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| horse stall and training | 10/28/2009 |
Q: hey, i had a question about building stalls, i dont have a huge barn but its a pretty good size so i ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: In regards to the stalls, the smallest I would put a horse in (under 16 ...
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| RIDING WITH A TIE DOWN | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have quarter horse that I work cows with, is it safer to use a tie down for the horse's head?
A: Answer from April Reeves: When working with cattle, the only rule I have ever followed religiously ...
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| Girth | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I just purchased an English bareback pad; that is, it has "english" billets. They are very long ...
A: Personally, I am not much of a fan of Wintec anything. While they are light and often comfortable, ...
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| Girth | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I just purchased an English bareback pad; that is, it has "english" billets. They are very long ...
A: Good for you to get a bareback pad! Riding bareback is the quickest way to assess any riding ...
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| Shying horse!! :( | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am fourteen and have a three and a half year old filly that lives on a fifty acre farm with my ...
A: Answer from April Reeves Horseman's U.com: Hi Alex, sorry for not getting back to you sooner but the ...
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| on the road | 6/14/2009 |
Q: my horse is 7 years old and since i got him at the age of 4 he has refused to go out on the road ...
A: I have an article that deals with herd bound horses. This is an excerpt from my blog that should ...
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| How to stop backing up | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 13 year old mare who has had minimal training under saddle. She knows the basics, but when ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: First, let’s understand why horses get to this point. I ...
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| Nervous horse | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I've been hired to train 6 horses this lady "rescued". There's 3 three year olds, 2 two year olds ...
A: I would do more on each visit. Once she faces you, move up and start to rub her and get her use to ...
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| Nervous horse | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I've been hired to train 6 horses this lady "rescued". There's 3 three year olds, 2 two year olds ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: All 6 horses have the opportunity to be not just good, ...
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| Shedrow open front ankle boots | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I was looking for an allexpert that could answer questions on tack, but i couldn't find one that ...
A: The open front tendon boots go on the front legs and the ankle boots go on the back legs. The ...
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| More on feeding | 4/2/2009 |
Q: Reeves for your prompt answer. I was surprised, after reading my entry that was wrought with ...
A: Wow, is he ever cute! Both the gray and the chestnut are fine examples of horses whose owners take ...
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| Feeding | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon Ms. Reeves, I have a feeding/nutrition questions regarding a 6 year old Arab ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Just a question about the hay; many mixed hays can be ...
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| Exercising horses | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I keep reading everywhere that you should exercise your horse outdoors, but none of these sights ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: thank you for this question; it is one of the best yet, ...
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| collection | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I am just starting to teach my 5 year old QH mare about collection (I know, a little late). She is ...
A: Connection/CollectionHI. I am just starting to teach my 5 year old QH mare about collection (I know, ...
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| horse problem | 3/5/2009 |
Q: i have a horse and when we bought him the people said he was 4. i can ride him. (im 5'4 and 120lbs.) ...
A: This sounds like a classic case of a saddle not fitting properly. If a light weight person can ride ...
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| Lead Horse panic | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 14 yr old QH mare who when my daughter and I go on trail rides panics if she is not the ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: I had to think about this one for a few days, as you ...
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| saddles or horse equipment...is there a problem | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Good day April, I am a student working on a biomimicry project (using nature as a model) For our ...
A: Very interesting question; one I had to think about for a few days. Horses, like humans, can ...
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| Pigrooting | 12/21/2008 |
Q: the main time when this happens is when i gallop around the barrels and i get scared please help ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: First lets explain ‘pigrooting’. It’s a term used to ...
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| Saddle fitting | 12/18/2008 |
Q: How do you determine what sise of sattle to get your horse? Thankyou Lila ANSWER: Hello Lila, Are ...
A: I sent you an answer a while back on western saddle fitting but AllExperts informs me you did not ...
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| Saddle fitting | 12/17/2008 |
Q: How do you determine what sise of sattle to get your horse? Thankyou Lila
A: Are you interested in English or Western saddle fitting? That way I can refine my answer. Get back ...
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| Horse Size | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I convinced my parents to buy me a horse (yay!) and i want to know what height would be good for me. ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Suzanne, I’m not sure how old you are but 15.3 ...
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| Natural Horsemanship for english horses | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have been a traditional english rider for almost 30 years now. I am currently at level 2 dressage, ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Liz, Thank you for this question! Yes, Natural ...
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