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Related Letters

 

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

Drop Head
Head Shy Horses: "I have a problem getting my horse to trust me with his head"

Bit Horse Training: "My horse is terrible at putting a bit in his mouth"

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

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

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

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."

Head Shy Horses: "I have a problem getting my horse to trust me with his head"

Bit Horse Training: "My horse is terrible at putting a bit in his mouth"

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

Leading
Leading Your Horse: "When I walk him he trips and falls to the ground. What causes this?"

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

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

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

Horsemanship Clinics: "Free or reasonably priced clinics"

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

Horse Training Halter: "I need a video that I can use to get a halter on my horse"

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

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

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

Cure a Nervous Horse: "I have acquired a horse that has been abused and very nervous around most people"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No Contact Leading
Biting Horses: "I have a colt and he's been a biter... I'm at my end"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Release - Pressure
Horse Riding Instruction: "The mare's attitude has changed from good to not good"

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sensitivity
Kicking Horse: "She kicks when surprised, cornered or touched on the back end"

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

Yield to Pressure
Teach a Horse to Stand Tied: "The only problem I have is that I cannot tie him up"

Horse Riding Instruction: "The mare's attitude has changed from good to not good"

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

Horse on Its Hind Legs: "He rides really good but sometimes he will raise up on his hind legs and roll over on me"


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