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| donkey | 7/5/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I bought a donkey for $150.00 from someone who didn't have room to keep him, but they did not know ...
A: Jacks and Johns have been known to attack and kill goats nd other animals as big as horses. Usually ...
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| Pushy Horse - DANGEROUS | 7/4/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: He is very very pushy when he wants something. Sometime's if he's annoyed he'll randomly trot away ...
A: You sound as though you have really worked with your horse long and hard. It this point since the ...
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| Mares rearing, becoming dangerous. | 7/4/2008 | Denise LaChapelle |
Q: My name is Ashley and I am a 17 year old from a tiny town in Washington State. I have been riding ...
A: I'm SO sorry! I hope your surgery goes well and you recover quickly. The nice thing is that your ...
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| hacking out | 7/3/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: i fell of my new horse hacking out a few months ago and have only been back on the roads about 4 ...
A: Horse get their confidence from the rider, your horse knows you are unsure and nervous. All horse ...
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| agressive , yearling | 7/3/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: I am a 47 year old woman. My family had horses when I was a child growing up, but I have no ...
A: You need to learn about horses. Horse don't care if you talk to them or bring them food, they are ...
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| very spooky nervous horse | 7/2/2008 | Sarah Lothmann |
Q: I have a beautiful paint mare. She is 8 years old and has foaled once. She is so spooky and head ...
A: Kristy you seem to be a genuine loving horseman! I respect that! When I read your question I am ...
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| very spooky nervous horse | 7/2/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have a beautiful paint mare. She is 8 years old and has foaled once. She is so spooky and head ...
A: Let me answer the last part of your question first, regarding if it would be worth you keeping her ...
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| new colt | 7/2/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: My Husband and I have just purchased a mare and her colt. The mare is very gentle and her colt is ...
A: Colts, boys, are always more playful than mares. You refer to the colt as she, a filly is a baby ...
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| can you help /domineering pony | 7/1/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: he has soft tissue navicular and was going to be shot but hes only just 5 , i have been away from ...
A: Read my web site on the horsemanship page about herd behavior. You have to move his feet so he will ...
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| advice | 7/1/2008 | Emma Dickinson-Gater |
Q: i have a 2year old arabxwelsh i have walked her out on a bridle with a snaffle bit,and lunged her is ...
A: I would be tempted to try the Parelli games with her, it will teach her to respect your personal ...
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| Jump Refusal | 7/1/2008 | Denise LaChapelle |
Q: We bought our pony 10 months ago for my 13 year old. He has been consistent with jumping and ...
A: Boy, this is a tough one! Usually, if your horse is going on well and then strange little refusals ...
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| Horse Flipping head | 6/30/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: well let me start ou t telling you that, i very much try to be horse savy. i do lots of ground ...
A: You are right I did think heavy hands and teeth issues. You did not tell me how old you are or what ...
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| Spooky horse | 6/29/2008 | Shaunna Lakatos |
Q: I have a horse that has been jumping a year or so. I am not new too jumping, but this is the first ...
A: I'm glad that you got some professional help, with help with the jumping I would recommend putting ...
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| My difficult gelding | 6/28/2008 | Kathryn Georgiades |
Q: I have a 9 year old gelding, he is an absolute sweetheart, I can halter him after a few minutes of ...
A: Hey Nora, It sounds like he is just way overly nervous; almost like he has been hit or hurt from a ...
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| AQHA Show Horse | 6/26/2008 | Sarah Lothmann |
Q: My daughther has been showing horses for eight years in 4-H and open shows and has owned her on ...
A: Without knowing what you have tried to do to correct the matter, I can only provide you with a ...
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| Trouble training young horse (www.freewebs.com/horseawareness) | 6/26/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: My name is Nicole and I am 20 years old. I have been riding and showing horses since I was born. I ...
A: A horse kick is a way of saying move away from me, I think I am higher. A lower horse will move ...
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| behavior | 6/26/2008 | Shaunna Lakatos |
Q: I know that keeping a horse alone isn't the best answer, but its all I can do right now, and when I ...
A: Um.. price I believe its around $40 dollars Canadian not sure US pricing. You can either add water ...
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| round pen | 6/25/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: 5 year old and hes not scared of anything witch is a good thing but at the same timei cant get him ...
A: You don't have to kick him, but maybe threaten to kick him. Getting a horse to see you leader is ...
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| behavior | 6/25/2008 | Shaunna Lakatos |
Q: I know that keeping a horse alone isn't the best answer, but its all I can do right now, and when I ...
A: Yes it is for humans, but I use it for all my horses, I found either chocolate or wild berry works ...
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| horse | 6/25/2008 | Caitlin Day Huntress |
Q: i have just bought my first horse a lovely 15 mth old welsh x however he is nervous and has been a ...
A: Your horse is just over a year old, usually most breeds of colts get started at about 2 or 3 years. ...
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| Mustang Training | 6/25/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have recently begun working with a four-year old BLM Mustang Gelding. He has been through all the ...
A: I would first recommend that you get this horse's neck and back check for any issues that may be ...
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| Trouble training young horse | 6/25/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: My name is Nicole and I am 20 years old. I have been riding and showing horses since I was born. I ...
A: this is not a big problem, your horse is being a horse. She has learned that you will not make her ...
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| Mares rearing, becoming dangerous. | 6/25/2008 | Denise LaChapelle |
Q: My name is Ashley and I am a 17 year old from a tiny town in Washington State. I have been riding ...
A: I'm more than happy to answer all of your questions and help you work through these issues! No ...
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| My Thoroughbreds Ground Manners | 6/24/2008 | Jennifer Bulger |
Q: Hey Rick. I am 27 years old and I have been around horses, mostly off the track horses since I was 6 ...
A: First of all kudos for you for taking in these two horses. I'd start with giving them mor time. Two ...
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| severe spooky horse | 6/24/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: I am a 48 year old woman, I have trained and worked with rescue horses since I was a small child, I ...
A: It sounds like you have done some good things for him. I just shake my head every time I hear Omish ...
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| Ex Race Horse Help | 6/23/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: Hey Rick. I am 27 years old and I have been around horses, mostly off the track horses since I was 6 ...
A: I feel really bad for this horse. Her life has been pretty bad and her experiences with people have ...
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| behavior | 6/23/2008 | Shaunna Lakatos |
Q: I know that keeping a horse alone isn't the best answer, but its all I can do right now, and when I ...
A: I would recommend purchasing Herbalife products, the Formula one shake which is protein, it helps to ...
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| SADDLES | 6/23/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: RICK, I NEED YOUR HELP, A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD SHOULDER SURGERY, AND NOW HAVE A HARD TIME LIFTING MY ...
A: Putting a saddle on is a lot about technique. If your shoulder injury is on the right shoulder, ...
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| Can a horse with learned bad habits like rearing be fixed? | 6/23/2008 | Solange Rian |
Q: I am an experienced horse person who has grown up showing western in the midwest, broke two horses ...
A: Truthfully, I have found through experience that rearing is the worst vice a horse can have. I have ...
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| problem 3-year-old | 6/23/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: I am 51 years old and have had horses since I was in 4-H at around 12 years old. My first horse, ...
A: Glad I could help. All horses are just products of their handling. Horses are very adaptable and ...
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| problem 3-year-old | 6/23/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: I am 51 years old and have had horses since I was in 4-H at around 12 years old. My first horse, ...
A: Well he sounds like a good horse, but needs some good direction. A herd is very important to teach ...
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| horse will no go | 6/23/2008 | Sarah Lothmann |
Q: I have a new quarter horse paint mix. She is a 10 yr old mare. She is very sweet natured but does ...
A: As for the walking while mounting - have someone else hold the horse still while getting on. ...
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| problems in field | 6/22/2008 | Sarah Lothmann |
Q: my horse is 11 and iv had her for 10 1/2 years. since moving to a busier yard where she is kept in a ...
A: This requires a slightly different approach, although not too different. The end part is still the ...
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| Horse for training | 6/22/2008 | Solange Rian |
Q: Where are you located and do you accept Horses for Training?? Ex. A 6 yr old Am Saddlebred that is ...
A: Yes, I break horses and correct behavioral issues for a living. My barn is in N.E. Ohio. About ...
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| aggressive horse | 6/21/2008 | Shaunna Lakatos |
Q: Plus he thinks he is the most powerful horse we have which is not true because our horse rocket is ...
A: How long have you had him for? He could have had a bad experience with the Halter. I would ...
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| 3 year old un broke paint/quarter horse | 6/21/2008 | Solange Rian |
Q: I have a 3 year old paint quarter cross. We removed her from the farm she was born on, and she took ...
A: Horses are herd animals and want nothing more than to belong to a herd and have herdmates 24/7. If ...
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| socializing yearling filly | 6/21/2008 | Denise LaChapelle |
Q: We have a ten month old filly who we want to introduce to the herd in the paddock. She has been ...
A: Yikes! Are there ANY young horses for yours to go in with? I just don't like the idea of larger, ...
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| Draft horse harnessing fear | 6/20/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: Greetings, I am 33, I have worked with horses since I was 15. Up until recently, the bulk of my ...
A: Hey Roger, this sounds like a simple case of exposure. You may be being too careful and making this ...
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| problems in field | 6/20/2008 | Sarah Lothmann |
Q: my horse is 11 and iv had her for 10 1/2 years. since moving to a busier yard where she is kept in a ...
A: What it is happening is your mare is becoming herd bound. This is very natural. Think back to the ...
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| Stumbling | 6/20/2008 | Rick Gore |
Q: He is wonderfull in every way EXCEPT he is always stumbling / tripping. I have had him checked out ...
A: Some time a horse is never taught how to use their feet well. If a horse is put in a stall a lot ...
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