Kind Words for Horse Head

This week, we hear from Dr. David Jefferson, who read Horse Head: Brain Science & Other Insights. Jefferson is the author of the recently published, Goodbye, Old Friend: The Euthanasia of Your Horse. We reviewed it here. Jefferson writes: Saddle up! This book is a […]

It’s Not All Brain Science

The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder. Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Maddy Butcher writes: Like you, I’m curious. New information around horses fascinates me. Sure, I have the natural skepticism of a journalist. But when insights clarify […]

Introducing Polyvagal Theory

Editor’s Note: At HorseHead, we’re intrigued by Polyvagal Theory, a relatively new explanation of the autonomic nervous system, present in all mammals. This is an introduction to Polyvagal Theory and its application with horses and horsemanship. Please note: what follows is theory and not yet […]