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| aggresive gelding kicks pasture mate: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Hrosemanship | 11/21/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have just purchased a 5 yr old arab gelding 14.2 hands, that was trained (%26 spoiled) by kids. ...
A: You see them interact, so I can only go with what I know, there are some anti-social horses, I think ...
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| aggresive gelding kicks pasture mate: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Hrosemanship | 11/20/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have just purchased a 5 yr old arab gelding 14.2 hands, that was trained (%26 spoiled) by kids. ...
A: Well I don't think you will like my answer but this is not a horse problem. People mishandling the ...
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| roundpen | 11/20/2009 | Lauren |
Q: I lunge my 4yr old mare in the roundpen and she has done great at it, this week she has been ...
A: sounds like she has lost respect for you, you need to remind her who's boss, when she comes at you ...
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| Head tossing on a longe line: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/19/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I am getting ready to send my mare to training and have been spending some time working her on the ...
A: lmao, where the hell did that come from? I answered your questions and told you things that ...
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| Head tossing on a longe line: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/19/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I am getting ready to send my mare to training and have been spending some time working her on the ...
A: Why do you care? If she just has a halter, so what if she moves her head. Normally loud heads are ...
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| Breaking yearlings: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Horsemanship | 11/18/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have a thoroughbred yearling filly that refuses to take the bit into her mouth. She is able to be ...
A: You're kidding right? The horse is a year and you trying to stuff a pain metal in the month and the ...
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| Behavior | 11/18/2009 | Jennifer Bulger |
Q: I'm eleven years old and my horse Little Bitt won't listen to me and behave properly. My mom bought ...
A: My suggestion would be to seek some professional assistance from a local trainer who can observe ...
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| Head tossing on a longe line: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/18/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I am getting ready to send my mare to training and have been spending some time working her on the ...
A: Is she kept in pasture or in a stall? If she is allowed to be with other horses, run and play and ...
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| OTTB with back legs crossing? | 11/18/2009 | Leigh Lovell |
Q: I recently purchased an OTTB. He's been off the track about 2 mos. When we first went to see him - ...
A: The movement you've described is not normal of any horse! It could be a muscling issue, but I ...
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| jumper | 11/16/2009 | D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old BLM adopted mustang (Diago) that I got last year at the wild horse and burro ...
A: When you are gone, your horses have to get along on their own. You can't influence in absentia! ...
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| riding problem | 11/16/2009 | Emma Dickinson-Gater |
Q: In march of this year I was on a jumping lesson with my clydesdale horse, we have just started to ...
A: I can sympathise entirely. If this is a summer problem, it could be her seasons making her a bit ...
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| horse speed | 11/16/2009 | D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com |
Q: i recantly bought a mare about a month ago she would let us ride her with no problems. about a week ...
A: You need some real help of quality with your horse. You are green and your horse is not trusting, ...
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| nervous young horse | 11/14/2009 | Caitlin Day Huntress |
Q: I have a 7yo dutch warmblood mare, who i have owned for only 4months. Before i got her, she was in ...
A: The reason your horse is so nervous is because as a prey animal she knows that her life depends on ...
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| horse tying up: www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/13/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have a 7 year old gelding who was brought up as a reigning prospect. I took him when he was three. ...
A: This sounds odd, without seeing him do it, my first guess is since he rides well that he has done ...
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| yearling | 11/11/2009 | Emma Dickinson-Gater |
Q: i was wondering if you could give me a list of things an 18 month old should be doing?
A: If you give me an idea of breed, and height, then I could give you a better idea of what you should ...
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| Your advice is the best I have ever received: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/11/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I am starting to think you are a horse genius. I longed my horse after I received my response from ...
A: Holy cow, someone that is not pissed at me for my advice. lol.... Thanks for the kind words, glad ...
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| Troubled horse: Rick Gore Horsemanship - www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/11/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have been given a 9yo horse who was in a truck accident a few years ago, in the accident the truck ...
A: Exposure, routine and time. The more you can spend time above him the better, stand on a block to ...
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| Longing: www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/10/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have decided to go forward with the trainer I selected and my mare starts with her in two weeks. ...
A: It sounds like she is being resistant and you are not making her do it so she does not do it. It ...
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| natural horsemanship | 11/9/2009 | Jennifer Bulger |
Q: i am 65. i have ridden all my life and have owned a spooky tbx for the last 12 years. after i ...
A: first of all let me offer my apologies at the lack of promptness in responding. I never got the ...
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| Trainers: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Horsemanship | 11/9/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have spent alot of time on your website and think it contains some of the best information I have ...
A: Like most things with horses there is always so many unknowns it is damn near impossible to know it ...
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| jumper | 11/9/2009 | D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old BLM adopted mustang (Diago) that I got last year at the wild horse and burro ...
A: I don't like the idea of hobbles for your horse. It was a silly bit of advice. What is missing ...
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| jumper | 11/9/2009 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old BLM adopted mustang (Diago) that I got last year at the wild horse and burro ...
A: It sounds like you could have a jumper in the future. You have three choices. One is an electric ...
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| Colt pony | 11/9/2009 | April Reeves |
Q: We have a colt pony that is apox. 18 months old. He ran the pasture with our 2 geldings and mare ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Your attempts to alter your colt’s behavior by changing ...
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| breakin a horse | 11/8/2009 | Lauren |
Q: Ok I have a horse that has been broken before but hasn't been riden in so long that she is ...
A: The same happened to me..my top tip would be PATIENCE..please please dont rish into getting on her ...
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| Starting an unbroken 8 year old Lusitano stallion. | 11/8/2009 | D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com |
Q: Please can you give me any extra advice. I live in Portugal and have bought/rescued an 8 year old ...
A: You will find that your horse will change when he is under the level of work that he is needing. A ...
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| Starting an unbroken 8 year old Lusitano stallion. | 11/7/2009 | D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com |
Q: Please can you give me any extra advice. I live in Portugal and have bought/rescued an 8 year old ...
A: The horses age really does not matter. By the calendar, he may be 8, but in terms of experience, he ...
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| training problems | 11/5/2009 | April Reeves |
Q: My name is Hailey and i have a 8 yr. old reg. quarter horse and he is the most wonderful, ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hi Hailey – you have good gut instincts, as the harder ...
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| farrier | 11/4/2009 | Lauren |
Q: I've had a ten year old gelding now for seven months. I've worked with him, three trainers have ...
A: rewars him lots wen he does pick up his hoof...even if its an inch of the ground, hold it for 5-10 ...
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| Horse strange behaviour | 11/3/2009 | Lauren |
Q: I have recently brought a 6 year old gelding and in general he is a nice horse to be around but ...
A: well if he's just rude whilst leading...try the walk a few paces stop rewards walk a few more etc ...
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| Weanling Cribbing | 11/3/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: I have a Saddlebred filly that will be six months old on November 5. She has been weaned for around ...
A: This is a people caused vice from people who want to lock up and stall a horse. A horse in pasture ...
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| Horse strange behaviour | 11/2/2009 | Lauren |
Q: I have recently brought a 6 year old gelding and in general he is a nice horse to be around but ...
A: lol.. i recently bought a horse and she is EXACTLY the same..its like they have a split personality ...
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| Horse strange field behaviour. | 11/2/2009 | Caitlin Day Huntress |
Q: I have recently brought a 6 year old gelding and in general he is a nice horse to be around but ...
A: I would do whatever it takes to bring your guy into a smaller work place, say a round corral. Then I ...
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| Nervous horses/picking up feet | 11/2/2009 | Lauren |
Q: I have two horses: a yearling filly and weanling colt and they are both very nervous and spooky. ...
A: well you will have to start from scratch really.. you have to teach them you are good and fun to be ...
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| Horse trader: www.thinklikeahorse.org - Rick Gore Horsemanship | 11/2/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: What does the term "horse trader" mean? We just moved to this state and I hear that term a lot now. ...
A: Horse trader is a person that trades in horses. It is normally used in a negative way since MOST ...
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| horse re-schooling | 11/2/2009 | Emma Dickinson-Gater |
Q: in your opinion do you think that i shouold start from the begginning re-training him completely and ...
A: Thats good to hear. For the respiratory problems, try a Horslyx in the Green tub, they have Menthol ...
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| Change in behavior: www.thinklikeahorse.org | 11/2/2009 | Rick Gore (www.thinklikeahorse.org) |
Q: Around a year ago I bought a four year old warmblood paint. She loves to jump and occasionally runs ...
A: I hear an awful lot of excuses and then you say "if it is your fault". If the horse does not do ...
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| horse attitude | 10/30/2009 | Lauren |
Q: he is a saddlebred and about7 years old named zeus. where i bought him the only training he got was ...
A: sounds like he's testing you...im going through this stage with my new mare..this is the worst part ...
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| curbing filly colt from kicking | 10/29/2009 | Caitlin Day Huntress |
Q: my 17 yr. old miss. fox trotter had filly colt 6 mos ago. i have spent time with colt every single ...
A: Don't think that this is because of something you did, horses are made by nature to test who is in ...
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| Horse training | 10/29/2009 | Jennifer Bulger |
Q: I have a 10 yr old paint mare that I am training for western pleasure. She is picking up really good ...
A: I would spend some time doing round pen work with her, specifically some roll backs. When you ask ...
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| colt training | 10/28/2009 | Lauren |
Q: hey, i have a four yr. old gelding which ive had since he was born and he is very respectful and ...
A: if your just starting to lunge maybe try getting some one to lead him... you stand in the middle ...
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