Your May Also Like [See image gallery at canhamfarm.com]The post The Ups and Downs of Horse Rescue: September 2023 first appeared on Canham Farm Horse Rescue ..read more

They arrived one afternoon crammed together in a battered horse trailer with numbered tags hanging loosely around their necks.  We knew they were coming — after all we’d paid a whopping $25 each for them. We knew they were older mares, we knew they were pregnant, and we knew they were as wild as, well, a wild horse. We also knew they’d be scared but the intense fear in their wide open eyes, and their trembling bodies still took us by surprise.   Captured by the U.S. Forest Service, these two scraggly and rather plump mares arrived creating a commotion like we’d never seen before. &nb ..read more

Wild Mustang Ruby Tuesday There’s been a lot of discussion about “connecting with your horse” just lately. Even the well-known horse trainers have put out videos and information regarding the topic. So I thought I’d get in on the act and, based on my experience with wild horses, put my two cents worth in. It can only be two cents because I can’t afford anymore! One Cent – Check-in at the Stable Door Before you attempt to approach a wild or un-handled horse “check in” with yourself and make sure you are calm and centered. Any anxiety on your part will alert the horse to danger. In fact, a study ..read more

  I’m Julia Hyde and I feel rather fortunate. You see I’m lucky enough to be the founder of Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehab. This means I get to spend every day in the company of one of the most beautiful, therapeutic animals to grace the earth. Of course, I’m talking about horses. It took me many years to find the meaning of my life, and it didn’t involve my former careers as a nurse, reporter and mother, although I believe they have both helped me in my quest to understand how horses think, feel and live. For me, horses are my life. They are my children. They are part of my family. T ..read more

They arrived one afternoon crammed together in a battered horse trailer with numbered tags hanging loosely around their necks.  We knew they were coming — after all we’d paid a whopping $25 each for them. We knew they were older mares, we knew they were pregnant, and we knew they were as wild as, well, a wild horse. We also knew they’d be scared but the intense fear in their wide open eyes, and their trembling bodies still took us by surprise.   Captured by the U.S. Forest Service, these two scraggly and rather plump mares arrived creating a commotion like we’d never seen before. &nb ..read more

Wild Mustang Ruby Tuesday There’s been a lot of discussion about “connecting with your horse” just lately. Even the well-known horse trainers have put out videos and information regarding the topic. So I thought I’d get in on the act and, based on my experience with wild horses, put my two cents worth in. It can only be two cents because I can’t afford anymore! One Cent – Check-in at the Stable Door Before you attempt to approach a wild or un-handled horse “check in” with yourself and make sure you are calm and centered. Any anxiety on your part will alert the horse to danger. In fact, a study ..read more

  I’m Julia Hyde and I feel rather fortunate. You see I’m lucky enough to be the founder of Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehab. This means I get to spend every day in the company of one of the most beautiful, therapeutic animals to grace the earth. Of course, I’m talking about horses. It took me many years to find the meaning of my life, and it didn’t involve my former careers as a nurse, reporter and mother, although I believe they have both helped me in my quest to understand how horses think, feel and live. For me, horses are my life. They are my children. They are part of my family. T ..read more