Howdy Folks,
Lisa
Ross-Williams will tell you she was born "horse crazy."As a young
girl, her first horses were beautiful Breyer Horses who galloped happily around
her bedroom amid walls papered with posters and pictures of horses of every
size, breed and color. She was 10 when her first real life horse entered her
life; Liza was a 10 year old Arabian mare. For 6 years they shared a wonderful
life together and Liza taught Lisa much about the spirit of the horse. Later in
life another Arabian came to her, his name was Rebel. He came with a few issues
that sent Lisa on a search to find better answers than the seemingly
conventional ways of feeding, caring for, and housing. Nothing she was seeing
seemed "Natural" to the horse for Lisa. Rebel's needs and benefits
charted Lisa's path on a lifelong pursuit of seeking the truly
"Natural" way.
Along the way
many other horses continued to be Lisa's teachers. As she and her husband
continued to learn they realized they needed to share that information. To that
end they formed their company "If Your Horse Could Talk" http://www.naturalhorsetalk.com/index.html in 1998, and began a highly respected radio show.
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| Lisa on the air |
As more and more
important information about the "Natural" needs of horses began to
come together Lisa eagerly shared what she learned, and still needed to do
more. It made sense to her, and many friends had encouraged her, to put what
she learned in a book. So she set out to assemble over 10 years of research,
contacts and information in one book. In 2011 she published, Down-To-Earth
NATURAL HORSE CARE, an easy to understand and fun to read book.
The title is
perfect and describes exactly what you'll find between the covers – "Down
to earth, Natural horse care."
Within those covers lies a wealth of realistic and helpful, easy to
understand information on caring for your horse, or horses, naturally.
Everything from
housing, to hoof care, feeding and nutrition, and more, is expertly detailed.
And yet in such a way that it is easy to understand. Everything you need to
know to change, implement or improve upon your current horse care practices is
right there. Plus Lisa explains why the natural way is so very beneficial to
all horses. And she points out in most cases you'll save time and money.
The book walks
you through a journey of understanding starting with "A Natural Way of
Living" giving easy, affordable and fun ways to create a natural paradise
for your horse. "Equine Health" delivers tips on everything from
dentistry, to truly natural feeding, things to do, and avoid. "Natural
Hoof Care" explains how it's much more than, "just a trim." "Natural Horsemanship," is a piece
of the "Whole Horse Puzzle." In the segment "Myths and
Facts" Lisa clears up many misconceptions.
There is a
wonderful "Resource Guide" included that will be at your fingertips
to help you find many more answers and helpful contacts.
This book puts it
all together, how we might care for our horses in way that makes sense,
"Naturally." It is a valuable resource for novice and seasoned horse
owners alike, and I highly recommend it to everyone.
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| Lisa & Kenny's equine family- from left- Rebel, Simon, Bam Bam, Riley, Smokie, Elvis, Trooper & Cooper |
Thank you Rebel, for helping Lisa begin her journey.
I
often use my own little quote, "It's for the horse." And while Lisa
wrote this book for humans, the guidelines and information in it are truly,
"For the horse."
You can purchase Lisa's book here - http://www.down-to-earthnhc.com/
Gitty Up ~ Dutch
Henry
