Day 5: Nasr the rare baby Arabian horse
Nasr becomes active at dusk, when mom does. He is becoming more independent. He gets a few yards away from mom now. Runs laps around her. Is starting to investigate his world more. The other horses at East West are…
Day 4: Nasr the rare baby Arabian horse
Today was another milestone for Nasr.His baby teeth erupted! He also played much harder today, running laps around mom and practicing his spins and sliding stops. Of course, after all that play, a nap is necessary. Day 3Day 5 Nasr is one…
Day 3: Nasr the rare baby Arabian horse
Today brought new adventures for Nasr. There were heavy rains. And mom thought Nasr could handle it. So, Nasr got to experience being in a stall for the first time. And, he got to wear his first blanket. He…
Day 2: Nasr the baby Arabian horse
Nasr’s second day here at East West on the outside. Meaning the outside of mom’s tummy. For months we have watched his mom get bigger, seen those first kicks and stirs, even observed Lucky the wise Arabian with his nose…
Day 1: Nasr the baby Arabian horse
Bahiya’s baby arrived today!!!! Baby Nasr is here!!!! His full name is EW Nasr Mubaarak, which means Blessed Victory. His pedigree is here. It suits him. He is the future of the recovery of the Jilfan Sitam al Bulad Malabar Arabians…
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The fire, and starting fresh
A series about the training process, thoughts and feelings, and business planning behind our practical horse program at the farm. Our working model that was just launching last summer with promising results was unraveled when we had the fire. We…
The Original Malabar Arabian Horses – Searchable Table
Malabars are a modern Arabian strain bred by Dr. Ruth Schmidt for rare black color, good size, strong bodies and above-average calm intelligent minds with strong empathy for humans. Below is a sortable list of the original horses from the…
Our Unique Equine Class Offerings
All of our lessons and experiences conform to current PA Covid19 guidelines. We incorporate safe distancing, disinfection of equipment, face masks, and keep groups very small. We ask all participants to follow current mask and distancing guidelines. East West Equestrian…
Densensitization, Training & Trust
This post is part of a series I am writing about training, or being trained by, 2 stallions. Nafis Rafiq “Rafi” is 24, a been-there-done-that wise protective smart patient stallion. Nasr Mubaarak “Nasr” is his yearling son, just as…
Training a young stallion, and being trained myself
This post is part of a series I am writing about training, or being trained by, 2 stallions. Nafis Rafiq “Rafi” is 24, a been-there-done-that wise protective smart patient stallion. Nasr Mubaarak “Nasr” is his yearling son, just as…
