AboutRick Gore (www.freewebs.com/horseawareness) Expertise Visit Rick Gore's Horse Site: --- www.freewebs.com/horseawareness --Rick is a student of the horse. He can answer questions about sacking out (Desensitizing vs. Sensitizing), dealing with spooky, abused or ex-race horses, rearing, bucking, horses that won’t tie or load into a trailer, working in a round pen/round corral, starting colts, dealing with aggressive or so called "mean" horses, herd behavior, biting, kicking, horses that won’t let you mess with their feet or head and hard to catch, using a bosal or hackamore, soft hands and direct reining verses neck reining. If you expect him to tell you feel good advice, you will be disappointed. 95% of all his answers will include "the problem is you and not your horse." About 90% of most answers that I give out are on my web site, so if you read it you will probably answer your own question and may learn a few other things. If have some good information that you would like me to add to my site, please email me so it can be passed on to others.
Experience Rick is an experienced horseman with many years of riding and handling horses. Rick grew up in Texas around horses and horse people. He has started colts, ridden many horses with behavior issues and worked with problem horses. (He believes that most horse problems are really people problems)
He believes in and practices natural horsemanship and continues to read and study books by great horsemen. He routinely attends clinics, talks with and discuss horse issues with other clinicians and trainers. He has never met a horse that could not be fixed. He has fixed horses that would not; trailer load, take a bit, go through water, lead without pulling, allow you to halter or catch. Rick believes it is never the horse's fault and with proper handling, all problems can be worked out.
Education/Credentials Rick has many years experience in being around and working with horses. Over the years he has watched good horsemen do the right thing and seen the wrong things done with bad results. Rick has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.
Question QUESTION: hi im working with a 2.5 year old and hes not scared of anything witch is a good thing but at the same timei cant get him to do anything in the round pen he was lounging so well and all of a sudden he doesnt want to work. i have even tried to put a bad on the end of the loung whip but he just ignores it. what should i do someone told me to try ponying him might work.
ANSWER: It sounds like this horse was raised by people and it has lost it's fear and respect of people, how old are you and what horse experience do you have?
Rick
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QUESTION: im 18, iv been riding since i was 4, i have worked with horses before (never a unbroke one). He is kept outside with about 50 other horses. i would never hit or hurt the horse and he knows that so i think he kinda takes advatige of it. a girl worked with him about a year ago and i did see her kick him when he wouldnt listen. do u have anything that may get him to start listening to me.
Answer You don't have to kick him, but maybe threaten to kick him. Getting a horse to see you leader is very important, some do it by fear and by beating the horse which is wrong. You can do it other ways if you understand a horse. You have to move this horse, when a horse is made to move it sees the the other horse (you) that you are higher and a leader so it will not challenge you.
I explain this in more detail on my site. Read the horse history page and the horsemanship page, it will help you understand how a horse thinks so you can use that to make him think you are lead horse. Pay attention to the herd behavior section and think of you and your horse as a herd of two and you must be the lead horse.
