the type, generally a human who insists that no horse should be kept in a stable, that they should always be kept outside in a herd without metal studs on their feet or rugs on their backs, that they should be ridden bitless, that they may only wear rope halters, and that they should be driven from behind rather than pulled from the front.
By being so different from our other horses in as much as they are so different from each other, Pip has confirmed that horses, like humans, are individuals. As such, the “solutions” that they require are bespoke, tailored to each one’s needs. I have seen too many horses suffer at the hands of zealots, no matter how well-intentioned they may be. Let us celebrate the individuality of our horses.
Homeopathics helped Anaïs (on the right) and Farinelli (lying down) but not Gulliver. He needed herbs.
