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Related Letters

 

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

Active vs Reactive Rider
Horse Training Problem: "Is there any way to get my German Shepherd to stop constantly barking at my horses?"

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

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

Horse Buck Stop: "My horse rides like a dream until she wants to quit. Then she has a bucking fit"

Horses Rearing: "My horse reared up and landed me in the hospital with back injuries"

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

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

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

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

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 Bucking Rider Off: "I have a horse who is lazy, dangerous and explosive"

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

Horse Ground Training: "Is there any way to curb a bossy mare and how can I teach her to be caught?"

Horses Behavior: "My gelding preceded to run her down and take bites not nips out of her"

Basic Horse Training: "My horse Jughead has one very dangerous vice. He bolts or attacks when he sees other horse’s."

Horse Kicking: "My gelding attacked and killed a geriatric mare"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Behavior and Characteristics
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"

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

Body Language
Endurance Horse Riding: "How do I establish reliable speed control in an endurance race, when every instinct the horse has says to run for your life?"

Training Blind Horses: "Training specific to blind horses"

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

Control
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"

Barrel Horse Training: "The last few rodeos we’ve had to put her on a different horse because we couldn’t get him under control."

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

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

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

Horse Buck Stop: "My horse rides like a dream until she wants to quit. Then she has a bucking fit"

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

Barn Sour Horse: "My horse doesn't want to listen when I want her away from the barn area"

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

How to Stop a Bolting Horse: "She is getting to the point where she is getting hard to ride"

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

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

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

Horse Biting Problems: "Badly damaged and highly reactive"

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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"

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

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

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

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

Horse Vs Mountain Lion: "Riding with Cougars"

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

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

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

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

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"

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"

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"

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

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."

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?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

Horse Ground Training: "Is there any way to curb a bossy mare and how can I teach her to be caught?"

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

Relationship
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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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