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| refusing forwand | 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: The first thing that I would suggest that you do is to get this mare's back and neck checked out. ...
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| my horse | 9/11/2008 |
Q: My horse appache is a nice horse. He's nicely built and perfect for almost anything. The only ...
A: I applaud you for wanting to work with this horse. I would have to say that his issues do not just ...
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| Hard head Mustang | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I just got a mustang mare, she is about 5 years old. When I got her , for the first time I looked at ...
A: I would first suggest that you have this mare checked by a Vet. It does sound as though she is ...
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| new to weanlings | 9/6/2008 |
Q: i am an experienced horse owner, all of which have been over 3 years old. i have just purchased a ...
A: The first thing is to give her some time to settle in. Put her in a paddock by herself next to the ...
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| breaking fences | 9/2/2008 |
Q: How to keep my mare in her pasture. if the other horse leaves she jumps the fence.
A: I know what you are going through, as I have three horses doing that now. You have a few choices. If ...
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| donkey eating bottoms of trees | 8/30/2008 |
Q: We have two male donkeys and for the last month or(after losing their companion horse) have started ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your horse. It sounds as though your donkeys are not getting enough ...
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| Behavior problem | 8/26/2008 |
Q: You have probably answered this question many times but I have not found it yet so here goes. I, ...
A: A biting horse is a dangerous horse. The problem that you are having is that your horses are not ...
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| Mustang Gelding | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I got a 4 year old mustang from a blm auction.I "joined up" with him and everything was going ...
A: You will need to reassert yourself as his leader. II would suggest that you do two things. The first ...
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| horse kicking in trailer | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have a 10yr TB mare who iv had for 4 yr and has never once had a trailering problem un till about ...
A: Your mare is telling you in the only way that she knows how, that she does not want to go back to ...
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| horse going through fencing | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have a two year old mare that is going through our new fencing. It is made of white covered wires ...
A: Some horses can't be kept in by some fences. The first thing that you should do is to make sure that ...
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| Behavior problem | 8/21/2008 |
Q: You have probably answered this question many times but I have not found it yet so here goes. I, ...
A: I would strongly suggest that you get a professional trainer to work with her. Those behaviors are ...
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| Herd Bound | 8/19/2008 |
Q: i live about a quater of a mile away from my friend. She has these 2 horses that she is giving away. ...
A: I would recommend that you install proper fencing if you plan of having these two horses for their ...
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| 2-year old andalusian colt | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I hope you might be able to give me some advice on this. My PRE colt, turned 2 in June. He is ...
A: It sounds as though training wise that you are doing a great job working with your stallion. When ...
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| Foal Faces | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I know that foals make faces similar to yawning in order to communicate an understanding of another ...
A: Your horse is showing you that he thinks that you are the herd leader, and that he respects you. ...
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| kicking in the horse trailer | 7/26/2008 |
Q: We have 2 horses that kick and kick in the horse trailer to the point that when you stop to unload ...
A: There are several reasons that horses kick while being trailered. They may not want to be close to ...
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| Should i castrate him?? | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My name is Michaela I am 19 years old. I hope you are able to help me; I have a Lipizzaner colt that ...
A: Stallions are great horses to have but they are extra work. stallions must be treated as individuals ...
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| Stallion Help? | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am struggling with the decision on whether to buy a weanling stallion Irish Sport Horse and keep ...
A: Not many people are equipped to handle stallions, as they are totally different then geldings and ...
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| very spooky nervous horse | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have a beautiful paint mare. She is 8 years old and has foaled once. She is so spooky and head ...
A: In my personal opinion, tying bags to her halter would be a bad idea. If spooked she could go over ...
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| training issue 8 month old mare | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am trying to train my new horse (8 month old Azteca mare) to follow me while walking on a lead ...
A: The best way to teach a foal to lead is by applying pressure to the front and back. You will need a ...
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| stallion behavior | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My husband bought a four year old quarter horse stallion about a month ago, he is very calm, and has ...
A: First let me say, if you do not have experience around Stallions then you should geld him. ...
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| studdy colt | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 2yo standardbred race horse(hasn't raced yet)he calls all the time even when he gets on the ...
A: There are a couple of methods that you can try before you have to resort to gelding him. One of thos ...
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| donkey | 7/5/2008 |
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 |
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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| very spooky nervous horse | 7/2/2008 |
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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| Mustang Training | 6/25/2008 |
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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| Breaking Donkeys | 6/9/2008 |
Q: We have three donkeys, one jenny and 2 jacks. One jack is broken and very gentle the other is an ...
A: The first thing that I would recommend that you do is to geld the Jacks. There have been many cases ...
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| Love the new donkey...but..... | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I just my first donkey. He's a 3 yr old gelding, about 48" at withers.I am reading as much as i can ...
A: You did the correct thing, now you have to break the behavior. He may have been testing you or ...
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| Recently gelded blm burro | 5/28/2008 |
Q: My daughter and I recently adopted two BLM burros (a 2 yr old jack and a 2 yr old jenny). They are ...
A: A newly gelded male should be kept apart from mares for at least thirty days. There are cases when a ...
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| Retrain A Bucking Horse | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I do quite a bit of volunteer work for an organization called "Care For The Horses". We take in ...
A: The answer is a maybe, that the horse can become safely, ridable. You will need to send her to a ...
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| paddocks | 5/8/2008 |
Q: My 18 year old QH mare was recently put in a paddock with 3 geldings (after sharing a paddock with ...
A: If the two mares were getting along, then I would put them back together. It sounds as though your ...
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| mare/gelding behavior | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I have 3yr old welsch/quarter gelding, I got him may 27,2007, gelded him that day, started riding ...
A: Many geldings enjoy mounting mares. In some cases it is a dominance issue, in others the gelding ...
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| horse biting sometimes | 4/28/2008 |
Q: We have a 3? yr old gelding. We rescued him from a lonely half starved life of neglect. Fed him up, ...
A: Horses bite to play or assert their dominance. It sounds as though your horses senses your fear. ...
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| Horse bites | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I have a yearling colt that has started to bite when I hand feed him. How can I stop him? Sharon.
A: You never feed a horse any treats or food by hand. Feeding them by hand causes them to think that ...
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| Muzzled horse | 3/30/2008 |
Q: "Hi, iam 34yrs old I have pretty good horse experince I board so to fix it they muzzled ...
A: Tara, I just want to make sure that I have your question correct :-). The owner of the ...
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| training young gelding | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 4 year old gelding which has recently been gelded (late I know), He is a wonderful 14.2 ...
A: The problem that you are having is that your horse does not respect you. Next time that you are in ...
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| mounting my gelding | 3/27/2008 |
Q: my name is heaven, i just bought a 7 year old gelding and he hasnt been ridden in a few years, but ...
A: It sounds as though your horse may have some back or neck pain. I would rule that out first by ...
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| Possibly blind foal | 3/26/2008 |
Q: There is a foal at the place were I work that is showing signs of blindness. He has trouble finding ...
A: You do not say how old the foal is, if he is a newborn then I would first make sure that he does ...
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| My young horse | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I have owned my Welsh D X since he was 11 months old, he will be 3 years old at the end of May ...
A: Horses strike for several reasons. These reasons include, being afraid, attacking to defend ...
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| colt rears | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I hope you can offer some advice. I have a wonderful 6 month old colt. Like his dam he is a nice ...
A: Rearing is a normal behavior in young foals and one that can be changed easily with training. Start ...
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| Donkey | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I just bough a donkey (jennY) a little over 2 weeks ago, never had one prior nor horses. She was ...
A: In my opinion, it is unsafe for young children to go into a pasture with an equine as they can be ...
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| Question about 11 month colt | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 11 month old Paint colt. He is my world. How much can I work him without doing to much. He ...
A: I would just concentrate on working on ground manners, and stop the walking, trotting and backing as ...
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| Stallion Question | 2/27/2008 |
Q: A very dear friend of mine owns a Kentucky Mountain Horse. The breed is known for its even ...
A: You may be thinking of Cetirizine hydrochloride which is an antihistamine . It will not affect his ...
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| donkey | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I have a donkey that I took in from someone that was moving--he had been treated badly and is afraid ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering you. You might want to get a slap shot. If you can trap him ...
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| donkey | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I have a donkey that I took in from someone that was moving--he had been treated badly and is afraid ...
A: Jacks, as you have found out will kill another animal. They are also dangerous to humans. You can ...
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| Raising and socialing a good stallion? | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a first time horse owner, and recently went with a friend to go and see some horses that needed ...
A: I would recommend that you geld him for several reasons. One being that a stallion needs extra ...
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| bad mannered, dangerous horse | 2/19/2008 |
Q: i bought a 6 year old quater horse cross gelding two months ago and have had nothing but problems ...
A: This is not horse's behaviors as you know are not safe. I am going to be blunt and suggest that you ...
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| BLM Mustangs | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I was given two Mustangs one week ago and was told they where two years old, (Mare, gild) and they ...
A: Are these BLM Mustangs and if so, did the person give you a copy of the Title? To begin with, I ...
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| Kicking | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old arab/morgan gelding who I am currently training. He is very willing and ...
A: Have the people told you what sets off the behavior? Without knowing that, there is no way to give ...
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| New horse with behavior issues | 2/4/2008 |
Q: My Mom just recently purchased a 6 yr old gelding. He started out really sweet and was wonderful to ...
A: Part of the rason that he was so quiet when you got him, was because he was underweight. You have ...
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| Training Requirements | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I am looking to purchase a horse and found a 5 year TB that I fell in love with. However, I want to ...
A: You should consider her a green horse as most of her training has been race riding. There is a good ...
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| Stallion with colt | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I have a Paso Fino stallion, age seven, who shares seven acres with three mares, a riding donkey ...
A: This is really going to depend on your stallion. If there are mares around in heat and the colt goes ...
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| Training to hold up feet | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old Morgan/Arabian gelding who is barefoot and untrained to pick up his feet. I ...
A: Stand beside the horse next to his left shoulder. Make sure that you are facing his rear end. Reach ...
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| sudden change in behavior | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 year old standardbred,never raced.He was being ridden in a lesson program until recently ...
A: The first thing you should do is make sure that his saddle is fitting him correctly, and is not ...
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| breaking my 2yr mustang filly | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I have been with this horse since the day she was born. Her ground manners are perfect and she ...
A: At 2 years of age, your filly is too young to go under saddle. She has not finished developing yet ...
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| leading my donkey across a bridge | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I recently had an additional pasture fenced for my two Sicilian donkeys and appendix quarter horse, ...
A: The first thing you should do is make sure that your donkey leads well. Put a web halter on your ...
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| Regelding | 12/22/2007 |
Q: I bought an 11 year old MFT/Spotted Saddle Horse gelding. I was told he was completely cut. I now ...
A: You can have the vet down to take some blood to check his testosterone levels. It sounds as though, ...
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| traing an older horse | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I am looking into getting my first horse which has been a lifelong dream.Iam very close to being ...
A: I would recommend getting a trainer to break this horse to saddle because of his age and the fact ...
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| "well broke" gelding getting behavior problems | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I found your site by googling on horse behavior and thank goodness i did or i might not get any help ...
A: Kelli, The first thing you should do is get a complete vet exam done on him to make sure ...
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| "Well broke" gelding getting attitude problems | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I found your site by googling on horse behavior and thank goodness i did or i might not get any help ...
A: I need to ask you a few questions so that I can help you better :-). What size pen is this horse in? ...
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| Donkeys | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I just purchased two donkeys, one jenny - one jack. Both are 6-7 years old, and generally nice. I ...
A: The first thing you should do is separate the jack from the jenny. Then you should get him gelded. A ...
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| 7 year old Gelding | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I have a question concerning my 7 year old Gelding. I bought him from some friends who bought him at ...
A: I would first get the Vet out and have him draw some blood to check his testosterone level. This ...
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| Mini Burro | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I have had a little burro for about 2 months now. I had him gelded about a month ago so he'd make ...
A: What type of hay do you feed him? He is looking at you as though you are a fellow donkey pal rather ...
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| My Donkey | 11/28/2007 |
Q: please e-mail me back ASAP thank you for your time
A: The best thing you can do is to get your jack gelded ASAP. Jacks have been known to attack and even ...
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| studdy gelding mustang | 10/25/2007 |
Q: We have an 11 year old adopted mustang gelding.(Ihope!!!) He has gotten along with our herd of 3 ...
A: There are some geldings who retain studdy behavior even when they have been castrated. I own a 15 ...
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| american warmblood mare | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have recently bought a 16.2 hand american warmblood mare who is 6 years old. She was with her ...
A: You have two choices, depending on how much you are attached to your mare and how much time you ...
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| A bitting donkey | 10/21/2007 |
Q: We have an intact male 'Hank' that we bought at a stock sale about a year ago...he is a big baby ...
A: That behavior is typical of a Jack. The best thing you can do for him is to geld him. Jacks can be ...
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| Converging my mare, her foal, and my other mare | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I currently have 4 horses. In one pasture I have a 4 yr. old gelding and his stable mate of three ...
A: The best way to introduce your horses is gradually over a fence. This gives them time to get used to ...
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| gelding donkey break in | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I recently was given a 3 year old donkey which is a gelding.Iam hoping to get the donky broke so my ...
A: At the age of three your donkey is too young to be ridden. It is best to wait until he is 4 or 5 to ...
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| Dangerous Horse | 9/19/2007 |
Q: My friend has a 17.2 warmblood who has become a denger on the yard. She bought him after only having ...
A: Your friend's horse has some very serious and dangerous issues. I would not recommend that either ...
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| horse | 9/14/2007 |
Q: i have brought a pony 11.2 5 years old she had a saddle on the owner say she not full break can you ...
A: It will take time to train this pony to be chid safe. You have two choices. One would be to hire a ...
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| my horse Bullet | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I take care of a horse named Bullet is a sweet old boy he loves attention. But he bit me while I was ...
A: I would first get his teeth done. It sounds as though they might be hurting him. Horses bite to ...
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| horses: does he like me? | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I recently (around 3 weeks ago) started riding the horse my mother bought back in may. He is a 4 ...
A: Yes, your horse can like you within a few weeks. Like people, if a horse is treated with respect and ...
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| adopt a mustang and question | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I was just wondering if I could get some information on adopting a mustang. I would be very ...
A: This is what you need to have to adopt a Mustang. ...
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| Stallion in Neighbors Pasture | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I am following up on someone elses question regarding a stallion in the neighboring pasture. I just ...
A: Each stallion is different. Some may try to come through the fence, while others will not. It is the ...
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| neighbor owns stallion | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My neighbor is leasing a pasture next to mine where she is putting her brood mares. Recently she ...
A: While each state differs,it is usually the stallion owner's responsibility to have safe fences. I:E, ...
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| My young stallion | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I a yearling quarter horse stallion.I'm not sure if I should geld him or not.I am 14 years old and ...
A: Geld your colt. With today's horse market being as depressed as it is, unless you have a horse that ...
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| breaking a stallion | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I have just recently acquired a highly pedigreed foundation Appaloosa stud. He is 8 years old, and ...
A: There is no reason why your horse can not be broken to ride. I have several older stallions that are ...
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| help | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I hope you don't get upset with me. you ask me a question i didn't know how to get back to you only ...
A: Most likely you have either a FWS Mustang or a Mustang from a reservation so there will not be any ...
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| proud cut gelding? | 7/4/2007 |
Q: i have a 5yr gelding i have had for approx year and a half, he has never showed any problem untill ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your gelding. If you have not done it yet, then remove the other horse ...
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| behaviour | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I have had our little horse for around 6 weeks now. We have been bringing him in around p.m. as the ...
A: It sounds as though your horse is a weaver. The problem with weaving is that it is almost impossible ...
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| herd bound pony | 6/25/2007 |
Q: If I put my pony in his stall before the gelding comes in my pony calls to him, dances at the stall ...
A: Is there anyway you can leave her out in the pasture or paddock while you are gone? If not can you ...
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| pony | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I HAVE A 7YR OLD PONY THAT WILL NOT STAND STILL SHE WILL BUCK,AND JUMP AWAY WHEN I GO TO SPRAY FLY ...
A: You can always put some fly spray on a towel and rub it on the horse. Your pony could be reacting to ...
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| Gelding's Behavour Around Mares | 6/8/2007 |
Q: We purchased a 4 yr old horse from an auction. He was gelded, but we do not know when/age. He ...
A: I would have your vet check his testosterone levels. he may have a retained testicle. Depending on ...
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| Herd bound, how quick do horses bond? | 6/5/2007 |
Q: last week I bought a 16 year old gelding to use as a trail horse. This is my first horse, but my ...
A: There are a few issues that your horse could be having. If you do not know the person that you ...
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| Young horse problems | 6/3/2007 |
Q: I have a 4 year old Paint gelding(lives in a stall) that I bought just a year ago. He has been going ...
A: Your horse is not anxious when he sees other horses. He wants to spend time with him. Horses are ...
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| My horse hates to be alone | 6/3/2007 |
Q: I am currently involved in 4-H and APHA. I have 2 horses and sometimes i have to only take 1 of ...
A: Horses are herd animals and need the companionship of another horse. I would either bring him with ...
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| herd bound horse | 5/25/2007 |
Q: i have a 10 year old arabian. i have had him for one year and have moved him to 4 different stables. ...
A: I just have a couple of questions so that I can help you better. Is the mare that he is attached to ...
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| Riding an Alpha horse | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My name is Alanna, and I am riding a 6 year old green broke horse who is coming along fairly well. ...
A: You have a young green horse and it sounds as though you are on the right path. I would try ...
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| training a stallion | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I rescued a 6 yr old Quarter horse stallion he was used only for breeding has limited training ( ...
A: I would start with ground work. Lots of it. You need to treat him as you would any green horse. If ...
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| gelding an older stallion | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I have a 10 year old stallion. I have had him since he was 18 months. He has been handled all his ...
A: First, I must commend you on taking your horse back and helping him. Not many people would have done ...
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| Mini donkeys and a mare | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I am about to add to my household a mini donkey mom and her 3week old baby (Jennet). The plan was ...
A: You are going to want to keep the donkey and her baby separated from your mare for about 2 weeks to ...
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| My horse seems to be afraid to be alone | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 year old paint draft mix, that I bought a year ago. He came from heard of about 25 other ...
A: Your horse is herd bound. What you need to do is make him secure with you. When you go out to ride ...
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| Pony behaviour | 4/5/2007 |
Q: we have recently bought 2 ponies from the local riding school for our two daughters and to keep my ...
A: Is this the only behavior problem that you have with him? Does he only act like this around your ...
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| 2 year old colt charging me and trying to strike out with forlegs | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My 2 year old just started acting like this. I don't know why. He is a standardbred and has been ...
A: I would geld your horse if you are not going to use him for breeding and get him to a professional ...
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| Arabs ready to ride | 3/31/2007 |
Q: First of all I would like to thank you for volunteering. I feel lucky to have found this site. My ...
A: You are welcome. No, it is not to early to lightly saddle ride them. I would keep it at a walk ...
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| Adopting a BLM Wild Mustang | 3/31/2007 |
Q: I have always been a horse lover and finally have the chance to adopt one. I have read many books ...
A: There is no tried and true way to know. When I purchased my first horse I had money for the horse ...
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| Hore Behavior Issue | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I just bought my horse about a year ago, and everything has been going great except for the fact ...
A: Your horse is herd bound as I am sure you know.Your horse is insecure which is why he is displaying ...
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| donkey behavior | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I have a male donkey who is in a fenced pasture with goats. He has become quite aggressive, if he ...
A: I would get a Jenny (female donkey) and sell your male donkey. You are running more of a risk of ...
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| donkey behavior | 3/25/2007 |
Q: I have a male donkey who is in a fenced pasture with goats. He has become quite aggressive, if he ...
A: Your donkey can and will kill your goats. Jennies (female donkeys)do make great protectors. Johns ...
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| Catching My Mare!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 3/19/2007 |
Q: My mare is so hard to catch and i don't know what to do!?!?!? Every time I pick up the halter from ...
A: You need to up the feed your mare is getting. She should be eating at least 4lbs of a mare and foal ...
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| Catching My Mare!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 3/18/2007 |
Q: My mare is so hard to catch and i don't know what to do!?!?!? Every time I pick up the halter from ...
A: Congratulations on your foals. You first want to convince your horse that being caught is not a ...
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| my horse | 3/8/2007 |
Q: Well my horse hates the lead rope i think. Everyday i come out to work with him. He is fine till i ...
A: You are correct in thinking that your horse associates the lead rope with unpleasant things such as ...
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| broke in to early?? | 2/15/2007 |
Q: my husband and i bought our daughters their first horse at christmas he is a welsh cob 14 hands 3 at ...
A: I hope that your kids were not hurt. The person who told you that he was broken too young is ...
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| Starting pregnant mare? | 1/17/2007 |
Q: Would it be okay for me to start under saddle my pregnant mare who is 3 1/2 years old and is 5 ...
A: If you just plan on doing walking and mild trotting with her then you can start her. If she is a ...
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| Bolting and panicy behaviour | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I have had my first pony- a 7 year old welsh gelding for about two and a half years now(5 when I ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to sell your pony and find a horse that you are more comfortable ...
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| donkey stuff | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I bought a family of donkeys from an old gentleman who used then to clean his field and gave them no ...
A: The one thing I have learnt about donkeys is that they are unlike any other equines. They have minds ...
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| bitting for evasion of bit | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I just bought a 6 year old pinto mare who was a cow horse and spent the last 2 1/2 years as a big, ...
A: Have you had this mare checked for neck and/or spine issues? First make sure that the bit fits right ...
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| fear of my horses | 1/2/2007 |
Q: Hey Lisa, Long question for you. I recently purchassed two beautiful horses and have been so ...
A: Is there a place where you can take lessons or someone who owns a very gentle horse that you can ...
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| fear of my horses | 1/1/2007 |
Q: Hey Lisa, Long question for you. I recently purchassed two beautiful horses and have been so ...
A: The first thing I would do is fire this Trainer and find one that you can have a better ...
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| Stallion behavior | 12/29/2006 |
Q: I have purchased my first Stallion. He is 4 yrs old and has not yet breed a mare. He has been to a ...
A: The screaming is a normal stallion behavior. They are challenging any other stallion within ear shot ...
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| bitting | 12/28/2006 |
Q: I have a 5 year old QH gelding and he has a terrible biting problem. I don't know much about his ...
A: The first thing you want to do is give your horse turn out time. This might help to alleviate the ...
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| Kick out issue | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Sorry I forgot that I have had him since he was 2 months old he is now 4 years going on 5 years old ...
A: If this is a new issue have you had him checked out by a vet to make sure there are no sight issues? ...
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| Catching My Mare!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 12/20/2006 |
Q: My mare is so hard to catch and i don't know what to do!?!?!? Every time I pick up the halter from ...
A: Since your mares are due so soon there is not much in the way of training you can do with them until ...
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| Sudden Behavior Change | 12/20/2006 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 yr old paint mare who is pastured with her mother and 9month old full sister. Stormy ...
A: Get yourself one of those stiff crops and put a plastic bag on the end of it. When you go out to ...
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| Horse training | 12/11/2006 |
Q: She has a problem where when you trot or faster she puts her head to the rail. I've tryed pushing my ...
A: You will first want to start with some ground work and lounge Swan. First go one direction then the ...
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| Halter breaking | 12/11/2006 |
Q: My name is Kim and I am starting to halter break a filly she has had no contact and is kinda ...
A: You want to allow the filly to get used to you. You can do this by taking a lawn chair, a book and a ...
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| Breeding and Biting | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I have a throughbred/appaloosa mare and I would love to breed her with a appaloosa, but when I look ...
A: Stud fees vary from stallion to stallion. They can be as low as the $500 you have found up to ...
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| new and green horse owner | 11/27/2006 |
Q: I actually have two question/problems. The first horse I purchased turned out to be herd sour. Is ...
A: Wanting to stay with the herd is instinctive, because in the wild horses had to stay together to ...
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| 3 1/2 yearold colt | 11/27/2006 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old colt that I bred , I havent had a problem with him till that last few weeks ...
A: When you breed him you should have two people. One to hold the mare and one to deal with him. The ...
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| Two head geldings | 11/26/2006 |
Q: Is there a way to introduce my head gelding and his herd of 3 mares and 2 other geldings to a new ...
A: You should introduce the horses over a fence. Allow them to sniff each other and touch noses but ...
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| lead training a 7 month Clyde | 11/26/2006 |
Q: ...I do understand the trust is critical...I don't feel like he distrusts me...he allows us to come ...
A: Your horse needs to learn to move forward. Since he will not lead just using pressure you need a ...
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| lead training a 7 month Clyde | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I recently have welcomed an almost 7 month male Clydesdale. We've had his about a week now and I ...
A: It sounds as though your colt is testing you. He wants to see what he can and can not get away with. ...
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| grooming | 11/24/2006 |
Q: for the past couple weeks, when i have been brushing my horse, he has been acting up. He pins his ...
A: It sounds like your horse has decided that he does not like being groomed anymore. Have you changed ...
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| traing an ex trotter to be riddin | 11/24/2006 |
Q: He is a 7 yr old gelding who has just retiered 3 months ago from racing (trotting) and i am trying ...
A: The first thing I would do is give your horse another 3 months off to be a horse and to get rid of ...
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| Help? | 11/17/2006 |
Q: Okay, now my neighbor has a GORGEOUS Tennessee Walking Horse mare and her 6-month old filly. I'm ...
A: You do not say if Jenny and her foal are in the pasture with other horses. If they are I would ...
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| Washing | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I own a 7 year old quarter horse gelding. During the first few years of owning him he would stand ...
A: You are doing everything correctly with what you are doing. The only thing I can think of is that ...
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| my mare | 11/14/2006 |
Q: I just weaned my foal and I was wondering how long should I keep ( I got the ezwean halter and it ...
A: Glad that things are better with your kicker. If the mare is dried up then I would give it another 2 ...
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| behavior issues | 11/11/2006 |
Q: i have a 2 and a half year old gelding, his breed is new forest part thorobred.at the moment he is ...
A: If you are feeding your horse sweet feed then switch him to a pelleted feed. Sweet feed tends to ...
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| 6 to 8 month old filly paint | 11/7/2006 |
Q: Im looking at buying a 6 to 8 month old filly. Its not the first horse I will have owned but will ...
A: Congratulations on your purchase. Your filly will not be ready to have a bridle on her until she is ...
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| Retired gelding and mare | 11/5/2006 |
Q: I moved my retired horse last week. He had been in the prior facility for 7 yrs. He was placed in a ...
A: Your horse is "buddy sour". You need to gradually move your gelding away from the mare. At first do ...
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| stall breaking | 11/3/2006 |
Q: i have 4 horses one of which is a mustang and they dont like stalls.. the range in ages from ...
A: Let me try to take this one question at a time. Horses are claustrophobic and many do not like ...
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| behaviour of my gelding | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I appoligise for the extremely long question, but i want you to have all the info so that you ...
A: You have a two prong question here. Regarding putting the foal and mare back in with your gelding I ...
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| horse bit | 10/30/2006 |
Q: I just got a new 12 year old horse. The first day i had her i took her out moved some steers and she ...
A: The problem may not so much be the bit as it may be the steers. Some horses dislike and also fear ...
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| ex- BLM donkey behavior at a donkey shelter | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I hope that you might be able to help me understand something that happened at a donkey shelter ...
A: This donkey is displaying very dangerous behavior and could kill or maim someone. I would hazard a ...
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| Gelding possesive of mares | 10/25/2006 |
Q: This is kinda long, but let me know if I left any important information out. I have a problem, and ...
A: There is nothing you can do to make them get along. Baby could be proud cut, a cryptorchid, been ...
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| Cow Kicker!! | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I have a 2 yr old paint who is an absolute sweetheart, but he cow kicks from his right side. He is ...
A: The first thing I would have checked is his vision on the side that he kicks on. Some horses with ...
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| colt info | 10/2/2006 |
Q: hey lisa thanks when do i start to wean him and what should i do when i start?hello i dont have a ...
A: If mom is in good condition then I would wean him when he is 6 months old. Start now giving him a ...
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| colt info | 9/26/2006 |
Q: i am tring to get him use to a halter i can put it on him when he is sleepy but not when he is up ...
A: He is at an age where Mom is one of the few things he trusts. When you go out to see him make sure ...
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| Biting colt | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I have a question re. my 14 month old colt that I'm hoping you can help me out with. He has not ...
A: Most likely your horse is biting for one of two reasons. He could either be trying to establish ...
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| tennessee walkers | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I have a 4 month old tennessee walker. I have haulter trained her and got her where you can lead her ...
A: There is no way to make your horse walk like the Tennessee Walker walk that way except to use ...
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| Running Foal | 9/5/2006 |
Q: Our barns just bought 4 foals(all girls) and a Mare who's in foal. 3 of the foals are 5 months and ...
A: Is there any way you can get ahold of a round pen or panels? If you can then put the foal in it and ...
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| Mustang with EPM | 9/2/2006 |
Q: My 11 year old(mare) mustang has been diagnosed with EPM, she has had the CSF test so we are sure. ...
A: Right now I would not even walk her. For now I would keep her on stall rest. Most likely your horse ...
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| aggressive horse | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I bought a 6 yr old paint horse that was advertized as a very well broke trail horse, very people ...
A: You have a few choices with this horse and many of them depend on how skilled you are with horses, ...
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| donkey behavior | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I have a female donkey that is about 2 yrs old. I got her when she was about 6 mo. The person I ...
A: Let me start with the goat issue. Many donkeys will attack and kill goats unless they were raised ...
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| What is next? | 7/31/2006 |
Q: Yes they are able to be tied and have good ground manners. They were a bit difficult to get into ...
A: I just got the e-mail with your question today so I apologize for the delay. I would work on lifting ...
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| training a4 mounth old colt [haft tenn walker- racking] | 7/29/2006 |
Q: how hard is it to wean &train a 4 mounth coatand where 2 start
A: If you can hold off weaning the foal until it is 6 months of age I would. The baby still needs it's ...
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| QH 2 years - correct lead | 7/27/2006 |
Q: Since one week I've a problem with Chip... I always move him into the lope from the trot. My colt ...
A: You want to start riding with both of your hands on the reins. Make sure your hands are low. Move ...
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| horse behavior around mare | 7/24/2006 |
Q: i have just bought a 8year old gelding around 2 months ago. the problem i have just started a couple ...
A: The first thing I would see is if when the gelded your horse they removed both of the testicles and ...
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| Training 3 yr. old filly | 7/14/2006 |
Q: My name is Amanda and for the last six months I have been assigned to the task of training my ...
A: One of the problems you may be having is her age. Her breed is slower to mature physically and ...
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| Bucking issue...pain or behavior... | 7/2/2006 |
Q: I am leasing a7 yoear old paint. His pasrt is shady, but the owner brought him to our barn in ...
A: It sounds like your horse has pain issues and he is letting you know the only way he can. I would ...
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| flighty 4 year old | 7/1/2006 |
Q: My freind owns a 4 year old welsh sct. D gelding. She bought him as on untouched 2 year old, and ...
A: While your friend has done alot with him she does need to continue his ground work. What she needs ...
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| Misbehaving when riding with others | 6/20/2006 |
Q: I have a 6 yr old Missouri Foxtrotter gelding that exhibits some stallion-like behaivor. He was ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering your question. I do not feel the issue is that your horse ...
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| herd behavior in my off the track tb gelding | 5/30/2006 |
Q: i own a smart, and wonderful horse off the track , 100 percent throughbred who is turned out daily ...
A: I would get a full vet check done on your horse so that the woman can not state he has any medical ...
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| horses | 5/28/2006 |
Q: Ok. When I turn 16 I want to go work at the horse track and become a outrider or a ponyrider you ...
A: Do you have any contacts at the track? If you do not now is a good time to go to the gate at the ...
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| good horse gone crazy | 5/23/2006 |
Q: ..thanks for looking at this...we have a 15yr. old Tenn.. Walker...approx 15 hands...had him for ...
A: First thing I would do if you have not is get him a vet check. Make sure the vet checks his vision ...
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| Please Help! I need some advice on my horse. | 5/22/2006 |
Q: ok. My horse and I are like best friends, we get along great and when I ride her just walking and ...
A: It sounds as though she is experiencing pain when she lopes. It could be that she is ok before the ...
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| Longe Training | 5/16/2006 |
Q: I am trying to teach an old horse a new trick! He is about 20 years old, a tennessee walker, great ...
A: My first question would be why do you want to teach him to longe? From what you are saying he is ...
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| Mare - unwilling to put bit in mouth.... | 4/12/2006 |
Q: I have an 11 year old mare, who usually opens her mouth easily and willingly for the bit. 1 week ...
A: It sounds like it is her teeth and she is associating the bit with pain. I would also check her neck ...
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| 2 yr old colt | 2/24/2006 |
Q: I have a new colt that we recently bought. He is just being atarted under saddle. So far he's doinf ...
A: You should go back and give your colt more ground training to teach him to stand still. Also he ...
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| horse training | 1/24/2006 |
Q: I am a member of a horse rescue home called Eartharc for abused or unwanted horses.we are based in ...
A: From what you are saying about the way your mare acts when the bit is in I would have a dentist or ...
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| Sudden change in Behaviour | 1/8/2006 |
Q: Over the last few days only, I've seen a dramatic change in my gelding's behaviour. He's six years ...
A: There are several things I would check if I were you. I would check his eyes first to make sure he ...
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| stallion behavior | 12/19/2005 |
Q: I have just gotten a 2 1/2 yr. old saddlebred/standardbred croos stud colt. He hasn't completely ...
A: I have around stallions including breeding stallions for ober 30 years and never had one attack me ...
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| Getting a horse on a trailor | 12/13/2005 |
Q: I have been working with my school's horsebarn, and I came upon a horse with a very stubborn ...
A: If this horse is in a pasture that you can put the round pen in then I would put his hay and grain ...
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| nutrition | 10/27/2005 |
Q: just adopted a blm weanling to replace my yearing who died from sand colic. i feed my other horses a ...
A: I would give both horses a complete feed like a senior feed. I would also add beet pulp and 1/2 a ...
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| Horse distressed at being left in field! | 10/21/2005 |
Q: My horse is kept in her own field with 3 other horses in the field directly next to hers. I take ...
A: Your horse considers you to be a herd mate. She is saying that she enjoyes your company and misses ...
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| The right choice | 10/15/2005 |
Q: i am kinda a beginner, but i have ridden before,and i dont have a horse, but im going to get one ...
A: There is not one correct breed of horse that will do what you want to do. What you want is a horse ...
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| Charging and kicking | 9/29/2005 |
Q: Hey Ms. Lisa, A week ago we received a pair of horses from a friend, Welsh Pony 13.5 H 18 yrs and a ...
A: You have two situations here. The first is that the pony and the QH are herd bound.They are only ...
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| Donkeys Fighting | 8/12/2005 |
Q: Okay here's my problem: I have two gelded donkeys who fight on a daily basis. When they're not ...
A: It is common for donkeys to fight to a certain extent. They may bite each other, get on top on each ...
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| Training a Mustang | 6/29/2005 |
Q: My sister and I just bought an 11 year old mustang mare. When we went to look at her before buying ...
A: It seems as though you have two different mares there. The one who you tried out and the one who is ...
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| Leasing, buying or adoption | 6/14/2005 |
Q: I leased a Connemara cross Welsh Pony for about three years. Unfortunately I out grew the pony size. ...
A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Yes you can adopt a pony or horse and there are many ...
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| Trail riding (he Must be in front) | 5/31/2005 |
Q: My horse is 8 yrs old and has been really good on trail I have been able to ride with a group of ...
A: First off if this is a one time thing then I would not worry about it but if he continues to do this ...
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| horse bucking | 4/10/2005 |
Q: I rode her before we bought her and she was great. We got her home and I tried to ride her the next ...
A: There are several possibilities. The first one that comes to mind is that the mare is very attached ...
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| about horses | 4/7/2005 |
Q: I'v been riding for more than a year.. I think I'm doing good but sometimes I face problems with the ...
A: To answer one and two I need a bit more information. How long have you been riding, do you ride ...
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| Behavior | 4/2/2005 |
Q: I board my horse at a friends house and her sister has a mare with major problems. She asked me to ...
A: Is there a big weight difference between you and her owner?If there is it could be that the horse is ...
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| my horse | 3/13/2005 |
Q: My horse when I ride her in a canter or trot or click to get her going faster she pins her ears back ...
A: It sounds like your mare might either have back issues or that the saddle is pinching her when you ...
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| Behavior issues | 2/20/2005 |
Q: i'm 15 years old and i ride western. I have 4 and 1/2 year old mare who i mostly trained with a ...
A: From what you have told me it sounds like your mare may be suffering a back or wither problem. It ...
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| 2Galdings | 1/13/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - "Last year April my parents bought a farm, with the farm came 5 horses, ...
A: The best thing to feed your horses is a grain called Complete Feed. It has no mollasses in it. You ...
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| 2Galdings | 1/13/2005 |
Q: "Last year April my parents bought a farm, with the farm came 5 horses, they were not very familier ...
A: How big is your pasture? Can you divide it off so that Butch is seperated from Plum? If you can get ...
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| 2Galdings | 1/13/2005 |
Q: "Last year April my parents bought a farm, with the farm came 5 horses, they were not very familier ...
A: In this case if Butch is hurting Plum then I would keep them separate. Also does Butch bite Plum or ...
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| behavior | 10/17/2004 |
Q: i ride a horse who bites everyone. usually its just a nick. but to some people he always trys to ...
A: Your horse is biting because he does not respect people. He wants to be the herd leader and he is ...
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| Scary bottles | 10/11/2004 |
Q: I just discovered my 8 year old Quarter Horse gelding is afraid of spray bottles, even if I take the ...
A: If you keep him in a stall then I would tie a hay string to the neck of his bottle and hang it near ...
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| Scary bottles | 10/11/2004 |
Q: I just discovered my 8 year old Quarter Horse gelding is afraid of spray bottles, even if I take the ...
A: Have you first checked for a physical cause for the spooking? I:e poor vision? If there is no ...
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| my horse has a major behaviour problem | 8/11/2004 |
Q: Hey, i need your help. My horse is a 16.2HH, Dappled Grey Gelding quarter horse, he's 8 years old, ...
A: Have you had his vision tested to make sure here is not a problem with it that could be causing him ...
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| Mustangs | 7/28/2004 |
Q: I adopted a BLM mustang last month, 2 year old mare, she is very gentle and willing, have halter ...
A: Have you had her checked out to see if has any back issues? That would be the first thing I would do ...
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| New Aggressive Behavior in Horse | 7/21/2004 |
Q: I feed Omolene 100, usually he gets 1 lb a day (he's a pleasure horse and easy keeper) and he's ...
A: From what you have told me I would say that during his 11 years in the herd that he was in he learn ...
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| New Aggressive Behavior in Horse | 7/21/2004 |
Q: My gelding of 15 years has had a recent (2 yr) change in behavior. To start, here's some background ...
A: I have a few questions I need to ask you about Silk. What type of grain are you feeding? When Silk ...
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| old horses | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I knew these people who had two horses, they had to move and they could not take the horses with ...
A: <1: If i could make the the thin one fit and the fat one fit would I be able to ride one of them? > ...
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