Doris Halstead’s Blog

Many people tell me that they feel they could not possibly do the release and balance work with their horse.  Yes, perhaps some people have an extra bit of talent in this work,  However, any devoled horse owner is very capable to work with the BREMM method.  Evaluation is the hardest part but when you look closely, most anyone can spot things that appear out of balance.  Changing it is not rocket science.  If it is UP push it down, if it is down, push it up etc etc.  Secondly this method requires work always be done with the consent and cooperation of your horse.  There is no force involved, only asking and assisting.  Yes, sometimes you have to ask in a convincing way, but never in a forceful way.  The worst you can do is have some great bonding time with your horse, as they love this work and all the attention.  Keep attentive and avoid causing the horse to recoil.  There are a few things, like the gelding scar release where a horse may be very threatened,  IF so, leave it to a professional.  That is the exception.  The rule is they love the attention.  Please enjoy being with your horse in this new way.  Doris

What is it about “some” of us?  That connection that comes with gazing at our first horse moving freely, coming to a stop and the horse gazing back at us.  We know that feeling.  To deny it would be to deny love itself.  I see so much all over the country, over 5000 race horses died on the tracks of the US since 2003, Mustangs are corraled and sometimes shot, horses, no longer harvested for meat here, are sometimnes cruelly transported across the border to Mexico where they still have processing plants for them.  The Premarin babies often do not find homes, and now the mares are being released to ? where?  There is concern over the roll cur technique of training and it’s cruelty.  on  on  on  and on.  I have come to believe our allegiance and focus to these type of problems should stay with us at home, where we work, at our recreation.  If we keep ourselves true, honest, informative, focused on being the most loving and best human we are personally capable of toward ANYone and to the living creatures we encounter , we ARE doing something.  This would include writing notes and/or e-mails to the appropriate people as we find who they are.  Informing quietly and civily those we encounter of our concerns and awarenesses.  Being fully aware is a difficult task.   It means opening our eyes to what is going on around us and in our world.  It means accepting what we cannot do but then acting on what we can.  It means shareing with others our talents and gifts.  It means being PART of this world, engaging, loving, living.  When all is said and done, the horse who has chosen to work and experience in tandem with some of us humans gives us back our sanity and our focus and our purpose.   I am joining you in this endeavor.  Doris

Welcome to Doris Kay Halstead’s blog concerning thoughts and actions in our life with horses.  Our shared interested in horses should bring us together.  Questions you have about the type or work I do with horses and riders and what successes or needs you have about this work are more than welcome.  Love of the horse is our reason for this blog site so bring it on.  Love to you all and best to you and your horses.  Sincerely Doris Kay