Looking to the past for the future of horses.  Horses have had a huge impact on the development of mankind, without them so many of our achievements would have been impossible.  We relied on them so heavily that we forgot to stop and thank them in our ever faster race to get further ahead, to develop and to just have more.  Bigger farms, for greater food production turned to tractors, chemicals and mono-culture; the horse and carriage was replaced by cars for faster travel.  But these new technologies have come with a cost and have left us out of sync with the planet that we live on.  We’ve all heard about reducing our carbon emissions and preserving the qualities of the soils in which we grow our food, so we look to the future and developing ways of a more sustainable living.

For us, and for many others, a solution is compassionate horsemanship, together with advances in green sciences.  Working sympathetically with horses to help everyday people go about their lives with less of an impact on the environment.  From carriage driving and riding horses to the local shops, deliveries by horse and carriage, to working with horses on the farm harvesting, cutting, logging and transporting.

There is a lot more research to be done but we are so lucky to have such a wealth of knowledge from previous generations, and from people like Marc Lovatt who are putting this knowledge into practice and teaching others.  Although Marc has been working in this field for decades, learning and preserving knowledge from grass cutting in the Royal Parks, to riding horses everyday, he is new to putting this information online, so please bear with us as we start the process of putting this information online.

If you have any questions in the meantime please don’t hesitate to contact Marc directly, and if you would like to stay updated about the future of horses and Marc Lovatt’s horsemanship, alongside the complimentary work of The Cavalry of Heroes, please sign up to our adventure newsletter below.