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…
Neighmaste…love and the divine
How to pick a title for this blog post? Truly, words do not really do this experience justice. And that is no surprise, as horses do not think in words. They are beings of feeling, of connection, of energy,…
Natural horsemanship or conscious horsemanship
You will see the term natural horsemanship a lot these days. Less commonly, you will see people discussing conscious horsemanship. I consider myself a student of the horse, and a follower of conscious horsemanship. Here are what I…
Saddles? Bridles? Cordeos? Let East West dress your horse!
How did East West end up in the tack business… East West Equestrian Arts is focused on conscious horsemanship, wellness, and preservation of the critically-endangered Jilfan Sitam al Bulad Early American Foundation Malabar Arabians. Ancient horse breeds and rare breed…
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for healing
Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, is a major tool in my toolbox for myself and my animals. To quote Garry Craig, “EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques (sometimes called Tapping) and, in essence, it is an emotional version of acupuncture,…
Carolyn Resnick’s Chair Challenge, bliss, and character
Doing Carolyn Resnick’s Chair Challenge! Four weeks of learningI took an online class with Carolyn Resnick called the Chair Challenge. I have used her methods before a bit with the herd, and love learning more from her. She’s my favorite…
Liberty horsemanship
I’ve had some folks ask me how I learned to work with my horses at liberty. Below are resources to check out and my own process of learning this new path. Each person and horse will do this a bit…
