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Monday, December 6, 2010
All of Our Future
A friend of mine is a children's book writer. She is also a horse enthusiast, so naturally she writes about horses. She, like so many of us, believes in kindness to animals and is against inflicting any kind of pain to horses. The first version of her newest manuscript, a lovely picture book for younger children, is a story about a little girl discovering horses at a barn where barefoot horses are ridden in bitless bridles. Sounds absolutely wonderful, doesn't it?
The publisher, however, had a problem. According to them, horses in books must have bits and shoes, to prevent little readers from feeling guilty and sad for the horses they encounter in real life; all surely using bits and shoes.
It's hard to wrap your mind around this argument. We want to teach children to be kind and considerate to animals, something children by nature already are. Children want to be on the animal's side, and would love nothing more than have adult support in this matter. And aren't books a means of reflecting change in our society? Good books don't merely repeat what has been said over and over again for decades, but try to follow new trends and bring fresh expert advice to readers.
I can, however, understand the publisher's concern. Perhaps they are truly afraid of causing a guilt trip to their little readers. Who would want to read a book to their children about caged industrial chicken and their miserable lives? Or the real story about where the majority of our beef comes from. But should we underestimate our children by not telling them the truth? Should this publisher be concerned of making such a radical statement as admitting that the current way of being with horses is abusive?
My friend made a compromise with her publisher. She agreed to omit all verbal mentions of the bitless bridles and barefoot hooves, but asked that the illustrated horses in the book would not have bits or horseshoes. She based her argument on the fact that no children's book should promote abusive controlling devices and it should always be a reflection of the writer's own beliefs. The publisher finally agreed to this solution; perhaps a small victory at best, but a step towards the right direction.
As a mother, I know how tricky it can sometimes be to answer your child's eager questions. You want to communicate your values to your child, but on the same token, you don't want to distress your child with too much information. Because let's face it: the world we live in today is not exactly a bed of roses. Animals are not treated fairly. Heck, people are not treated fairly. Children have little control over most aspects of our society, so why burden them with the uncomfortable truth when they can't do anything about it? At least not yet.
Of course it's not just what we say to our children or the books we read to them that shape them as individuals. It is who we are that counts the most, that teaches them how to be in this world.
Take an incident I witnessed a few weeks ago while I was visiting another barn nearby:
A woman in her thirties was taking care of her horse, which was standing in crossties. The woman's approximately three year old son was playing with his cars in the barn aisle in front of the horse. The horse was standing calmly while his owner worked on her after-riding rituals, taking the tack away, brushing the entire horse, greasing the hooves.
She went around the horse, picking up each foot to apply grease to the bottom of the hoof. The hose's expression was bored, until the owner tried to pick up the left front. Instead of lifting the foot, the horse leaned into his owner, putting weight on the foot she was trying to grease. The owner yanked on the leg and elbowed the horse, but he didn't budge. Then, without as much as a warning, the woman straightened up, yelled at her horse and hit him hard on the shoulder with the hoof pick.
At this point the horse moved and picked up his foot, but I was no longer looking at the horse or the owner. I was looking at the little boy, who had stopped playing with his cars and was watching his mother intently. What was going through his head? Had he seen his mother hit the horse before? Or had he possibly been subject to his mother's rage and knew what the horse was going through? His little face was solemn and grave, but there was a hint of wonder flickering behind his big, brown eyes.
Children are very observant; in fact, they are so observant they often notice things we don't. When my son was just a toddler he used to come with me to the barn quite often. Once, long before I was consciously on any Path, my three year old son watched my student riding in the arena. He stared at the horse for a while, and then asked:"Why is the horse opening his mouth?"
I looked at the horse and low and behold, the mouth was open. Of course, there was a noseband trying to keep the mouth shut, but the horse was doing his best to fight the strap across his nose. Despite the numerous lessons we had done together with this particular rider and her horse, I had never made this observation. And there was my toddler son pointing it out to me in all his innocent curiosity. He was obviously far further on the Path than I was and not because someone had told him about it, but because he simply observed his environment and questioned everything that was happening in it, something I should have been doing, had I not been blinded by everything I had learned about horses in the past thirty years.
Eight years ago when I first became a mother, a lot of people gave me advice, but the single most valuable piece of guidance was given to me by an old friend, a mother of three. My friend said: "When you are in the presence of your child, never ever forget to ask yourself this question: What am I teaching my child at this very moment?"
Children are clean slates. This might sound like a cliché, but only because it is true. Children already know the truth. But then we go ahead and tamper with it. Like the little boy watching his mother hit her horse. What did he learn from that situation? Certainly not patience or kindness or empathy. Will he grow up to be his mother? Or will he somehow deviate from her path and learn to question the way his mother treats animals?
A few years back, before my time with Little Love, I spent a few months riding at a very fancy dressage stable by Lake Geneva. I deliberately sought out the owner to see if she needed anyone to ride her many horses, and she did. I was happy to start riding at her place, as it gave me the opportunity to ride some excellent horses (something important to me at the time) but it didn't take me very long to realize the culture of violence that was present in everything that was done at this facility.
This was a private barn with a handful of adults, a few teenagers and a dozen horses. There was also an eleven year old girl, who showed up every single day to ride her expensive dressage pony. She obviously loved horses, but she also worshipped the barn owner and her adult daughter; both successful riders with extremely forceful techniques. This admiration from the little girl's part resulted in some of the most abusive behavior I have ever seen a rider exhibit.
I can tell you, it is a whole different ball game to witness an adult behaving in a cruel way towards animals than witnessing a young child doing the same. Seeing children participate in beating horses, kicking them with spurs, yelling, slapping, whipping, pulling them into excessive rollkur by using drawreins is to say the least, revolting. We expect children to be pure and innocent, but there is nothing innocent about blatant violence.
This eleven year old girl had not only adapted every single move she had witnessed her idols doing, she had perfected them by exaggeration. It was not, of course, her fault she had turned this way. She was only repeating what she had learned. No amount of interference from my part would make her change her ways. In fact, it only got me into to trouble with the barn owner, who openly supported this violence.
It doesn't take a lot to guide a child the wrong way. Last summer I had the opportunity to give my niece a private riding lesson. She is a nine year old horse enthusiast who had at that point been riding once a week for less than a year at a local riding school in her home country. It was interesting to see how she related to the horses, which was with quite a mechanical manner, as if she was riding a bike. She had learned to use her legs to kick their sides to ask for forward movement, she had learned to use her hands to pull on their mouths to turn them and stop them. Nobody had ever corrected her seat, nor had they told her about the nature of the horse, what a sensitive animal it was.
She told me about the angry ponies back home, how one would bite and the other threaten to kick. I was saddened to hear this and tried to gently explain why a horse would behave in this sort of manner. At first my niece simply watched me interact with the horses in silence, but soon the questions started. Why do you not use the bit? Why do some horse have shoes and some don't? Is that horse angry or happy?
I have to admit: I felt inadequate in the face of this child. I could offer her the truth I knew, but I could not help her any further. If she wanted to be with horses, she would have to continue riding at her mainstream riding school as there were no other options nearby. How could I possibly tell her about the harmful effects of the bit, when I knew she had no option but ride in a bit? How could I explain that shoeing horses was detrimental to their health when most horses she knew had shoes? How could I enlighten her about the abuse she was learning at her riding school?
If I told her what I knew, would she feel as powerless as I do, in the face of helping horses?
So here we are, back to the question of guilt trips.
I told my niece I didn't use a bit because I personally believed bits were not necessary and that horses preferred going without. I told her that horseshoeing was an old tradition, but that horses were born without shoes and did much better without them. I did my best to teach her how to sit on the horse correctly and how sensitive they really were, and how willing to communicate if we took a moment to listen to them. We spent some time grooming the ponies and talking about their body language and the personal space they had and how to respect that. All I could hope was that perhaps I planted a small little seed in my niece's inquisitive and thoughtful little head, a seed that would have the opportunity to grow as she got older. But in hindsight, I can see that just like my friend's publisher, I chose a careful option, the compromise. I still don't know if it was the right thing to do. Children are so much smarter than what we often give them credit for and can handle surprisingly controversial information. My son is only eight and is fully aware of global warming and what is happening to the planet. So why not tell the ugly truth about horses? Perhaps it is only us adults who know about guilt trips?
The Path is the birthright of all children, you don't have to convince them to be kind to animals; it comes as second nature to them, at least until they learn something else. When I was a child, I often imagined being a cat or a dog or a horse. I wanted to know what they were feeling, how it was to be in the world as an animal. But I lost that, because I was taught to control animals instead of understanding them. The same thing is happening to so many other children out there, who love horses, but end up treating them inhumanely simply because that is how adults treat them.
In the meanwhile, I want to hold onto my dream that one day there will only be barns like the one in my friend's children's book, where horses are treated with respect and without the fear of pain or force. Perhaps my dream will come true, but maybe not in my lifetime.
My son rarely comes to the barn with me anymore, but when he does, I let Little Love loose in the arena with him. She always follows him, where ever he goes, as if they have a silent agreement to walk together. It brings tears to my eyes every time, because this is a horse that follows next to nobody. But she follows him, because he knows more about horses and their ways than I will perhaps ever be able to understand.
A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer. ~Author Unknown
17 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 1:43 PM
This blog is beautiful! Thank you. You are changing the world by sharing what you know to be true.ReplyDelete
I give your friend a lot of credit for writing a book that encourages humane treatment of animals. I think she should have been allowed to publish the book as she intended. The publisher is NOT the writer and with the many books that most publishing companies sell, it's hard to believe they endorse or agree with. It just sounds biased to me. I feel badly for your friend--unable to publish her work the way she intended.ReplyDelete
I read the rest of your post with a lot of interest. I just had my 11yr old niece staying with me this past weekend. She asks to come and visit me quite frequently, but with my 2 jobs, my free weekends are very limited. My niece enjoys camping with me and she is also starting to catch the horse "bug." In fact, I think it's the main reason she wants to see me so much....so she can ride. The last time she came, we were able to borrow a fellow boarder's horse and she had a blast riding him around. Unfortunately, this is not an option for every visit, so I am facing the dilema of allowing her to interact with and ride Griffin mor often. She has ridden Grif in the past, but he does not do very well with her riding on her own -- he prefers to follow and stay with me. This frustrates my niece and I am left trying to explain that Griffin is not used to having a lot of "different" riders on board and feels the safest when he can follow me.
I have suggested that my niece find a barn where she can take lessons and she refuses. She says she only wants to learn from me. Griffin is neither a lesson horse nor am I an instructor -- so this leads me to an issue I must ponder.
While I am aware of the traditional methods of working with horses, I do not want to teach them (..and neither does Grif). If I begin to teach my niece about the path, will she be a willing "student" (especially when she learns that the riding activity that she enjoys so much is a priviledge and not a right)? Would I be doing her a disservice, by not showing her both sides of the coin and allowing her to make her own choice? I want so badly to help foster that love of horses in my niece, but at the same time I want her to feel free to make her own choices....to follow the path that speaks to her be it traditional horsemanship (god I hope not), natural horsemanship, or being with an empowered, thinking horse...and if I do intoduce her to the path Grif & I are on- what if she decides to take traditional lessons later on-- I don't want an instructor to reprimand her for the "kind" things she learned from me ....and through all this, I must not leave out Griffin's feelings in the matter. I DO know that I will not allow her to practice any traditional riding with my horse and never will she be allowed to use a bit -- no matter what she sees or hears from others.
I feel very lost in this whole matter. I hardly feel as though I can teach her adequately when I have just started down the path and am learning myself....
This last weekend when she was here, we weren't able to see Grif due to snow making it difficult to get to the barn -- but she is already asking my parents (her grandparents) for a riding helmet so she doesn't have to borrow one to ride Griffin. meanwhile I am having a mental heart attack at how best to explain how Grif and I are spending out time together.....a path I still know very little about. Aaack! Help!
This entry in your blog is the reason I am starting a new riding instruction program, called "Hoofin' Around," using two of my horses. The program will be based around communication and partnership with the horses - learning their language and how to connect with them through obstacles, challenges, and games, both on the ground and under saddle. I, too, have been horrified and repelled by seeing youngsters, as well as adults, ignore what their horses were screaming to them, and using intimidation and force to make the horse do what they wanted - with no input from the horse recognized or desired.ReplyDelete
Children and adults riding with Hoofin' Around will see barefoot and bitless, sound, happy horses, and will hopefully learn from day one that communication and mutual respect between human and equine is a beautiful path to follow.
Thank you for this post. I would like to share with you, and hopefully all your readers, this blog as well http://ofhorsesandhumanity.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
This is my daughter in the video. The blog is done by my mom.
I too am a mother, of a very intelligent 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son. My daughter is the most amazing little girl I know. We have 5 horses at our house, and care for many more. As I have been learning, my daughter has too, not because I force her to, but because she asks. She wants to understand too, what I am reading and why it makes me feel the way it does. I don't feel the need to withhold the complete truth from her. If she asks me a question that I don't know the answer to, I tell her I don't know, and then I try to figure it out. I feel, that if she isn't given all the information, (as we know at this time) how then will she be able to make her own decisions? If she isn't told where hamburger (for instance) comes from, how can she make an informed decision on whether or not she wants to eat it? If it isn't explained to her the damage done to a horses back by riding it, how then can she make an informed decision on whether or not she wants to ride one? If it isn't explained to her about the damage caused by a bit and what it does to the horses mouth, brain, and nervous system, how then can she understand why others use it? If she doesn't see the horses expressions and their eyes, if she doesn't feel what they are experiencing when being "used", how can she then make her own decision about equestrian sports and how humans use them as toys? I obviously spare any gruesome details, but none-the-less she is answered. Sometimes she understands right away, and sometimes she will silently think on it for a day, sometimes more, and come back to me with her understanding of that previous conversation. I can't tell you how many times I am completely blow away at her intelligence and comprehension at such a young age.
Children ARE our future. You are completely right when you say they are born knowing "truth". They are born knowing how to communicate with animals, to be "with" them, and to have compassion. The adults around them have so much power. I feel, by giving my kids the right to exercise decision and reasoning, by giving them facts and help them in understanding, I have in a way, given their power back. My daughter has stood up to many adults and told them why she doesn't want to eat animals, why she doesn't want to take their milk, and why we don't ride or "use" our horses, and how they are friends and teachers. I think the neatest thing is when she is explaining this to these adults around her, she is saying it in her own words, from her own understanding of it, and in her own emotion. Coming from a 4 year old, this has caused many adults to think about their own actions. One day, out of the blue, she told me "fish can scream, we just can't hear them".
Listen to the children, they "know" more than we do. :)
Wow, lots of comments! :-) Thanks you all!ReplyDelete
Carol, what an opportunity!! Your niece obviously wants to learn from YOU perhaps because she can feel that you and Grif have so much to teach. Tell her what you believe and how you are different than others who ride their horses. Stay true to your beliefs. Yes, later she may be reprimanded for being "too kind", but she should be proud of being that (I was told this by no less than an Olympic rider once. She said: "Katariina, you are such a talented rider, but just too nice to the horses" I took it as a compliment :-)
Shira Nafshi, we need more programs like Hoofin' around, how brilliant that you will start something like that. I believe, no, I KNOW there are a lot of people out there who would like to be with horses in a different way, but have no other option than the traditional route or giving up altogether. Good luck with your program!
And Voice of the Horse, what a beautiful blog your mother has! I loved the video of your daugther with the two ponies (and let's not forget the corgy witnessing it all :-) This is how all children should be allowed to be with horses. I agree with you about telling the truth, I try to do this with my own son. I do, however, know it is very, very hard in situations where you know the child (who first of all is not your own child) does not have the opportunity to have what your daugther does i.e. power to choose how to be with the animal. Anybody riding in a traditional riding school is participating in some level of abuse. Unfortunately for most kids, the riding school is the only place they can be close to horses. I suppose they do have the option of NOT going there and being with horses although I can't imagine myself ever doing that when I was a kid, you couldn't keep me away from horses even if you chained me to a wall... but anyways, this is definitely such a complex subject...
Thank you for sharing your story and beliefs, I love the last quote about the fish screaming, children truly know more than we do!
PS. Your daughter does sound pretty amazing, she will grow up to change the world!
I totally agree with you, and I'm not trying to be the devil's advocate, but I was wondering what you think about something that makes me wonder sometimes. Namely that horses do use violence, or the threat of violence, toward each other. Not excessive violence, and not to enslave the other horse, but to say things like - "Keep off," or "My food" or "Don't even think about it." Do you think we should eschew violence, or rather perhaps I should say "force," 100% of the time, or is there a case for emulating the horse and reserving the right to react with force under certain circumstances?ReplyDelete
- DiscoveringHorsesDecember 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Dear June,ReplyDelete
Some information that I recently discovered caused me to look at your question about violence in horses from a different viewpoint. Equitation Science a book by Paul McGreevy and Andrew McLean explained that Ethology "the study of horse behavior in nature", the study of free roaming horses in nature" could not say the study of wild horses, due to the fact that there are no unspoiled wild horse herd on planet earth.
Once I got my head around this fact, I started to apply this to all I had observed to date.
Free roaming horse herds in nature, that were not hindered in any way by mans interference (round ups, infertility drugs, restrictions/limitations of territory and so on) only shows of contact violence, would be between competing stallions during the short breeding season. Foals learn shows of aggression through play, and adult's display and communication their feelings through postures and body language, thus avoiding contact violence. The true nature of the herd, is alert, relaxed, non- violent, social harmony.
Now Applied Ethology (the study of domestic horses in the human domain, "captivity") shows that horses that have been forced to tolerate imprinting, weaned young, mis-communation, poor training techniques, inappropriate use of training equipment, kept in isolation, and in many cases, experienced inhumane treatment by the hands of man, in short, horses that do not know how to, or have not been able to learn how to be horses, are not surprisingly violent and dangerous to people and each other.
They are what we made them.
My hope is that children are not just seen as the future, that thanks to this blog and people like Kata we will see that children and horses are the now, and that is what WE can learn from them. When we truly live in the "now" the need for violence becomes redundant, Sam.
Thank you Katariina for the kind comments. In the situation of giving information other children... I feel you should. How can they make a difference if they don't know? If they are asking, answer. If an adult is on the "path", then it should be shared, because kids are going to be much more receptive to it than most other adults. And, if traditional riding schools are the only place they have to be around horses, so what. They don't HAVE to participate in the abuse. They can spend their time just being with them. Giving the horses comfort when they are not generally given that. Go to a pasture and spend some time just watching them from the other side of the fence. They will eventually come if one is there with love, not want. There are many ways to be with a horse if you truly love them. Which too is a whole other subject - Love -.ReplyDelete
I realize June's question was directed at Katariina, but if it's alright, I would like to provide an answer.
I DO believe that you should refrain from violence and force 100% of the time.
Most domestic horses that we are witnessing behavior from, are not mentally balanced, or raised in a horse appropriate situation (family structure and herd life). Nearly all have been taken from their mothers way too early, raised with other "using" horses, or in isolation in stalls, with humans as their main roll models. They really don't know what appropriate behavior is and when their actions are excessive. Many are in pain, so they are quick to give opinion, or are just numb to it all. Horses don't fight over food when there is enough for everyone. Horses generally don't attack a person for food if their dietary requirements are being met. When a horse goes for prolonged periods of time without food, they develop ulcers which are very painful. They then do things like crib, wind suck, eat things they normally wouldn't, bite or attack other horses and people, etc. Many also see the actions of wild horses as aggressive and violent, but much of what we see is not actually mean. It looks and sounds like it, but mostly it's play, or bluff. Sometimes there is actual contact and painful blows, but it's really not that common. Stallion play is very loud and looks very aggressive. My geldings play this way, but neither have a mark on them. They are very playful and energetic animals when they are healthy - mentally and physically, and they are allowed to have opinions and have those opinions respected. :)
If a domestic horse is given more natural living conditions, i.e. outdoor/pasture life, pasture mates that they get along with, and constant food/forage, they are much less aggravated and moody. Then, if you are looking to have a relationship with one, they will have their learned behaviors in dealing with people (just as we have our learned behaviors in dealing with horses) that you have to work through. I have found with my horses, especially when it comes to behaviors I dislike, I just walk away. I will ask he/she not to do whatever it is I dislike, and if he/she doesn't stop, I walk away. I have found that this gives them responsibility for their own actions. I talk to them and ask them things, and generally they are very willing to do what I am asking. I have also found that domestic horses that have been trained, used, etc., know that once a halter is placed on their heads, they are "caught". I personally do all my relationship building and foundation communication at liberty in the pasture, in their area. No ropes, not restraint. They then have a full voice. There are times when I have to use a halter, but when you put in the time at liberty, they become your friend and the halter loses it's power on them. :)
Some horses really don't want to be around people because they haven't had many good experiences with them, so in many cases you have to prove yourself to be different and they have to want to be with you. A horse will never really want to be with you if you are still thinking "I want something from you" or "I am the boss" or "You have to do this cuz I only have X amount of time here with you". I feel that is the biggest thing. Not expect anything from them, but except everything from them. Then, in your building your communication and relationship, when they do something you don't like, walk away. This makes them think about their action - without punishment.ReplyDelete
Many will think, "well then you are letting the horse win".... no, I am letting the horse think. When one punishes a horse, they are then the inferior one.
I feel like "natural horsemanship" is actually more cruel than traditional riding. At least with traditional riding, the horse knows what to expect - force, pain, and punishment. Well, with natural horsemanship, the horses "language" (or our half-assed understanding of it) is used against them. They really aren't given time to think. They are always, in the end, forced to do what we want them to do. It's mental manipulation, which to me seems worse. The horse never knows if he is going to be hit with that stick, or if it's going to be flailed and slapped all around him. They are never calm and secure, they are always watching and on edge. They become machines. Go when I say go, turn when I say turn, stop when I say stop, and stand there and let me "flog" you with what ever it is I have in my hand. I did this to my horses for years. It's has taken YEARS to get them over it. A new addition to the family was a standardbred gelding off the track. He knew straight forward abuse.... not natural horsemanship. Building a relationship with him has been much clearer and actually easier than it has been getting my other gelding over his natural horsemanship training. Mental abuse is far more difficult to get over than physical abuse.
I'm sure there will be many other opinions, but this is what I have found to be right for me. Right for my horses, and right for all the animals and plants in my surroundings. Violence is a learned behavior. Children don't know violence, they are taught it. Violence and aggression always stem from fear. Fear of what, that is to be determined in the situation. When one gets angry... why? When one gets aggressive or defensive.... why? When one is violent back at another that is being violent.... what happens? The outcome is not usually good.
"Rewards and Punishments are the lowest form of education" ~Chuang-tzu, Chinese writer (c.369 B.C. - c.268 B.C.)
Hi June,ReplyDelete
I think it's good you brought up this question, because this is the question on so many people's minds. I hope everyone is reading the answers! Also my friend Sam had posted a great answer (along the lines of what voiceofhorses said), but for some reason I could see it in my email but not on the blog. So, since I thought his answer was very clarifying as well, I copied it and here it is:
Dear June,
Some information that I recently discovered caused me to look at your question about violence in horses from a different viewpoint. Equitation Science a book by Paul McGreevy and Andrew McLean explained that Ethology "the study of horse behavior in nature", the study of free roaming horses in nature" could not say the study of wild horses, due to the fact that there are no unspoiled wild horse herd on planet earth.
Once I got my head around this fact, I started to apply this to all I had observed to date.
Free roaming horse herds in nature that were not hindered in any way by mans interference (round ups, infertility drugs, restrictions/limitations of territory and so on) only shows of contact violence would be between competing stallions during the short breeding season. Foals learn shows of aggression through play, and adult's display and communicate their feelings through postures and body language, thus avoiding contact violence. The true nature of the herd, is alert, relaxed, non- violent, social harmony.
Now Applied Ethology (the study of domestic horses in the human domain, "captivity") shows that horses that have been forced to tolerate imprinting, weaned young, mis-communation, poor training techniques, inappropriate use of training equipment, kept in isolation, and in many cases, experienced inhumane treatment by the hands of man, in short, horses that do not know how to, or have not been able to learn how to be horses, are surprisingly violent and dangerous to people and each other.
They are what we made them.
My hope is that children are not just seen as the future, that thanks to this blog and people like Kata we will see that children and horses are the now, and that is what WE can learn from them. When we truly live in the "now" the need for violence becomes redundant, Sam.
I don't think I could add anything to what Sam or voiceofhorses haven't already said. I think violence should never be the answer and we should strive to eliminate violence from our relationship with horses. It is not easy, because old habits die slowly, but it is possible. We must try to undo what has been done to horses, and like voiceofhorses said, it takes YEARS. Especially for the ones with mental abuse in the backgroud, which, at least in my neck of the woods, seems to be the majority of the horses.
Lots to think about,
- Shelby in CaliforniaDecember 10, 2010 at 7:27 AM
I've been reading everyone's comments ( it's taken me a couple of days to digest it all...) from this latest post. I'm so amazed and thrilled that there are so many of us out there that feel so deeply passionate about changing the horse industry. It's because of this kind of question asking and interchange that more and more people will become aware and thus feel the need to help... I love the wonderful stories, the telling of personal experiences, the events, that bring us all together. All in the name of our horse companions... thank you everyone for being a part of this awareness, and ultimately the shift in how we treat and connect with horses.ReplyDelete
What excellent information.ReplyDelete
Being a huge newbie to this path, I appeciate the responses.
I do, however, have a few thoughts....
The first point I want to make is that I am very much aware that the ideal living arrangement for a horse is to be out in a large, varied terrain, open pasture with plenty of other horses for company. While I would like nothing more than to provide this for my horse, it is not possible. I live in an apartment. I have no choice other than to board if I want to keep my horse. Even if I could afford mt own place, it would not have endless acres for horses to run on. Not even the wealthy would necissarily have this option.....with encroaching development increasing everywhere, there are few farms that have the kind of ideal acreage I feel is being described. Even for traditional riders, available trails to ride on are decreasing rapidly. It used to be that someone could go out their back door and ride into the woods for miles....nowadays (at least here in the US), it's not uncommon to have to trailer out to places to ride....and even those are decreasing....So with all that said, what is a person to do when they don't have the ideal circumstances with which to interact with their horse?
I envy those of you who never have to apply a halter to your horses' heads. I would love to have the majority of interactions with my horse be at liberty,I truly would...but because I must board this is simply not an option for me. Because of this, I remain in search of the best way to interact with my horse within the boundries and rescources allowed.
In regards to my niece.....the reason I wanted her to take lessons at another barn is because I felt it would give her the most unbiased exposure to how the traditional horse world typically functions. Then....when she is with me, I would present my views to her and answer questions as she has them. I feel this situation would give her the most solid understanding of both sides and allow her to choose where she feels she fits in the best. I will respect and love her no matter what her decision is...
No offense meant to anyone, but as an example....if you grow up with parents who are vegetarians, there is a high probability that even if your parents "allow" you to eat a hamburger, you may still uncomfortable in your choice because you know in your heart that it's not what your parents approve of. Now take the same child away from their vegetarian parents and place them with a meat eating family for a week and most certainly they will come away with a whole different view of people who consume meat...an unbiased one. Even though we THINK we are giving our kids the most unbiased opinion on something we might oppose....are we really? Are we going lay out the pro's and cons of both sides equally when in truth we don't see any positives on the other side? Of course I would love for my niece to see horses the way I do --BUT in all fairness to her, I feel she should be able to explore everything that's out there regardless of whether I agree with it or not. She should see that unbiased opinion of BOTH sides and feel free to make her own, individual choices. If she only sees things through my eyes...is that really fair?
.....and one final thing--ReplyDelete
I agree 100% that it is NEVER ok to be violent in the form of striking or hitting with the intent to harm or punish.
Not only do I find it sad that people are so horrible to their horses...it's also equally sad at just how horrible they can be to each other.
very sad.
Even if a horse kicks another or bites another...
it doe not make it ok for us to do the same. A horse KNOWS what another horse's intentions are and they know why?
We are not horses.
We are humans.
Horses know this....
....even though some people try to convinve them otherwise...
dumb animals?
Carol, lots to think about! It is difficult when you have a horse and only have so many options of how and where to keep him/her. I think this will be one of the themes of my future blogs...ReplyDelete
I wanted to comment on what you said about giving your niece the opportunity to explore both the tradional way and the other way and then make up her mind. I can see your point. But, you have to realize the difference between the two sides of the coin. Your vegetarian example works pretty well to explain this... I think being a vegetarian is (often) an educated choice whereas eating meat is not (rather, it is based on convenience and taste and tradition NOT real knowledge). Perhaps if meat eating people should for example go watch the movie "Earthlings" (you can see it free at earthlings.com) and become more educated, they would rethink why they are eating meat (then they could make an educated choice, so to say) So, when you show your niece your way of being with horses, you are educating her, not just teaching her to do something because it has always been done that way. Trust me, your niece will find the traditional horse world on her own, even if you tried to keep her from it (which I know you won't). It is everywhere, in books, movies etc. You show her by example that there is another way and leave it to her to explore the rest. If she doesn't want to do that, let her be.
Sometimes you don't need to see the other side to know what is right for you. I could give you several examples about that ranging from slavery to spanking children, neither of which I have personal experience, but am strongly against.
Is it fair that you show her only one side of the coin? Heck yes, it is exceptionally fair - to the horses. How could showing kindness to horses ever be unfair?
In the end, you do what you feel is best, of course. And in the end, your niece will choose what she wants to do. Perhaps what you do will influence her, perhaps not, but why not try? You are, after all, promoting kindness and respect and love.
- Shelby in CaliforniaDecember 12, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Amen to that last comment, Katariina! It really is up to us ( no matter where we are on our paths) to ask that question of ourselves. In the asking of it, the answer is merely an echo of what we really know is true. Our children ask us the question so they may understand what they are seeing or feeling. I'd like to hear more of the asking because our horse friends ( and other animals and children for that matter...) deserve the answer.ReplyDelete
Very well said Katariina :) I couldn't have said it better :)ReplyDelete
For us, becoming vegetarian was an educated and compassionate choice, as well as experiencing all the health benifits associated with doing so. :) It started with stopping drinking milk, then not eating red meat (beef & pork). We still occasionally ate chicken and fish for about a year. Well, like Kata said, after watching "Earthlings" last year, we became total vegetarian/vegan. We were criticized by my husbands side of the family, like we were doing something horrible. What I found interesting, is that deep down, I think people "know" we shouldn't kill and eat other animals (and that's why they become so uncomfortable around those that are vegetarians), but we have just grown up doing so, and even in religion it says that the animals are here "for us". So, when his religious family heard we were vegetarians, they were very upset, very uncomfortable, and distant. We never said anything to them about their choices, and we remained the same as we have always been. I think that when people become one way or another, they are quick to judge others. Like the activists for example. Just because I choose not to eat meat or animal secretions, doesn't mean I am negative to those who do. I care, but it's not my place to judge. If they ask, I will answer in honesty and in full, but I WILL occasionally drop hints ;)
Anyway, I think when you are coming from an educated position, that of truth, you are not giving bias or unbiased opinion.... opinion has no place. It's simply fact and truth. People can do what they will with that. Just like it says in the beginning of "Earthlings".
I also totally agree with Kata when she says "Sometimes you don't need to see the other side to know what is right for you".
Also, an idea for Carol... If you have your horse at a boarding place, I can understand the limitations there. Most boarding places have some sort of arena or enclosed riding area. Does this place have an arena or any type of open area that you could let your horse go in? Even if you are just there for an hour or two, you can still build a relationship with him at liberty. Just take him to the arena and let him go. Just sit there with him and watch what he does. Does he stay with you? Does he run? Does he engage you in play? Does he ignore you completely and watch or call to the other horses? Does he want you to scratch him? When they are free of any restraints, that is the only time they are able to have their full voice. I feel that until you have gained their trust and friendship, when they will chose to be with you over the other horses, when they follow you because you are equals and friends and you have developed a communication, then you have earned the "privilege" to be on their backs. This can take months to years. And, it goes at the horses pace, always. The horse is always right.
One more thing I would like to add: There is still a lot of belief that just because one doesn't hit or punish their horse, that they can still ride one. If one "loves" a horse, then one should educate themselves on all aspects of the horse. That includes what causes pain. Many know that bits cause pain, shoes cause pain, tools cause pain, riding causes pain, etc. Well, if one knows then that riding a horse causes it pain, why would one still ride one? If you Love something, do you intentionally cause it pain because YOU enjoy it?ReplyDelete
I have ridden horses since I was 1 year old. I have grown up with them, have owned many, and I would ride every day. I LOVED it! I was addicted as many say. Horses were all I could think about. I became a trainer when I was 19. I was sensitive and I could feel them, so I was good. I did this for 4 years at many different large horse facilites. Well, because I was sensitive, I always felt guilty after I was done for the day. Even though I was much less harsh than many others and I loved every minute with the horses, I still felt like crap when I went to bed. This began the journey of WHY?. I then began studying the science of a horse. It's anatomy, it's nature, etc, and what I learned was amazing, and depressing at the same time. Everything that I have done hurt my horses. I knew this, but didn't. I stopped what I was doing right then and there. I LOVE horses, I will not hurt them again.
I say all this because I was like many, absolutely addicted to riding.... loved it. But, once I learned what it does to the horses back, pelvis, muscles and emotions, I will never do it again. What's interesting, is now that I Know this, I have NO desire to ride! I couldn't do that to them. Not even for 10 minutes. It's really quite a liberating feeling. :)
I guess this all comes back to truth and fact. What we teach the kids should always be based on that. If we are going to make a difference for children, horses, animals, and the earth, we need to become educated. We need to let go of our egos, we need to maybe give up those things we "think" we love, and do what is best for the greater good. For unity and harmony among all. I am 27 years old, and I am so grateful that I am learning this now. :) I want to thank all of you who are making a difference in your corner of the world too. :)


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Guys & Girls Grip It & Rip it for College Arm Wrestling Championship
Tune in for 2014 College Arm Wrestling Championships Tuesday, May 13 at 7pm ET/4pm PT on ESPNU…"CAWL To Arms"!
Now You Can Play Arm Wrestling Online!
Have fun playing this new popular video game.
The language on the site is fun and inviting. Asking if you want to become a famous arm wrestler, they say you should first "try to be the best arm wrestler in this bar!" You can play against a character named Seamus by using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys and the SPACE BAR. Play now at http://www.911freegames.com/wwe-games/play-arm-wrestling.php.
By the way, the game was introduced on May 29, 2013 and has been played 2799 times already! Good luck against Seamus!
What Muscles Should You Train in Preparation for Arm Wrestling?
The consensus of opinion varies quite a bit, and we have included some of the most popular views.
It won't take long for one to learn from an online search that there are two major camps when it comes to which muscles to train in order to be a superior arm wrestler.
One camp stresses the obvious: hands, forearms, biceps & triceps and deltoid muscles. The other camp advocates the best training for arm wrestling is to focus on the entire upper body muscles, including chest and stomach muscles. Some go further and talk about strengthening leg muscles as well.
Official CAWL To Arms Referee, Jim Bryan, recently worked with each of the CAWL To Arms teams to prepare them for the inaugural tournament. During their sessions, Jim emphasized "Arm wrestling is a combination of strength, leverage and technique. Competitors are only as strong as their weakest link. If their hand and wrist cannot support their
arm strength, applying too much power will cause the competitor to lose any hand and wrist advantage. Conversely, if the hand and wrist are superior, but the bicep and shoulder strength are lacking, you will probably be pinned while maintaining your strong hand position. It takes a combination of strength throughout the entire upper body to become successful. You can only apply as much pressure as your shoulder, arm, wrist and hand can support. Once the strength limit is exceeded, the form and technique fail and usually the competitor will be defeated."
There's one thing, however, they all agree on. Not doing any training at all will most likely result in not only a loss, but a possible injury as well. Like all sports, the best conditioning is necessary to provide satisfactory results, especially a victory!
Facebook Group Called 5 Boroughs Ladies Arm Wrestling
5 Borough Ladies Arm Wrestling was formed to "resist and reject sexism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, classism and racism", as stated in a recent post at https://www.facebook.com/5BoroLadiesArmWrestling.
Basically, the organization intends to "empower women and strengthen local communities through theater, arm wrestling, and philanthropy."
5 Borough Ladies Arm Wrestling claims to walk the line between pro wrestling and pure strength competitive sports.There are eight women wrestlers and each has her own "character theme and wrestling moniker" who compete in each competition which is cheered on by an audience with referees, an emcee and so on!
You can learn more by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or by visiting http://5blaw.com/.
Arm Wrestling Becomes a Live Pay-Per-Event Broadcast!
Have You Heard About The World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships?
One of the fastest growing sports in America is arm wrestling!
This was a pay-per-view event that was emceed by professionals who are well-known to UFC fans, Ken Shamrock and announcer BruceBuffer, the "Veteran Voice of the Octagon" for the UFC.
The event was organized by the technical advisor to Sylvester Stallone's movie, "Over the Top," and co-producer of "NFL Arm Wrestling." The broadcast covered three hours of arm wrestling excitement.
For more information, visit www.worldbararmwrestling.com.
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If you like to watch arm wrestling videos, go to www.armwrestling.com. They have put up nearly 14,000 matches on their site!
The best exercise for winning an arm-wrestling contest
According to Men's Health magazine, here is the best exercise for winning an arm-wrestling contest:
"The overgrip chinup works your forearms (which will give you a strong grip and wrist strength) as well as your biceps and back (to help you pull your opponent's arm down).
Do this: Perform a regular chinup using an underhand grip, but use a bar that's at least 2 inches in diameter. The side of a power rack works well—or simply wrap a towel around a normal-size bar. Do one to three sets of as many repetitions as you can."
How do you know if you're arm wrestling the "correct" way?
You'll be amazed if you do an online search of rules and regs for this sport!
Most of you arm wrestlers out there don't know it, but there are official rules for arm wrestling. You can go online and find several sites that spell out their organization's rules. If you just want a list, look up the American Armsport Association. They have a list of regulations that go so far as to include the use of stickum and platform shoes! Other sites have named various techniques; e.g., "The Hook" and "The Top Roll". Check out some of these sites that can help make arm wrestling more fun; and, importantly, a safer sport.
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This site is a lot of fun with visuals for each of nine steps to practically guarantee a victory! There's even a video. You get practically all you need, except the "elbow grease". You'll have to provide that yourself. Good luck! Visit:
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Looking for great tips on Arm wrestling?
For those of you who are really into the sport, The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NAWA) not only can tell you how to avoid arm injury, but also has a book out there called "How to Win at Arm Wrestling!" You can find out more at the following link: http://www.nycarms.com/directory_links/beginnersonly.htm


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Evocative, a sub label of Proton Compiled & Mixed series, releases continuous DJ mixes alongside the unmixed tracks, This label releases compilations from Eve Falcon, host of the popular Evocative show on Proton Radio. The show has frequently landed in the Top since launching on the station with mixes that pulse, throb, twist, turn and dare to tell a story. From a passion for underground progressive house at opposite ends of the audio spectrum the deep, shadowy atmospheres to the blissful, shimmering melodies, Yin and Yang were born in an effort to represent this phenomenon in musical form. Eves track selections are equally inspired by established artists and underground producers; the rediscovered to the under-the-radar.
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Tolu Ajayi's The Encounter caught everyone's attention when it was released in 2015. Two years after, that story, about a fictional conversation between Biafran leader Emeka Ojukwu and Major Ifeajuna before he was executed executed for treason against the Biafran republic.
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Wednesday, November 7th, the highest unemployment rate in almost 3 years is expected to be released by Australia's Bureau of Statistics. 5.5% is the figure expected by economist. September's figure (5.4%) was the highest since the fall of 2010.
Monday, interest rates were expected to be dropped by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Twenty out of twenty-seven economists questioned by Bloomberg thought that rates would fall 25 more bp, hitting 3.00% (A level not seen in three years). It is expected that the Australian Central Bank will continue to lower the interest rate.
7:30pm EST Wednesday evening the Employment Change and Unemployment Rate will be announced.
The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) released this statement: "With prices data slightly higher than expected and recent information on the world economy slightly more positive, the board judged that the stance of monetary policy was appropriate for the time being,". It appears that the Australian economic condition is not doing so bad after all. The housing market is picking up (up to 7.8% last month) but the labor market is falling down.
The Aussie against the USD did break 1.04 today. If it continues to gain momentum, the AUD could finish up this quarter bullish. I think a lot of the outcome depends on whether or not interest rates continue to be lowered this year.
The United States Presidential election is today. Tomorrow we will release an article with thoughts on the outcome.
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So, the first teaser for The Boxtrolls has emerged, and I'M EXCITED.
Now, I'm sceptical about teasers - they can be beautifully crafted, but tell you zilch. The film could be a classic, a middling 50% Rotten Tomatoes type or a downright stinker. But, The Boxtrolls's is giving me confidence.
First of all, it's made by Laika. Behind 2009's Coraline and 2012's ParaNorman, these stop-motion animation guys are one film away from a trio of classics. In fact, it looks suspiciously like the start of a early 2000's Pixar homerun for the studio (prior to THAT automobile franchise). Second of all, it looks distinctly inspired. Check out the teaser below:
That's a tiny teaser, but I'm already a full-blooded advocate for The Boxtrolls. Charm is in full abundance here, and the animation looks sublime. AND, there's a same-sex couple in there! They may not be main characters, and I'm in no way expecting this film to be a a diatribe on gay rights, but it's refreshing none the less. Come September 26th, you'll be finding me in Cheesebridge.
Here's a synopsis for your perusal:
The new 3D animated feature from Laika Studios tells the tale of the Boxtrolls, monsters who live underneath the charming streets of Cheesebridge, who crawl out of the sewers at night to steal what the townspeople hold most dear: their children and their cheeses. At least, that's the legend the townspeople have always believed. In truth, the Boxtrolls are a community of lovable oddballs who are raising as one of their own an abandoned and orphaned human boy named Eggs. When the Boxtrolls are targeted by a villainous exterminator who is bent on eradicating them, Eggs must venture aboveground to save them, where he teams with an adventurous young girl to save not only the Boxtrolls but the soul of Cheesebridge.
Anyone else finding these sewer-dwelling box creatures to be the best thing ever? And already a vehement nemesis of those pesky overground creatures after their blood? I certainly am! Shout off in the comments below!


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Home Remedies : Skin care for Dry Skin
Home Remedies : Skin care for Dry Skin
Home Remedies1: Morning Dew Skin Rejuvenators or Skin Cleansers Only take out 15 minutes prior to your daily morning regime or time before shower for your dry skin. You need:• add Few drops of rose water and freshly squeezed lime juice• 1 teaspoon of olive oil and freshly squeezed orange juice• 1 egg yolk of white or brown whichever is available. Mix all of them together thoroughly and then apply the same roughly
about 15-20 minutes before your shower. Natural Exfoliators The Yogurt and Fruit Exfoliator Use some Mashed fruits as they act as a very gentle exfoliator while you're the yogurt would retain all the moisture within your skin since it has intacted lactic acid which also an essential to act as an exfoliator.
For this you could have some papaya, banana, pumpkin as well as the avocado, Mash all of them well to form a nice and healthy pulp or a nice thick paste. One should Mix about 1 tablespoon of fresh yogurt with the mixture of freshly mashed fruits paste. Blend the two thoroughly. To apply the same one should dampen their skin with either a moist tissue or some lukewarm water. Apply the mixture on your face and rub in circulatory motion, emphasis on the dry areas. Leave the same for about 10-15 minutes and then rinse off the same with cold and chilly water.
Home Remedies 2: The Beauty Masks for Winter Itch This is one of the pack which you could possibly apply anytime. You need:• Few drops of rose water• 1 whole egg (both the egg white and yolk)• 1 teaspoon honey• Half a teaspoon of olive oil Mix them all well together to form a nice and fresh mask and apply the same onto your face.
A Quick Skin Pack:
Take a nice ripe banana. Mash it well with a clean fork. Apply the mashed banana as a nice thick coat on to your freshly washed face and even you could apply it down to your neck area. Leave the same for about ten to fifteen even twenty minutes and then you could wash the same off with some lukewarm water.
Home Remedies 3: Instant Natural Moisturizer Did you know that the Beeswax is supposedly one of the most natural as well as an instant moisturizer.
It would not only make your skin pretty moist, but at the same time smooth as well as supple it would also seal all of the moisturizer within your skin for ample amount of hours which most of the products fail to do at times. But at the same time there are many products which are readily available in the market which includes beeswax as one of their base ingredient since this product have no side-effects and also is suitable for all age people as well as the skin types.
Here is one of the instant way of making your own Beeswax moisturizer at home.
You need:
• 1 oz. Beeswax• 4 oz. almond oil• Few drops of vitamin E oil, to be more accurate about 10 drops• Double boiler• Spoon and spatula (which is quite obvious)• Vanilla essential oil about 10 drops• any clean jar which you would prefer most for this matter
How to go about it:
• Firstly, make a nice beeswax cream. So for that you need to take your double boiler and add some of the beeswax, almond oil as well as the vitamin E oil right into it.• Heat all these content till they properly melt and also mix them properly. After as they start to melt simply, take them off the heat.• Now one should add about 1/8th cup of water and some vanilla essential oil to the mix. Mix the proportion thoroughly for about five to ten minutes ot till you feel it is properly mixed.• Now you could simply scrape the mixture into a jar of your choice with some clean spatula and let the mixture cool and solidify at room temperature.
Home Remedies 4: Natural Lip care Lips require the most as well as the urgent care and pampering too during the winters.
Here is the home remedy for the same.
Here what you need for it:
• A little fresh milk "malai "• Few drops of rose water and freshly squeezed lime juice Mix these ingredients well together and apply the same every night just before going to bed. But before applying the mix, never forget to exfoliate your lips well of the dry skin as well as the chapped bits with a soft towel or a firm cloth or you could also rub a piece of beetroot very gently on them for a nice exfoliation.
Home Remedies 5: The Weekly Home Facial Mask Especially for winters. Winters are prone or meant to get you dry skin, chapped lips, cracked heals and bad bad skin days.
So here is something for people like with dry skin. You could give it a nice try to it as a substitute for your facial.
You need:
• Clay powder or "multani meeti"• Honey Always Remember that the portions of clay powder as well as the honey should be proportionate. Mix them well together and apply onto your face. Avoid the area near your the eyes. Let it sit there for about 10-15 minutes and then rinse the same with lukewarm water, when your skin is on a bit damp side then you must apply some almond oil.
Home Remedies 6: Natural Moisturizers for the Hands and Legs Vitamin E oils as well as aloe vera is certainly one of the best moisturizers for your hands as well as for your beautiful and sexy legs. Aloe vera would not only remove all the dead cells from the skin but at the same time it would also soothe, heals and moisturizes it. Lavender oil is one of the best moisturizing oils you could find. By simply Adding a few drops of the lavender oil into your bath water could easily work wonders for you. You can also dilute the oil within your regular moisturizers and use the same. Similarly to lavender you could add some tea tree oil within your normal creams as well as moisturizers and use the same.
Do let me know what you do for your dry and itchy skin by simply scribbling below!


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Three Best Gold Stocks for 2017
The U.S. dollar is insanely overvalued right now. And there's absolutely no way these levels can be sustained for much longer.
The strength of the greenback over the past several months has been based on nothing more than foreign currency hedging. The world simply traded one fiat currency for another...
- With China and Japan competitively devaluing their currencies, yuan and yen holders converted to USD.
- Following Brexit, pound holders converted to USD.
- Following the recent currency demonetization in India, rupee holders converted to USD.
Right now, the greenback is seeing strength on speculation of more interest rate hikes from the Fed next year.
After yesterday's rate hike announcement, the Fed said it was hoping to increase rates four times next year. The dollar bulls celebrated. However, they seem to forget that the Fed said the same exact thing this time last year; they were planning to increase rates four times in 2016. That didn't happen.
The Fed hiked interest rates once in the summer. And the only reason they raised rates yesterday was to hedge against pressure from Trump to keep rate lower. The move was purely political.
So the greenback is flying high right now on both fears of other fiat currencies and hopes of a better U.S. bond market. But it won't last long. And you need to own gold and precious metals as a hedge now.
On top of all this is the overnight global shift to cashless economies that I've been telling you about for weeks. As physical paper cash is phased out, hard assets like gold will be at a premium.
MOREOVER, the U.S. national debt is approaching $20 trillion, and Trump plans to add another $5 trillion to the tab.
All signs point to gold and precious metals.
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Gold is money — despite what the banksters want you to believe. Money is nothing more than a medium for labor storage and exchange. And gold is the ultimate medium for labor storage. The yellow metal is a screaming buy today at around $1,130 an ounce. And I recommend owning physical gold and large international gold miners and royalty companies. Here are my three favorite large gold stocks...
Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX)
Barrick Gold is the largest gold mining company in the world with operations in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Zambia. The company produces over 6 million ounces of gold annually. When gold prices are hot, Barrick gets a lot of media and investment attention.
Goldcorp (NYSE: GG)
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Key Bible Verse: "Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed." (Luke 1:46-48)
Dig Deeper: Luke 1:26-56
Mary [the mother of Jesus] was able to wait on God by responding in humility ("Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word" Luke 1:38, NRSV.), and by having already soaked her mind in the Scripture. We do Mary's example injustice if we fail to consider the bodily nature of her obedience to God. We too often think that if we are to live the kind of life that would be pleasing to God that it would primarily be something "spiritual" and we rarely if ever consider the irreplaceable role that our bodies have in our lives with God. What God was asking of [Mary] involved her body to the furthest possible extent.
If you and I have the courage and humility to experiment with praying Mary's prayer, we will also find that our bodies are always included if we are to follow through in obedience. We will be given opportunities to praise God with our mouths, love people with our hands and feet, study with our eyes, and worship with every part of us. In other words, we will be asked – as Mary was – to wait on God by allowing the Messiah to dwell in us, so that our bodily lives may bring his blessing to those around us.
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Discussion in 'Gaming & Media' started by The GOAT, Jun 12, 2014.
Meh. Looks alright.
The butthole thing made me laugh. lolol I'll watch it.
The original is a bit overrated, but had its moments. Trying to do a sequel this many years later won't go over well.
Agree to disagree bro. The original was cheap humor, and this one will be a success for it. I know anchorman failed, but I sincerely doubt this one does also. Jeff Daniels is the man.
It'd certainly be better than Dumb and Dumberer. Or am I the only one that remembers that rubbish ever existed?
No, i did. I never watched it realizing you cant do shit without daniels and carrey
"sequels" that just keep the name of a franchise but have nothing to do with the original/none of the same people are the worst
Speaking of which...
this has everything to do with it. They mention Mary Swanson in the first 30 seconds.
yea no shit. I was talking about the movie lockard referenced
my bad D'Jono. It's not delivery....
Dumb are the people who will go and watch this.
What in the name of Yoda is that?
I doubt this will live up to the original nonetheless it looks decent and I will be going to see
I only discovered it's existence a few months ago. I might try to watch it sometime just for the lulz. There's no telling how bad it is.
I think that might be the worst movie premise I've ever heard.
I laughed my ass off at the trailer...gonna watch it


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EDGD801 Learning and behaviour. Behaviour management strategies. Lecture 7 – Glasser 's Choice Theory and Quality Schools May 6. Presented by Ray Handley. Overview of this week. Glasser on education Choice Theory Quality schools Changing paradigms – Ken Robinson.
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Lecture 7 – Glasser 's Choice Theory and Quality Schools
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Presented by Ray Handley
Presented by Ray Handley
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. . . on behaviour change
What we have to understand is that the only life we can control is our own and, in almost all instances, we can choose to change.
Good or bad, everything we do is our best choice at that moment.
It is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice
. . . on behaviour change
Never let anyone control you with the pain and misery he or she chooses.
What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today, but revisiting this painful past can contribute little or nothing to what we need to do now.
The brain physiology associated with depressing is no more its cause than sweating is the cause of running.
. . . on Quality Schools
There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education.
The teacher explained that c) was the best value as the flour only cost $1 per kg as opposed to $1.20 per kg in for the 5kg bag and $1.50 for the 1kg bag.
What is takes to score well – an example from China
"Since my daughter began 7th grade, she has had extra evening classes. At that time, the class ends at 6:50pm and I accepted it. But ever since she entered 9th grade, the evening class has lengthened to 8:40pm.
For the graduating class, the students have to take classes from 7:30am to 8:00pm on Saturdays. There are also five weeks of classes during the winter and summer school vacation…
After coming home after 10pm, she has to spend at least one hour on her homework. She has to get up at 5am. She is still a child. May I ask how many adults can endure this kind of work?"
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. . . on Quality Schools
Running a school where the students all succeed, even if some students have to help others to make the grade, is good preparation for democracy.
We can pay teachers a hundred thousand dollars a year, and we'll do nothing to improve our schools as long as we keep the A, B, C, D, F grading system.
. . . on Quality Schools
In a Glasser Quality School there is no such thing as a closed book test.
Students are told to get out their notes and open their books.
There is no such thing as being forbidden to ask the teacher or another student for help.
Glasser has 6 conditions describing a quality school. These have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey (link)
This is about achieving,
performing, bettering NOT attempting, trying, effort.
Quality have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey occurs in a warm, supportive environment
Continually focus and work on having a positive, supporting, trusting classroom and school environment.
This condition is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish. To create the type of environment that is described requires individuals and groups to align perceptions and expectations.
It also requires a commitment to working hard toward accomplishing this goal.
Quality have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey occurs in a warm, supportive environment
Reality Therapyis a method of working with others that is consistent with Choice Theory and essential for creating this environment.
When used consistently, these questions have been proven to increase responsibility, and ultimately - happiness!
Want What do you want?
Doing What are you doing?
Evaluate Is it working? (helping / hurting?)
Plan What else can / will you do?.
Choice have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey Theory (Glasser)
Our behaviour is directed at meeting our basic needs:
Students can be focused on being aware of their behaviour and how best it can meet their needs.
2. Quality have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey Work is useful.
Everyone should be asked to do useful work.
This applies even beyond the work that students are asked to do in class. It applies to the expectations and requirements of district and school administration, certified and classified personnel.
Educators are continually challenged to determine what is and what is not worth learning.
2. Quality have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey Work is useful.
Everyone should be asked to do useful work.
While some of the challenges are attempts to avoid work by students and/or faculties, many of the questions and their underlying premises are valid.
Some of the questions are:
· What is useful? · How will it be useful? · What is important? · What do you (the teacher/administrator) see as useful? Why?
Everyone have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey does their best.
Everyone is asked to give their best effort.
The concept of doing one's best is confusing at times. The problem arises because there are two distinct and different uses of the word "best". We propose that "best" does not always equate to quality.
"Best" as defined in the conditions of quality means more than first effort. It implies the evaluation and revision of work, depth of knowledge and the realisation of its usefulness to the learner.
PARACHUTE SCHOOL QUALITY CHECK RESULTS have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
This example using results from a parachute school course that teaches how to fold parachutes illustrates the significance of mastery learning and highlights many of the inadequacies of our assessment systems.
In this school students learn to fold parachutes for 7 weeks. Each week is assessed and a score given. The graph shows the results for 5 students over the 7 weeks.
Students A, B, C and D all averaged around 70% for the course. Student E --- averaged 80%. Have a look at the patterns in these results and see which student you would want to be packing your parachute.
Explaining this example
Student E have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
Ave. score 80%
Ave score 62%
4. Constant have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey Improvement.
Ask everyone to evaluate and improve their own work when it is important to do so.
One of the most valuable skills that anyone can have is the ability to evaluate their own work and effort and continue to improve whatever they are doing.
While students are not the sole evaluators of all of their work, it is important to help them learn what quality work is, how they can best achieve it and how to evaluate their progress along the way.
5. Quality have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey Work feels good
6. Quality is never destructive.
These indicate the degree of quality work that we do. In addition, these points assess how well the other four conditions have been met.
Assessment of quality work may be as simple as the positive feelings that one experiences prior to, during or upon completing goals, tasks, work, etc.
The role of the teacher in a Quality School have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
Glasser looks at the role of the teacher in
2 ways:
Communication style
Leadership style
The role of the teacher in a Quality School have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
Communication style
7 caring habits
5) Trusting
Negotiating differences
7 deadly habits
3) Complaining
4) Nagging
5) Threatening
6) Punishing
7) Bribing or rewarding to control
The role of the teacher in a Quality School have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
2. Leadership style
Lead Managers:
from Changing Paradigms – Ken Robinson have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
Creativity, diversity have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
and the changing needs of education
Ken Robinson
References have been reworded below by Hoglund and Lindsey
Hoglund, R. & Lindsey, E. (undated) Condition of Quality. Website. Accessed 1/4/2011 http://www.bobhoglund.com/conditions.htm
Nelson, T.G. (2002) An interview with William Glasser. Website accessed 1/4/2011 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3960/is_200207/ai_n9097918/
Wubbolding, Robert E. 1,2 (2007) Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice. Special Issue: Groups in Educational Settings. 11(4):253-261, December.
Glasser, W. (1969 – 2007) Various titles - Bibliography
Glasser Institute – North East Region Quotes by Dr. Glasser Website accessed 25/04/2011 http://www.glassernortheast.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=107


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The scans of Lucy's arm bones showed they were heavily built, like chimpanzees, indicating that members of this species spent significant time climbing in trees and used their arms to pull themselves up in the branches.
Australopithecus afarensis possessed a combination of ape-like and human-like traits. Scientists already knew its feet were adapted for walking upright on two legs, rather than grasping trees, but had wondered about whether it still spent time in trees like its ancestors.
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"The debate about whether or not Lucy climbed trees has been raging ever since her discovery 42 years ago this month - our study brings that debate to a close," said University of Texas paleoanthropologist John Kappelman, one of researchers in the study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
The 1974 discovery of Lucy created a scientific sensation and shed light on early stages of human evolution. Our species, Homo sapiens, appeared in Africa 200,000 years ago.
"Our analysis required well-preserved upper and lower limb bones from the same individual, something very rare in the fossil record," added the study's lead author, Christopher Ruff, a professor of functional anatomy and evolution at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
The findings fit nicely with a study published in August by Kappelman and other researchers that concluded that Lucy herself may have died after a fall from a tree, based on bone fractures detected in the fossils.
Kappelman has hypothesised that Lucy, about 3-1/2 feet tall, foraged on the ground and sought nightly refuge in trees. Her injuries indicated she fell from a height of more than 40 feet (12 meters), that earlier study found.
"It may seem unique from our perspective that early hominins (members of the human evolutionary lineage) like Lucy combined walking on the ground on two legs with a significant amount of tree climbing, but Lucy didn't know she was unique," he said.


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