About Melissa Hendricks Expertise I love horses and have devoted my life to them. I have been riding horses western now for 6 years. I am considered an experienced rider. I know almost everything about western riding and the basic care of horses. I can answer questions regarding the care, grooming, nurturing, bonding, feeding, and communication of a horse, including western riding.
Experience 6 Years Western Riding
Basics of English Riding
Grooming, Feeding, and Basic Care for many horses.
6 years of volunteering at a local ranch with 35 years.
Own a 4 year old PMU Palomino Quarter Horse, rescued from a slaughter house.
Riding Lesson Instructor
Organizations Horse Ranch
AQHA ( American Quarter Horse Association )
NAHA ( National Abused Horses Act)
Education/Credentials High School Graduate
Self-Enrichment on numerous horse subjects
Entrepreneurship class
Riding Lesson Instructor
Volunteer at a local ranch
Expert: Melissa Hendricks Date: 6/1/2008 Subject: ground work
Question how would you recomend teaching my horse to respect me better?? and another thing is that it's really hard to get him to back up, how would you recomend teaching him to do that too?? he's a 7 year old pinto quarab
Answer First off- Sorry I took so long to answer you. I've been in bed sick.
Respect- I would start by tacking him up and then standing next to him and making him just stand there. Everytime he moves or does nething but stand there, either turn him in a circle, or make him go back a step.
Backing Up- Practice. Work on it for a minute, go on to something else so that he doesnt get bored. reward him for every step, even if it is a tiny step.
