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LETTER ARCHIVE (cont'd)
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Fear
Nervous Rider: If I could ride a lot, for several days, I could get past most of my tenseness when I ride
Young Mare: She acts as if she is terrified of us
Foals and Foaling
Raising a Foal: Have u written or can u recommend a book to walk us thru these early weeks of feeding, training and socializing?
Raising a Foal: She has never been handled and is scared to death of me
Foal Train: He is only a month old but already a little pushy
Foal Train: I was wondering if you have any good foal training books?
Food Rewards and Hand Feed
Horse Treat: Can I give the horses a full apple?
Give Him a Job
Barn Sour Horse: He is not focused and spooks at everything
Give to Bit
Horse Rearing Up: I have a horse that is consistently pushing into the bit
Horse Riding Instruction: The mare's attitude has changed from good to not good
Go Forward
Starting Horses: She just stands there and won't go anywhere
How to Train a Stubborn Horse: I have an 8 year old gelding that has decided not to move forward.
Schooling Success: Training Young Horses: When I got on she would not listen to me; she would pay more attention to the bit
Trail Horse Training: Q: How do I get her down the lane and onto the little short trail? Answer:...
Goals
Horse Training School: I need a “kick in the pants” to move me ahead onto my next stage
Tips on Training a Stubborn Horse: My horse Lee Lou will not go for me.
Ground Driving
Train a Nervous Horse: The problem I am having is with a 7 month old filly that I cant get harnessed
Hackamore
Western Horse Bits: Is it OK to try the hackamore?
PMU Foal Adoption: Horses with damaged mouths
Haltering
Horse Training Halter: I need a video that I can use to get a halter on my horse
Horse Training Halter: Can you tell me how I can put a halter on my year old filly? She rears up
Head Tossing
Article Horse Training: Would a snaffle bit keep my horse from chewing and chomping on the bit?
Horse Speeds: I have a 5 year-old mare that throws her head whenever I bump her with my legs
How Do You Teach a Horse to Stop: What can I do to get her to stop throwing her head and when I say ho she will stop?
Headshy
Problems Horses: He has started to strike at me now when it try to fix his halter, go near him, and go in his stall to feed.
Horse Ground Manners: He has bad manners and is shy when approaching him with the bit
How to Train a Green Horse: I am wondering if I might be the problem
Head Shy Horses: I have a problem getting my horse to trust me with his head
Health and Vet Care
Horse Leg Problems: His legs seem to be giving him trouble, his knees are very shaky and he lays down often
Herd Dynamics
Horses Behavior: My gelding preceded to run her down and take bites not nips out of her
Horse Herd Behavior: Other horses are a huge problem
Hip Control
Horse Exercises: Would you send me the steps to the Hip-Shoulder-Shoulder exercise?
Hoof Care
Horse Hoof Problem: Where do I find information on hoof problems?
Care Hoof Horse: Should we continue with light riding in the ring while his hooves grow out
Horses That Won't Go
Horse Leg Cues: I've been having trouble with my horse being "dead sided"
Kicking
Horse Kicking: How do you keep a horse from kicking and how do you get them to come around you with out being afraid?
Horse Behavior Problems: He tried to kick me with his back left leg. I was astonished!!!!
Kicking Horse: She kicks when surprised, cornered or touched on the back end
Stop Horse Kicking: My 7mos old quarter horse has just starting kicking
Kids
Horse Summer Camps: I'm looking for a horse-riding camp for my daughter
Rider Young: Do you have any tips for making sure the horse respects such a young teacher?
Learn About Horses: Could you maybe send me some tips on starting?
Leading
Leading Horses: She has decided that we must have a battle of the wills every time
Leading Your Horse: When I walk him he trips and falls to the ground. What causes this?
How to Teach a Horse to Lead: I have an insecure horse that crowds me when uncertain of something.
Leg Protection
Horseback Riding Equipment: Could you please tell me what the benefits are to the horse by using leg wraps
Horse Leg Problems: I want to learn the right way to protect my horse's legs
Legs - Lifting
Pick Up Horses Feet: Can I apply the same concept to a horse who won't lift his legs?
Lope - see also Cantering
Cantering Horses: I can NOT no matter what I have tried get this gelding to lope
Lunge and Lunge Line
Lunging Horses: I want to get him to longe and he just pivots
Training a Horse to Stand Still While Mounting: I was wondering if you have any suggestions on getting him to lunge outside the round pen and to standstill
How to Teach a Horse to Lunge: How do you teach a horse to lunge?
Lunging Horse: Do you know how John/Josh feel about lunging?
Horse Lunge Training: When I am attempting to lounge her she wants to be up my butt
Manners
Training Young Horses: I think she has A.D.D. (if that is possible) because she gets distracted very easily
Fear of Horses: I am scared to death of my horse!
Mares and Foals
Mare and Foals: I want to work my mare but not her colt
Starting a Young Horse: When we ride without her tailing along she nuts up.
Mounting and Dismounting
Nervous Horse: I tried to get on and as soon as I get to her side she starts backing up, turning away from me
Natural and Unnatural
Horse Professional Trainer: I want to base my horse training on natural horsemanship and need to know where to start.
No Contact Leading
Stubborn Horse: The 15 year old gelding he is becoming quite stubborn
Nutrition
Horse Feeding and Nutrition: Is it safe to feed a horse small amounts of yard clippings?
Older Horse Care
Retraining the Older Horse: Is it too late to break her to ride?
Pawing
Horse Behavior - Pawing: My 4 year old mare paws constantly
Picking Up Feet
First Horses: How do I get my horse to trust me?
Problem Solving
Starting Young Horses: Is this normal for a gentle horse?
Pushy Behavior
Pushy Horse: HELP! My horse absolutely does not understand 'personal space'
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