Equiculture
Horse Ownership: Responsible, Sustainable, Ethical
About Equiculture
Horse Ownership - Responsible, Sustainable and Ethical starts with knowledge. Being as knowledgeable as you can, means that you can be a better rider and take better care of your horse/s. This website is a resource and a learning tool for responsible horse people – people like you.
The Equicentral System
The Equicentral System is a method of sustainable horse and land management, developed for the needs of the 21st century domesticated horse, their owner and the land on which they live. A healthy horse needs to live in a healthy, sustainable environment. Healthy Land = Healthy Pasture = Healthy Horse = Happy Owner.
The Horse Rider's Mechanic
Your position and balance when riding are fundamental to riding well. These subjects are often brushed over or ignored altogether yet without good position and balance you cannot have an 'independent seat'. The Horse Rider's Mechanic looks at this issue in detail and shows you how to improve your riding – rapidly.
Responsible horse care
Everyone who owns or cares for horses should understand at least the basics of horse care and welfare - by having a horse you take on a ‘duty of care’. Good horse care is essential for the well-being of a horse, they rely on us completely to get it right. There is so much information about this subject, sometimes it can be difficult to know what is right.
Equiculture Testimonials
"The damage/stress we cause to our horses by micro managing every aspect of their lives. It's not until you give them freedom of choice that you realise how restrictive and contrived their previous existence was. A real eye opener when they suddenly become relaxed/happy and all you've done is allow them to decide what they do and when."
Cleo Collins (UK)
"The Equiculture approach to everything horsey - from how you manage your horses to how you ride - has been a revelation for me. My horses have benefited so much. My partner also loves this approach and is now more involved in our improved horse 'lifestyle'."
Julie Spencer USA
"What an amazing wonderful woman, to have so much knowledge and to be able to impart it to the rider in such a small amount of time. Jane has a way of explaining that is in plain English and is simple enough for anyone to understand but gets the correct message across."
Tracey Woods, Aus
We have numerous video series and books for sale - PDF and paperback
First up - our course and video series
The Healthy Land, Healthy Pasture, Healthy Horses Video Series
Our signature subject, now you don't have to wait for us to come to a venue near you, you can watch the talk at home that has inspired thousands to manage their horses, land and indeed their own lifestyle, better. Mud - a thing of the past, lower feed bills, healthier horses etc. Learn how to become an 'Equicentric Happy Grass Farmer' and reap the rewards!
The Horse Management for the 21st Century course
You get The Healthy Land, Healthy Pasture, Healthy Horses Video Series as part of the Horse Management for the 21st Century Course which means you save heaps! This course includes everything you need for good horse and land management. Make sure you have a look at it... you will not be disappointed! You can pay all at once or pay in instalments, it is up to you...
The Horse Rider's Mechanic Video Series
These videos will vastly improve your riding! Many common problems, including loss of confidence and pain/discomfort when riding, can be attributed to poor position and balance. Often, riders are not even aware of what is happening to various parts of their body when riding. Without addressing the fundamental issues, you cannot obtain an ‘independent seat’.
Our Books
Our Paperback books are printed and posted from within the USA, UK, Western Europe and Australia, the price includes postage to these countries/areas plus Canada and New Zealand (please contact [email protected] for other countries/areas).
These books (The Equicentral System Series set) are also included in The Horse Management for the 21st Century course. You can of course purchase them separate to the course (if you do buy the set of three and later you want to upgrade to the course just email us and we will give you a discount code of 50% off the course!).
The Equicentral System Book 1
With horse ownership comes great responsibility; we have a responsibility to manage our horses to the best of our ability and to do this sustainably and ethically. Horse keeping has changed dramatically in the last 30 to 40 years and there are many new challenges facing contemporary horse owners.
The Equicentral System Book 2
This book will help to convince you that good land management is worthwhile on many levels and yields many rewards. You will learn how to manage your land in a way that will save you time and money, keep your horses healthy and content and be good for the environment all at the same time. A rare win-win situation.
The Equicentral System Book 3
Good design leads to better living and working spaces. It is therefore very important that we look at our property as a whole with a view to creating a design that will work for our chosen lifestyle, our chosen horse pursuit, keep our horses healthy and happy, enhance the environment and to be pleasing to the eye, all at the same time.
The Equicentral System Book Set
Save lots by buying the whole set. This set of books is an up to date approach to the subject of horsekeeping. Written by Jane Myers and Stuart Myers - experienced authors, international speakers on the subject of Sustainable Horsekeeping and recipients of a Churchill Fellowship in 2012.
The Horse Rider's Mechanic Workbooks
Your Position and Your Balance - rapidly improve your riding - 'Brilliantly Simple - Simply Brilliant'. From $23.95 USD
Horse Properties - A Management Guide
This book is an abbreviated version of The Equicentral System Series book 2: Healthy Land, Healthy Pasture, Healthy Horses. From $11.95 USD
A Horse is a Horse - of Course
Understanding horse behaviour is a very important part of caring for horses. You owe it to them to understand what is important to them. From $13.95 USD
Buying a Horse Property
Buying a horse property is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make. Therefore, it is very important that you get it right. From $13.95 USD
Join our mailing list and get the pdf article - What is THE EQUICENTRAL SYSTEM? for FREE...
This six page article gives you an overview of what The Equicentral System is about and will get you started on your journey to becoming an 'equicentric happy grass farmer'.
You will also receive a bonus article - Common rider problems, your position and balance and the elusive ‘independent seat’.
About the authors
Jane Myers MSc (Equine) studied the grazing behaviour of horses at the prestigious Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (Edinburgh) - a world leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice.
Jane and Stuart have been horse owners/managers for many years. They have lived and kept horses in various climates ranging from temparate (warm/wet/cold) to tropical (hot/wet and hot/dry).
They have spent many years teaching horse owners around the world about better ways of keeping horses.
They were recipients of a Churchill Fellowship in 2012 to further study the subject of sustainability and horses.
They are the authors of several books about horses including titles published by CSIRO in Australia.
Find out more about them here...