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The following letters deal with training issues that are similar or related to the article you were reading "Cinchy Horses" and may offer additonal insight:
 

Bad Habits
Leading Horses: "She has decided that we must have a battle of the wills every time"

Horse Behavior Problems: "He tried to kick me with his back left leg. I was astonished!!!!"

Hard to Catch Horse: "Can you give me any tips where he will at least let me pet him and catch him?"

Horse Training Information: "My gelding sticks his tongue out of his month when we are in the show ring"

Horse Behavior - Pawing: "My 4 year old mare paws constantly"

Horse Behavior Problems: "She has gotten into the bad habit of pawing the pipes of her corral"

Horse Training Problem: "Either I can't emit enough energy to get his attention or I'm not strong enough"

Horse Biting Problems: "I just read the article in your September newsletter about stopping biting. I have 2 questions"

How to Load a Stubborn Horse: "I have a very large 17 hand 1550 lb Holsteiner mare that DOES NOT load."

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 Rearing Up: "I have a horse that is consistently pushing into the bit"

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?"

Horse Training Clinics: "I'd like your opinion on whether my horse is ready for your clinic"

Starting Young Horses: "Is this normal for a gentle horse?"

Stop Horse from Cribbing: "Is there a way to stop cribbing?"

Western Horse Behavior and Training: "She pins her ears back all the way and is very nervous"

Stop Horse Kicking: "My 7mos old quarter horse has just starting kicking"

Starting a Horse: "How do I start training? Also, the horse always tries to bite me"

Kicking Horse: "He has gotten to the point that he tries to kick at you when you go in to the stall to feed"

Child Horse Riding: "I thought she was super safe - and seemed to be when we purchased her"

Ground Horse Training: "He tends to push on my arm with his head"

Biting Horse: "What to do for a horse that bites?"

How Do i Train a Bucking Horse: "I just don't want the "old man" to keep getting tossed"

Basic Training
New Horse Owner: "I like to get the products you use to train your new horse."

Training Young Horse: "I have a 2 year old that I am fixing to start working with. What should I start off with first?"

Starting a Horse: "Every time I want to ride it is like starting him at square one"

Saddle Breaking a Horse: "Do you break 2 year olds or know of someone who is good with this using the Lyons techniques?"

Horse Bucking Rider Off: "The auction was probably the only answer for him now warning any bidders that he had a problem with occasionally throwing a fit for no reason and trying to get his rider off"

Leading Horses: "She has decided that we must have a battle of the wills every time"

Horses Rearing: "He has started rearing and spinning when he decides he's done"

Best Start for the Unbroke Horse: "I have always worked with older horses but have never started form scratch"

Foal Train: "I was wondering if you have any good foal training books?"

New Horse Owner: "I am trying to get her to take the bit and she just won't open her mouth for me"

Buying a First Horse: "I have just purchase my first horse. He is 15 months old and I need to know what to do next"

Start a Horse: "I have several 2yr olds I am getting ready to start"

How to Start a Horse: "Where do I begin?"

How to Train Mustang Horses: "Should I accept that this horse, because of breed and temperament, may not be the horse for me?"

How to Start Horse: "Will you be having anything on starting a horse?"

Rearing Horses: "How do I keep my gelding from rearing up with a rider on his back?"

Spooky Horses: "She spooks at different things and also she will try to kick at other horses"

Horse Speeds: "I have a 5 year-old mare that throws her head whenever I bump her with my legs"

Horse Training Clinics: "I'd like your opinion on whether my horse is ready for your clinic"

Horse Training Videos: "I wanted to get him some videos on training horses"

New Horse Owner: "I'm a new young horse owner and was wondering the best method of training"

Horse Behavior Problem: "She is 10 years old and she will not load in a trailer very good"

Article Horse Training: "Would a snaffle bit keep my horse from chewing and chomping on the bit?"

Nervous Horse: "I tried to get on and as soon as I get to her side she starts backing up, turning away from me"

Young Horse Training: "He will not walk forward he wants to go backwards all the way. He also has a biting problem"

Starting Young Horses: "The problem is my young horse....who needs a JOB Desperately"

Quarter Horse Training: "I have a 2 year old quarter horse and I want to do all the work"

Horse Buck Stop: "The only bad thing about her is she will only let me ride her"

Learn About Horses: "Could you maybe send me some tips on starting?"

Horse Biting Problems: "I just read the article in your September newsletter about stopping biting. I have 2 questions"

Starting a Horse: "How do I start training? Also, the horse always tries to bite me"

Eye Problem with Horse: "How do you train blind horses?"

Basic Horse Training: "I would love to know when you come back this way again"

Stubborn Horses: "She will not move when we try and ride her"

How to Retrain a Horse: "I am the 3rd owner of this horse. What do we do now?"

Wild Horse Training: "My neighbor would like to donate her to someone's symposium. She does not care to get her back afterwards"

How to Teach a Horse to Lunge: "How do you teach a horse to lunge?"

Horse Training Technique: "She has been hurt badly on idiot horses in the past and her confidence is down"

Horse Training Ground Work: "I would like advise on which John Lyons DVD would best help me with round pen work"

Horse Training Basics: "I have no idea where to begin"

Types of Horse Bits: "What is your advise regarding bitless bridles vs. a bridle with the snaffle bit?"

Training a Green Horse: "Do you have a book that shows a beginner the basic steps?"

Horse Ground Manners: "He has bad manners and is shy when approaching him with the bit"

Horse Training Problems: "She bucks, kicks, rears, and will occasionally bite"

Gaited Horses Training: "Is it possible to train a Standardbred?"

Behavior and Characteristics
How Do i Deal with a Bucking Horse: "Do you have ANY literature or information concerning how to get a horse to stop bucking?"

Biting Horse: "What to do for a horse that bites?"

Horse Training Information: "My gelding sticks his tongue out of his month when we are in the show ring"

Horse Behavior Problems: "He tried to kick me with his back left leg. I was astonished!!!!"

Horse Behavior Problems: "She has gotten into the bad habit of pawing the pipes of her corral"

Respect from Your Horse: "Her idea is to smack the poop out of them when they misbehave to teach that respect"

Horse Behavior - Pawing: "My 4 year old mare paws constantly"

How to Prevent Horse from Rearing Up: "When I leaned over to adjust the stirrup the horse reared up and hit me in the nose"

Horses Rearing: "He has started rearing and spinning when he decides he's done"

Cinchy
Fitting Saddles: "I have been accused of over tightening the cinch for 20 years"

Child Horse Riding: "I thought she was super safe - and seemed to be when we purchased her"

Biting Horses: "Do you have any tips for a biting horse?"

Training Spooky Horses: "Yesterday he spooked and then bucked my husband off breaking his clavicle."

Respect from Your Horse: "Her idea is to smack the poop out of them when they misbehave to teach that respect"

Emotional Training
Spooky Horses: "She spooks at different things and also she will try to kick at other horses"

Training Problem Horses: "Trouble is his different personality when I ride alone or with my friend teaching me..."

Gaited Horses Training: "Is it possible to train a Standardbred?"

Training a Nervous Horse: "She is very calm under saddle but is very scared and nervous about everything on the ground"

Horse Bucking Rider Off: "The auction was probably the only answer for him now warning any bidders that he had a problem with occasionally throwing a fit for no reason and trying to get his rider off"

Starting Young Horses: "The problem is my young horse....who needs a JOB Desperately"

Train a Horse to Trailer: "My horse has decided to exit the trailer over the breast bar, right out the escape door"

Horse Biting Problems: "Badly damaged and highly reactive"

Wild Horse Training: "My neighbor would like to donate her to someone's symposium. She does not care to get her back afterwards"

Basic Horse Training: "I would love to know when you come back this way again"

Bolting Horse: "He gets scared or something, bolts and there is NO STOPPING HIM"

Training Problem Horses: "She is awesome except she is dangerous and frankly I am very concerned. PLEASE help."

Bond with Your Horse: "The fine line between bonding with our horses and gaining respect"

Stubborn Horse: "The 15 year old gelding he is becoming quite stubborn"

How Do i Train a Bucking Horse: "Is there a way to truly break a horse from bucking?"

How to Prevent Horse from Rearing Up: "When I leaned over to adjust the stirrup the horse reared up and hit me in the nose"

Horse Vs Mountain Lion: "Riding with Cougars"

Problems Horses: "My 4 year old BLM mare and I are having problems!"

Horses Rearing: "He has started rearing and spinning when he decides he's done"

Barn Sour Horses: "He will prance, fight the bit, rear and buck and try to run to the gate."

Horse Training Information: "I feel her issues were environment and ignorance on the part of her previous owner"

How to Break a Horse: "She came back to me and I didn't even know her and she acted like she didn't know me"

Establish Control - see Control
Horse Trail Training: "When we come to a steep bank or a hill he wants to run or buck up it"

Sore Horse: "I can barely touch her and she will not let me catch her except for feeding time"

Bolting Horse: "He gets scared or something, bolts and there is NO STOPPING HIM"

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?"

Train a Nervous Horse: "The problem I am having is with a 7 month old filly that I cant get harnessed"

Training Problem Horses: "She is awesome except she is dangerous and frankly I am very concerned. PLEASE help."

Give Him a Job
Bucking Horse Training: "At any given time, my horse will decide to buck."

How Do i Get My Horse to Stand Still when i Mount: "A horse that won't stand during a mount"

Trail Horse Training: "Q: How do I get her down the lane and onto the little short trail? Answer:..."

Barn Sour Horse: "He is not focused and spooks at everything"

Horse Training Jobs: "I really want to become a trainer"

Manners
Ground Horse Training: "He tends to push on my arm with his head"

Stop Horse Kicking: "My 7mos old quarter horse has just starting kicking"

Hard to Catch Horse: "Can you give me any tips where he will at least let me pet him and catch him?"

Pick Up Horses Feet: "Can I apply the same concept to a horse who won't lift his legs?"

Ground Training Horse: "He has sort of what I would consider a "sour" attitude."

Horse Herd Behavior: "Other horses are a huge problem"

Tips on Training a Stubborn Horse: "My horse Lee Lou will not go for me."

Biting Horse: "What to do for a horse that bites?"

Biting Horses: "I have a colt and he's been a biter... I'm at my end"

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"

Young Horse Training: "He will not walk forward he wants to go backwards all the way. He also has a biting problem"

Training Aggressive Horses: "I wonder if she could have a mental problem"

Horse Lunge Training: "When I am attempting to lounge her she wants to be up my butt"

Leading Horses: "She has decided that we must have a battle of the wills every time"

How Do You Break a Stubborn Horse: "How to de-boss a bossy mare and how can I fix the "hard to catch" thing?"

Stubborn Horse: "The 15 year old gelding he is becoming quite stubborn"

Horse Training Information: "My gelding sticks his tongue out of his month when we are in the show ring"

Training Spooky Horses: "What is going on with my horse?"

Stud Horse for Breeding: "I would like a book to help me teach my stallion manners and control around the mares"

Biting Horses: "Do you have any tips for a biting horse?"

Lunging Horses: "I want to get him to longe and he just pivots"

How to Teach a Horse to Lead: "I have an insecure horse that crowds me when uncertain of something."

How Do i Train a Bucking Horse: "I just don't want the "old man" to keep getting tossed"

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 Training Basics: "She still insists on biting me and tries to kick"

Young Horse: "How do I maintain a pleasant relationship with my colt?"

Fear of Horses: "I am scared to death of my horse!"

Horse Behavior Problem: "How can I stop her from pinning her ears?"

Foal Train: "He is only a month old but already a little pushy"

How to Teach a Horse to Lead: "She ran away when another pasture horse decided to bolt"

Training Young Horses: "I think she has A.D.D. (if that is possible) because she gets distracted very easily"

Sore Horse: "I can barely touch her and she will not let me catch her except for feeding time"

Nervous Horse
Barn Sour Horse: "He throws a fit when taken anywhere without his stablemate"

Horse Fears: "He gets nervous when he feels insecure and he's gotten out of hand by fighting me and blowing up"

Nervous Horse: "I tried to get on and as soon as I get to her side she starts backing up, turning away from me"

How to Teach a Horse to Barrel Race: "Whenever my horse gets through the gate to race he prances and hops until you let him go"

Positive Horse Training - see Active vs Reactive
How to Start a Horse: "Where do I begin?"

How to Train a Horse: "Could you give more examples on thinking right"

Problem Solving
Starting Young Horses: "Is this normal for a gentle horse?"

Horse Buck Stop: "The only bad thing about her is she will only let me ride her"

Training a Stubborn Horse: "When I'm in the saddle, its a different story. Its like he can't hear me"

Horse Training Information: "I feel her issues were environment and ignorance on the part of her previous owner"

How Do i Deal with a Bucking Horse: "She would do anything to get you off her back"

Horse Rearing Up: "If you click and kick him hard and a lot he will buck you off"

Train a Horse to Trailer: "Perhaps you will have an article about trailer unloading?"

How to Train Mustang Horses: "Should I accept that this horse, because of breed and temperament, may not be the horse for me?"

Training a Spooky Horse: "How do I get my spooky horse to ride in the trailer by herself without going ballistic?"

Horse Kicking: "How do you keep a horse from kicking and how do you get them to come around you with out being afraid?"

Training Spooky Horses: "What is going on with my horse?"

How to Load a Stubborn Horse: "I have a very large 17 hand 1550 lb Holsteiner mare that DOES NOT load."

Respect and Trust
Horse Biting: "How do I successfully stop a playful stud from biting or nipping on me?"

Horse Training Aids: "I want to know if she possibly did something wrong like gave him too many cues that were contradictory..."

Horse Training Basics: "She still insists on biting me and tries to kick"

Training Aggressive Horses: "I wonder if she could have a mental problem"

Horse Biting Problems: "I just read the article in your September newsletter about stopping biting. I have 2 questions"

Horse Lunge Training: "When I am attempting to lounge her she wants to be up my butt"

Pushy Horse: "HELP! My horse absolutely does not understand 'personal space'"

Training Thoroughbreds: "I have a thoroughbred mare off the track that has some major fear issues"

Respect from Your Horse: "Her idea is to smack the poop out of them when they misbehave to teach that respect"

Rider Young: "Do you have any tips for making sure the horse respects such a young teacher?"

Starting a Horse: "How do I start training? Also, the horse always tries to bite me"

Pick Up Horses Feet: "Can I apply the same concept to a horse who won't lift his legs?"

Ground Horse Training: "He tends to push on my arm with his head"

Bond with Your Horse: "The fine line between bonding with our horses and gaining respect"

Horse Ground Manners: "He has bad manners and is shy when approaching him with the bit"

Biting Horses: "I have a colt and he's been a biter... I'm at my end"

Saddles and Fitting
Fitting Saddles: "I have been accused of over tightening the cinch for 20 years"

Fitting Saddles: "How do I fit a saddle on my older horse?"

Saddling and First Ride
Stubborn Horses: "She will not move when we try and ride her"

Wild Horse Training: "My neighbor would like to donate her to someone's symposium. She does not care to get her back afterwards"

First Horses: "How do I get my horse to trust me?"

Horse Related Career: "I would like to learn more about becoming certified and turning my farm into a training facility using your methods"

Saddle Breaking a Horse: "Do you break 2 year olds or know of someone who is good with this using the Lyons techniques?"

New Horse Owner: "I'm a new young horse owner and was wondering the best method of training"

Horse Training Ground Work: "I would like advise on which John Lyons DVD would best help me with round pen work"

How to Start Horse: "Will you be having anything on starting a horse?"

How to Retrain a Horse: "I am the 3rd owner of this horse. What do we do now?"

Best Start for the Unbroke Horse: "I have always worked with older horses but have never started form scratch"

How to Train Nervous Horses: "He will not let you put a halter on him or touch him very much"

Young Mare: "She acts as if she is terrified of us"

New Horse Owner: "I am trying to get her to take the bit and she just won't open her mouth for me"

Schooling Success: Training Young Horses: "When I got on she would not listen to me; she would pay more attention to the bit"

Types of Horse Bits: "What is your advise regarding bitless bridles vs. a bridle with the snaffle bit?"

Fitting Saddles: "I have been accused of over tightening the cinch for 20 years"

Training Young Horse: "I have a 2 year old that I am fixing to start working with. What should I start off with first?"

Training a Green Horse: "Do you have a book that shows a beginner the basic steps?"

Quarter Horse Training: "I have a 2 year old quarter horse and I want to do all the work"

Start a Horse: "I have several 2yr olds I am getting ready to start"

Standing While Mounting
Problems Horses: "My 4 year old BLM mare and I are having problems!"

Nervous Horse: "I tried to get on and as soon as I get to her side she starts backing up, turning away from me"

Pick Up Horses Feet: "Can I apply the same concept to a horse who won't lift his legs?"

Horse Biting Problems: "I just read the article in your September newsletter about stopping biting. I have 2 questions"

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"

Horse Trailer Tie: "How would I get my horse to stand still when tied at the trailer?"

How Do i Get My Horse to Stand Still when i Mount: "A horse that won't stand during a mount"

Training Philosophy
Training Western Pleasure Horse: "She is worried that letting her horse move faster for English and jumping is going to ruin his western pleasure gaits."

Retraining the Older Horse: "Is it too late to break her to ride?"

Becoming a Horse Trainer: "What is an Accredited trainer and how do you become one?"

Training Young Horse: "I have a 2 year old that I am fixing to start working with. What should I start off with first?"

Horse Training Videos: "I wanted to get him some videos on training horses"

Horse Related Career: "I would like to learn more about becoming certified and turning my farm into a training facility using your methods"

Training Blind Horses: "Training specific to blind horses"

Horse Professional Trainer: "I want to base my horse training on natural horsemanship and need to know where to start."

Horse Training Information: "I feel her issues were environment and ignorance on the part of her previous owner"

Gaited Horses Training: "Is it possible to train a Standardbred?"

Buying a First Horse: "I have just purchase my first horse. He is 15 months old and I need to know what to do next"

Wild Horse Training: "I hope you don't recommend training wild horses"

How Do i Get My Horse to Stand Still when i Mount: "A horse that won't stand during a mount"

Clinic Horse Training: "Do you do clinics at private barns?"

Young Horse Training
How to Teach a Horse to Lead: "I have an insecure horse that crowds me when uncertain of something."

Starting Horses: "She just stands there and won't go anywhere"

How to Start Horse: "Will you be having anything on starting a horse?"

Starting a Young Horse: "When we ride without her tailing along she nuts up."

Horse Training Halter: "Can you tell me how I can put a halter on my year old filly? She rears up"

New Horse Owner: "I like to get the products you use to train your new horse."

Best Start for the Unbroke Horse: "I have always worked with older horses but have never started form scratch"

How to Teach a Horse to Lunge: "How do you teach a horse to lunge?"

Retraining the Older Horse: "Is it too late to break her to ride?"

Biting Horses: "I have a colt and he's been a biter... I'm at my end"

Young Horse Training: "He will not walk forward he wants to go backwards all the way. He also has a biting problem"

Rider Young: "Do you have any tips for making sure the horse respects such a young teacher?"

Bucking Horse Training: "When he started bucking he could look back and see his hind feet up above his head"

Wild Horse Training: "My neighbor would like to donate her to someone's symposium. She does not care to get her back afterwards"

How to Train a Green Horse: "I am wondering if I might be the problem"

Raising a Foal: "She has never been handled and is scared to death of me"

Buying a First Horse: "I have just purchase my first horse. He is 15 months old and I need to know what to do next"

Western Horse Bits: "Is it OK to try the hackamore?"

How to Train Nervous Horses: "He will not let you put a halter on him or touch him very much"

Starting a Horse: "How do I start training? Also, the horse always tries to bite me"

Raising a Foal: "Have u written or can u recommend a book to walk us thru these early weeks of feeding, training and socializing?"

Fear of Horses: "I am scared to death of my horse!"

Young Horse Training: "Is it possible to eliminate nipping and crowding without strong-arm techniques at this young age?"

Saddle Breaking a Horse: "Do you break 2 year olds or know of someone who is good with this using the Lyons techniques?"

Training Young Horse: "I have a 2 year old that I am fixing to start working with. What should I start off with first?"

Starting a Horse: "Every time I want to ride it is like starting him at square one"

Horse Training Basics: "I have no idea where to begin"

Start a Horse: "I have several 2yr olds I am getting ready to start"

Young Horse: "How do I maintain a pleasant relationship with my colt?"

Mare and Foals: "I want to work my mare but not her colt"

Types of Horse Bits: "I'm confused about bits"

Foal Train: "He is only a month old but already a little pushy"

Quarter Horse Training: "I have a 2 year old quarter horse and I want to do all the work"

Horsemanship Clinics: "Free or reasonably priced clinics"

How to Start a Horse: "Where do I begin?"

Teach a Horse to Backup: "He doesn't want to back up. He starts rearing his head up"

Foal Train: "I was wondering if you have any good foal training books?"

Horse Training Ground Work: "I would like advise on which John Lyons DVD would best help me with round pen work"

New Horse Owner: "I'm a new young horse owner and was wondering the best method of training"

Thoroughbred Adoption: "Do you have any books or videos to help with retraining ex-racehorses?"

Horse Training Videos: "I wanted to get him some videos on training horses"

Gaited Horses Training: "Is it possible to train a Standardbred?"

Starting Young Horses: "The problem is my young horse....who needs a JOB Desperately"

Starting Young Horses: "Is this normal for a gentle horse?"

Young Mare: "She acts as if she is terrified of us"


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