Heartland is a horse farm nestled in the hills of Virginia, but it’s much more than that. Heartland is like no other place – it’s a place where the scars of the past can be healed, a place where frightened and abused horses learn to trust again.
Currently: Spring Changes:
NEWS ALERT!.
November 12, 2009::All Members & Guests Please take note Scars of the Past is going to be re-opening soon. I am shooting for the first of December, but I do not know. A mass e-mail and personal message will be sent out to all existing account. Everyone is welcome back. Once we open an activity check will also be held. Anyone not replying to this is subject to deletion and character put back up for adoption if Cannon Character.
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Amy Fleming & Ashley Collins
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Alternative Methods « Thread Started on Jun 7, 2008, 6:20am »
Join Up The person stands in the middle of the ring and allows the horse to move around them cantering freely in the ring without a rope or line. If the person takes a step forward the horse slows down, a step back and it speeds up. The first sign that its working is the horses outside ear is pointing forward and inside ear points towards the person. When he stretches his head out and blows at the ground is the second sign. The third sign is that the horse starts opening and shutting his mouth as if he was chewing. The person than turns away from the horse and waits patiently. If the horse decides he wants to be with the human or not, he will walk towards them and nudge their back. The person than turns around, rubs the horses face, and walks around to see if the horse will follow them. This procedure is sometimes repeated more than once on a daily basis until horse is healed of whatever issues it has. It is the first step to curing a horse.
T Touch Letting your fingers work on the horses body with light, circular movements that helped release tension, fear, and pain. Normally performed from the nape to the withers.