Just back from a fabulous two weeks in argentina, spent half the time riding through the Andes in patagonia & the rest relaxting on Jakob’s family estancia. Sun, horses, great people & beautiful scenery…
Field Notes
Peppermint (mentha x piperita) Jasper’s favourite essential oil is peppermint, when Dena Schwartz came out last year it was the only oil he showed any interest in & I have been offering it to him […]
Peppermint Essential Oil, Jasper’s Favourite
Echinacea, (Echinacea angustifolia, E.purpurea) I remember being given Echinacea by my mum when I was growing up, it was in a liquid form & I seem to remember it not having the most appetising flavour […]
Echinacea, a useful immune boosting Herb
I first used this simple test with Dena Schwartz last year when we were trying to decide whether using yarrow essential oil as a topical application for Jasper’s sarcoids would be beneficial & I have […]
Choosing essential oils using a simple Kinesiology test
Fenugreek, (Trigonella foenum-graecum) I recently started offering Jasper Fenugreek seed & he has tried it a couple of times, he seems to quite enjoy the smell as well. It has a very potent aroma, which […]
Fenugreek, a useful conditioning herb
Gosh I can’t believe that it is almost the end of January already, still on the bright side that means we’re closer to summer & the chance of a bit less mud and longer days […]
New oils: French Basil & St John’s Wort
Jasper & I began our journey with essential oils just over a year ago & in that time I have become more & more interested in their use & phenomenal ability to heal both emotional […]
Essential Oils: An overview
Well with all the snow & ice over Christmas I haven’t really been able to do much with the horses so thought I’d catch up on some reading. A little while ago I spoke to […]
Book Review: Riding between the worlds, Linda Kohanov
Well I cannot believe that 2009 is nearly over, what an incredible year. I have met some absolutely amazing & inspiring people, who have helped me no end with Jasper & our ongoing fight against […]
Happy Christmas & best wishes for 2010
Well Olli has been busy over the past month, we’ve started lessons with Kate, who was quick to join the Olli fan club. He is incredibly intelligent & very sensitive which makes him both […]
Olli’s update, Natural horsemanship, shiatsu & a nut-ball
Jasper & I had another visit from Lavinia Mitchell on Sunday to just make sure that I had got Jasper’s saddle fit right, with the appropriate padding underneath to allow his muscles to start […]
Jasper’s new Nuumed Pad & final saddle Fitting with Lavinia
Well its that time of year where here in the UK the mud is working its way up to knee level and we all need to start thinking about mud fever, (also known as Scratches […]