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| Colt pony | 11/9/2009 |
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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| training problems | 11/5/2009 |
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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| colt kicking | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have a colt 17 mths, I have recently purchased who is sweet and friendly until it comes to feed ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: To start off, what anyone should expect from a 17-month colt is respect ...
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| Bad-tempered Friesian mare | 10/18/2009 |
Q: Hera is Friesian mare that foaled again on Saturday morning 17 October 2009. She shares ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Your problem is common, and of no fault to you or Hera. ...
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| sudden change of behaviour | 10/17/2009 |
Q: i bought a 4yr old tbx gelding 3 months ago and am concerned by his behaviour. he was initially very ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: I’ll be honest: this is a problem for a professional ...
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| Herd Bound and English training | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I have a Quarab mare and one main bad habit she has, is that she is herd bound. The people we got ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: I first want to address the fence issue. No fence should ...
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| Rearing | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I am bringing him home tommorow and plan on riding him as he was great when i tried him out, he did ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: When you get a horse like this, unless you dig and ask ...
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| trailering problem | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I would really like some advice on helping my 6 year old gelding load onto a trailer again. He used ...
A: Answer from April Reeves Horseman’s U.com: Hi Helen, thank you for contacting me. I will first ...
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| Seperation Anxiety | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I have a five year old mare that is a barrel racer. But for the past year or so, she hasn't been ...
A: Sorry for not answering you earlier, but the summer means I am gone touring for many months. I ...
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| Dressage | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I'm interested in beginning to do some lower level dressage with my mare. I know there are terms ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Lower level dressage is called the ‘Training Levels’, ...
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| hunter/jumper training | 6/19/2009 |
Q: My 6 year old Oldenberg over-jumps everything then lands in a big heap with a grunt. These are 18" ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Many horses jump too high when learning. There are many ...
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| aggressive behavior | 5/29/2009 |
Q: we have a three year old mini, she is the larger size. Her behavior has become very aggressive. She ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Lynn, sorry for not getting back to you right ...
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| correcting broken 4 beat canter | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have a showjumper who is a good willing jumper, very obedient. The problem is that he has an ...
A: I have watched your videos over and over again. This is one of the most interesting horses I have ...
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| horses | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I have a filly named Kahlua and i need to be her trainer but i don't know what to do with her what ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: A green horse and a green rider is not a good ...
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| Balking Horse | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have recently acquired a Paint Gelding, he is a wonderful horse, very loving on the ground. ...
A: Horse backs up #2 (from 1)I have recently acquired a Paint Gelding, he is a wonderful horse, very ...
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| tongue problem in horse | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a gentle 16hh gelding who is lovely to do in all ways except when you are riding him and you ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: I have run into this about 25 years ago and it was caused from the horse’s ...
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| stopping undersaddle | 5/5/2009 |
Q: so I finally was able to save enough money to buy my first horse, after 12 years of riding i got 4 ...
A: Although I don’t know exactly what you are doing or not doing during his ‘episodes’, there were ...
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| problem with my pony | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have a 14-2hh dressage pony mainly tb, quite fine he is 14yrs old. We have had him since last ...
A: I just spend the day speaking with many people/vets/professionals who have lost horses or had ...
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| Western Lope?? | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any tips for me concerning my horse. I have a very typey and sensible 7 ...
A: When horses speed up at the canter it’s usually a sign they are moving flat without enough spring ...
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| Buddy Sour Horse | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I asked you a question about a buddy sour horse not too long ago, you'll probably remember his name, ...
A: No, it's good to clarify horse training problems. You are one of the few people who seek knowledge ...
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| My horse does not like to ride alone | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I recently bought an 8 year old paint mare. She had been a rescue horse, not abused, but underfed. ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hi Lisa. There is a fix for your problem but it will be ...
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| Underweight senior | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 20-year old paso fino gelding who looked like a 3-year old, great muscle-tone, he had the ...
A: Take one cup of beet pulp and one cup of water, let soak and use that for one feeding. Once the beet ...
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| Buddy Sour Horse | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I asked you a question about a buddy sour horse not too long ago, you'll probably remember his name, ...
A: Good to hear from you. I'm glad things are going well. Isn't it amazing when you work at something ...
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| Underweight senior | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have a 20-year old paso fino gelding who looked like a 3-year old, great muscle-tone, he had the ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Your gelding was the herd leader of his herd of 2 (he ...
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| trail riding young horses | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I love to take my 5 year old out on the trail, but what I've noticed is that she can't walk a ...
A: Sorry for the late response but I just returned home from a long clinic. I'm usually fairly quick to ...
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| Colic prevention | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I just purchased an 11 yr old 16.1 hh TB brood mare who is very skinny and lost her foal to Placenta ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Putting weight on your mare is going to be a slow ...
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| Colt's ears are always pinned back | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a colt that is 9 months old. We got her in October of last year and have been working with ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: When a horse of any size or age lets you in to their ...
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| Mare with quirky unpredictable ground behavior | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I am hoping that you could please give me some advice regarding my 15 year old appaloosa mare that I ...
A: I'm glad you're willing to work on ground manners, because that is where your mare needs the work. ...
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| Miniature Horses | 3/9/2009 |
Q: are you familiar with the miniature horse breed?? I have one and I need to get some questions ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Samantha Because Mini’s are small horses, they ...
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| Miniature Horses | 3/9/2009 |
Q: are you familiar with the miniature horse breed?? I have one and I need to get some questions ...
A: I have had limited experience with them, mostly in driving and breeding. I am familiar in their ...
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| Mare refuses new colt | 3/8/2009 |
Q: Mare had a colt 2 days ago and is sour toward her. With coaxing she has let her baby nurse a time ...
A: I have run into this problem on occasion. I have never had to separate a mare and foal because of ...
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| fence destruction | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old Belgian/quarter horse cross that insists on going through the fence. We have ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Janice, Your horse does not see the fence as a ...
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| my horse is a nightmare over trotting poles! | 1/31/2009 |
Q: and we had to go over raised metal poles and he just wouldnt go over them he was a complete ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Nia, Your mare just hasn’t had enough work doing ...
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| trailering problems | 1/29/2009 |
Q: He is an x-racehorse and hates to load on a trailer. We've tried everything people told us to try. ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Jenny, Your problem is serious and difficult to ...
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| QH mare over sensitive to touch. | 1/24/2009 |
Q: We've had our 7 year old QH mare for 5 years. I love her, but she is stubborn, grouchy, and very ...
A: There are several things here that are playing out to make your mare like this. Also, to fix the ...
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| 3 year old filly ....Unsound | 1/5/2009 |
Q: Last year I purchases a 2 year old quarter horse filly. She is a complete doll but when I was ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Maya, First, I am so glad you called not one, ...
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| Horseman's stick | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I recently recieved an answer about a barn sour horse and you advised me to use a rope halter and ...
A: How is it going with your horse? I get my equipment from Adiva Murphy. I just email her at: ...
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| Stumbling | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have a horse I have been riding since July. She was out of shape when I started riding her and I ...
A: I'm so glad you have a vet coming. Let me know what the results are. I see no problem with your ...
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| Stumbling | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have a horse I have been riding since July. She was out of shape when I started riding her and I ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: Hello Merry, Many things come to mind for this problem. Firstly, any ...
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| English Horse | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I need your help on this english horse I have. He is a six year old paint/standerbred gelding. The ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Marianne, My first thought was that you had a ...
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| Horse Problem | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have this dun 11 year old quarter horse gelding who won't enter an arena. My sister barrel races ...
A: After considering your question, I would like to view that video you have. It may tell me a better ...
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| horses | 12/14/2008 |
Q: i was thinking about getting a horse but the person in the next field has got a donkey so i was ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Yes, it’s very likely your horse will create some bond ...
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| First 90 days | 12/11/2008 |
Q: April, I have a 2yo AQHA show prospect in training in the US (I'M in Canada), what should my ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Great question, as I have seen some pretty sad horses return ...
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| collecting | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I cannot get my 4-year old to collect. I bought her a year ago, and she had no idea how to give or ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Erin, There are no quick ways to achieve ...
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| stable problems | 12/8/2008 |
Q: First of all thank you for reading this and sorry for upcoming spelling mistakes and other faults, ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: This is a common problem with an easy solution. Many ...
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| Buddy Sour | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have a seventeen year old gelding called Spike, he is pastured 24/7, eats only roughage and oats, ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Mattie, You are correct; Spike does like his ...
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| Behaviour/Ground Work | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a 7 yr old mare, thoroughbred. She was on the track for about a yr. and then ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Kelly, It’s typical that the mare is testing ...
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| my horse gets spooked easy | 11/29/2008 |
Q: today I indroduced my horse to objects that he was frightend of, but ever since he is scared of ...
A: Response from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Kayla, I am not sure how you introduced the ...
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| horse | 11/26/2008 |
Q: My granddaughter shows in 4-h and she has a 6yr old mare we just bought her. Her trot is a little ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Yes I can and it’s a fairly easy exercise. It’s also a ...
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| teaching a pacer to trot | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 18 year old standardbred who race most of his life. I have him feeling comfortable enough ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Christine, Unfortunately your older boy will be a ...
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| spending time | 11/21/2008 |
Q: My horse is coming home from being trained. I would like some tips or info from you about when he ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: How exciting for you! I’m glad to see someone sending ...
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| Nervous Horse | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have been training my friends Appaloosa gelding, but I am having a very hard time getting anywhere ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: Hello Jessica, It took me a while to contemplate the answer to this, as ...
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| Young Mares behavior | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 18 month old percheron/thoroughbred cross and she is in a paddock (rather large) most of ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Janice, Your filly sounds quite normal to me. All ...
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| A TRAINING SYSTEM | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of questions: 1) What is Parnelli training? 2) Where can I read more about Parnelli? ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Barbara, First, I have to say good for you! ...
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| rearing horse | 11/11/2008 |
Q: i moved my two year old mare a month a go she was really behaved for the first three weeks but now ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Bobbie, By a pressure halter, are you referring to a ...
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| Horse training | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I recently brough a 7 year old gelding home and the only problem I'm having is that he doesn't want ...
A: This question has a happy ending and easy answer. I never fool around with a kicking horse, but ...
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| Morgan Gelding pays no attention to me | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 year old Morgan gelding that I got last January. I ride him english and I jump him. Ok, ...
A: Morgans are one of my favorite breeds, and the first one I ever owned when I was little. They can do ...
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| trailer unloading | 11/9/2008 |
Q: How do I keep my horse from backing out too quickly from the trailer? I can make him back step by ...
A: Answer from April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Tracey, Ouch. You have 2 very big problems that ...
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| pregnant mares | 11/8/2008 |
Q: i need to no how to keep a healthy mare and foal and keep my mare in good condition while she in ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman’s U.com: Hello Stevie, Let’s start with bedding. I prefer to use straw ...
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| energetic horse! | 11/6/2008 |
Q: i have a small appaloosa that was trained as a hunter. she has done nocive hunter pony/horse ...
A: Answer from April Reeves: This is quite typical of the Appaloosa breed. They often have a wonderful ...
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| Appaloosa | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Iam thinking of buying an Appaloosa i would like to do some jumping and xcountry,is this breed good ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Hello Debbie, The Appaloosa can be a fairly good jumping ...
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| Horse gets nervous when left alone | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 7 year old trakehner mare that gets very anxious whenever another horse leaves the stable, ...
A: You have a long road ahead of you, and one that will be time consuming. However, being a 7 year old ...
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| my quarter horse mare | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 to 4 year old quarter horse mare, she knows all of her ground work and last winter she ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: What a pretty mare. ‘Sandy’ looks kind and inquisitive. I think ...
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| horse taking bit | 10/11/2008 |
Q: All she has ever known is a hackamore and i tried to use a combo hackamore with snaffle but she puts ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Hello Albert! This is a problem you don't want to turn into a ...
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| haflinger | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a 2 1/2 year old haflinger which is broke to ride and pull a cart. A friend ...
A: From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Hello Darlene, Yes, your Haflinger is way too young to ride. ...
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| Spoiled horse | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 13 year old Arab gelding, which my daughter raised from a baby. (We owned and bred the ...
A: Response from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com Hello Patti, Assuming your Arab had good manners from ...
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| horse that won't take a bit | 10/5/2008 |
Q: We just bought a 6 year old gelding that is really gentle but won't take a bit. we tried a split and ...
A: Response from April Reeves, Horseman's U.com Hello Tina, The first thing I do when examining a ...
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| refuses q6v3rforward | 9/22/2008 |
Q: My mare whom I’ve had about 3 yrs, she is 8, was abused, was flipped over because of being backed ...
A: I'm just working on a mare that does exactly the same thing. I'll explain how I'm working with her. ...
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