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| abcess foot | 11/19/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: My horse has an abcess foot and I need to know what to do about it.. I will appreciate any help you ...
A: you need to have the vet or shoer come out to cut a hole so it can drain. preferably a vet. if it is ...
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| Weanling | 11/18/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: He is halter broke and leads well. I am starting to introduce him to new things. I am having a ...
A: oh my gosh he is so cute!!!! well he is just a baby he is not familiar with that pulling on his ...
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| Horse diet | 11/17/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: There is a clip on AOL that shows a horse eating hamburgers from fast food place. I thought animal ...
A: William, Horses can digest meat just fine. Most don't care for it, that's true, but I had a horse ...
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| loose stools (sudden onset) | 11/17/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: My 13 year old gelding (3/4 Arabian)had an episode of diarrhea yesterday, but then it seemed to stop ...
A: A short bout of diarrhea like this can happen the day following a de-worming treatment but I would ...
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| My neglected racehorse | 11/17/2009 | Dorothy Morris-Robinson |
Q: i recently bought a young throughbred horse who is lacking condition. It would be very helpful if ...
A: In order to develop muscle a horse needs work of the proper sort. He first needs ground work on the ...
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| jazz follow up | 11/16/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: Judy, The site won't permit another follow-up so I'm starting a new thread. I wanted to let you know ...
A: I am so excited to hear that Jazz is doing so much better :) The sweating episode is puzzling ...
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| how much are horses: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/14/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: i know horses are a lot of money and are hard to take care of, but i want to buy one in a few years ...
A: Hand out with people that own horses, take care of them, and work out a deal so they let you take ...
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| wound care | 11/14/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: I went camping with my horse she was tacked up in the fenced in area,while I waiting for a friend ...
A: Hey Tina - your camping trip sounds like it got pretty wild! It is great to hear that your mare is ...
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| lactating mare not pregnant | 11/14/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: I purchased a rescue Appaloosa mare 1 1/2 years ago. She is 8 years old. At that time she had a ...
A: I would like to do some more research on your mare ... I have never heard of this before but then ...
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| Lameness in 9 mo old qh filly | 11/12/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: I have a 9 month old filly that was in a dirt turnout (hilly terrain) with 3 other same age fillies. ...
A: I am having trouble trying to visualize what kind of movement your filly is making because I have ...
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| Okay To Simply Stop Daily Dewormer? | 11/12/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: Four years or so ago when I generally had more confidence in vets, and in particular before I ...
A: dont worry, switching wormers will not harm our horse. you actually want to rotate your wormer every ...
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| Stifle Injury | 11/12/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: My 22 year old Thoroughbred (ex-racer) mare injured her stifle a little more than 2 weeks ago. I'm ...
A: I'm glad to hear that your mare's x-rays were clean! One thing to remember about them however is ...
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| Banana Pudding: www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/11/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have an Arabian/Morgan 5 year old and a Percheron 6 year old both geldings. Both have overcome ...
A: I don't see any harm in it, I would run it by a vet. I would guess mashed banana would be better ...
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| laying down | 11/11/2009 | Dorothy Morris-Robinson |
Q: riding along the other day ,,,my daughters horse decided she was going to lay down and have a ...
A: Since I don't know why she lay down I can only tell you what my daughter did in the same ...
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| Height | 11/11/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: This might be a naive question, but I am just wondering if you could give me an educated guess as to ...
A: Great to hear from you and I love how you used Facebook to share these pictures with me ... that was ...
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| help: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Horsemanship | 11/9/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I resqued a horse his name is Sunny Ihave him haltered trained and lead rope trained I try to touch ...
A: Your horse is saying the same thing you.....HELP. You horse is kicking at you since he sees you as ...
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| Horses expense | 11/9/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: I was wondering, if my horse is only ridden say a max of twice a week, and this would only be on ...
A: great question. as we all know horses are not easy or cheap to have.expenses vary between horses ...
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| Head-throwing | 11/9/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: I have bought an OTTB who is usually an absolute sweetheart. He tends to be a bit of a "difficult ...
A: Shannon, First off, the standing martingale is a real problem in and of itself. I would never use ...
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| STOCKING UP IN MY MARE | 11/9/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: MY MARE HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED STOCKING UP, I AM FEEDING HER GOLDEN YEARS FROM EASYKEEPER ...
A: yeah she needs to move around more. her legs need to get circulation. it is better to keep her in a ...
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| Malnutrition | 11/8/2009 | Geneva Peters |
Q: I have had a 6 month old rescue for about 2 months who is now suffering from malnutrition. She was ...
A: It really all depends on how she reacts to the new diet, you should see an improvement with in two ...
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| Horses observed in science fair project | 11/8/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: I see you have a lot of expertise with horses, and I was wondering if you could answer this question ...
A: this is a great question. your son should not be embarrassed about doing a project on horses. there ...
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| Horses for science fair project: www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/8/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I see you have a lot of expertise with horses, and I was wondering if you could answer this question ...
A: Not really a horse issue, but he could do some behavior observations, all horse herd have a pecking ...
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| Arab Saddle Fitting | 11/7/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: I have a seven year old arab, and I am trying to find a close contact/ Hunter jumper English saddle ...
A: Katie, First off I appologize for taking so long to respond to your question. I won't go in to ...
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| Malnutrition | 11/7/2009 | Geneva Peters |
Q: I have had a 6 month old rescue for about 2 months who is now suffering from malnutrition. She was ...
A: I would stall this horse until you get her strength back up. This way you can be sure of what her ...
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| pregnant mare | 11/6/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: There is a very pregnant mare in the field next to my garden. She has a water supply and a large ...
A: that is very kind of you to feed the mare apples and treats. it is a shame the owners do not care ...
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| Pushy horse: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/6/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: Washing, clipping, worming, teeth etc He tends to get very pushy and instead of what I thought all ...
A: You see what you want to see. I told what what I think the horses sees and thinks (from what you ...
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| Pushy horse: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/6/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: Washing, clipping, worming, teeth etc He tends to get very pushy and instead of what I thought all ...
A: This is not a pushy horse, this is a lack of leadership from you. This horse does this since it ...
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| uncharacteristic change in behavior: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/5/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I will try to give you the short version.... I have a 12 yr old Missouri foxtrotter, I have owned ...
A: A horse turns to face you for several reasons. It could be confused, it could be asking if you want ...
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| yearlings teeth | 11/5/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: im not sure if you can answer my question because it is quite hard to explain, but your best will be ...
A: best thing to do is have an equine dentist come out to pull it. he may have to wire her mouth to ...
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| uncharacteristic change in behavior: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/4/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I will try to give you the short version.... I have a 12 yr old Missouri foxtrotter, I have owned ...
A: Sounds like your Aunt wanted to "show him who was boss" and she got a lesson. Changing bits, ...
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| rearing over the stable door | 11/4/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: I have had my gelding just over a year now. He is three in april. I have no problems with him other ...
A: Natalie, Unfortunately you cannot be there all the time and this is not something he won't grow out ...
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| what am i doing wrong? | 11/4/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: "Hi I have been riding horses for about 8 years in England, until 1 year ago I had a bad fall and I ...
A: i am sorry to hear about your bad experience. i know how it feels to be dragged and hurt but you ...
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| what am i doing wrong? | 11/4/2009 | Dorothy Morris-Robinson |
Q: until 1 year ago I had a bad fall and I was dragged by the horse, i lost my confidents and stoped ...
A: The best horses are not always the right horses for everyone. The more a horse is trained...the ...
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| horses head | 11/3/2009 | Anne Stepien |
Q: can you tell me if there is anything wronge with a horse that races with it head down ANSWER: ...
A: Chris, It's been my experience that a T-bred that races with his head down is usually hogging ...
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| I am 62 yrs. old %26 have... | 11/3/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: I am 62 yrs. old %26 have been western pleasure riding for 35 yrs. I ride a 7yr. old Missouri ...
A: Barbara, Along with stifle injuries you get muscle problems. I work on a lot of them! It's ...
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| pregnancy of mare | 11/3/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: At a horse auction I purchased a 10yr old min. mare who has had several colts. She was pasture ...
A: I am so sorry that it has taken me a whole day to get back to you!! Let me start by congratulating ...
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| nutrition for my young mare | 11/2/2009 | Amanda Groff |
Q: I have just bought a rising 2yr old mare and needing to now whats the best to feed her , she is in a ...
A: congratulations on your new filly. as far as supplements go yes there are a few you should feed her ...
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| 30 yr old arabian | 11/2/2009 | Judi Rowe |
Q: I just put my 30 yr old arabian down. He quit eating about a month & half ago. I had a vet come out ...
A: I am so sorry for your loss. I want you to know and believe that you did everything you possibly ...
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| Crow Hopping | 11/1/2009 | Bill Gibson |
Q: I purchased a 5 year old Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse last year. He is now six. He was trained ...
A: Morning Kit; thank you for the question. You mentioned that you rode last year "mostly" at the walk ...
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| Dominant Horse | 10/31/2009 | Lyn Kamer, C.E.S.M.T. |
Q: First my question, and then some backup information. Does a dominant horse need someone/something ...
A: Keith, It's not as much a case of dominance as respect. You have a very alpha mare on your hands. ...
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