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"Her idea is to smack the poop out of them when they misbehave to teach that respect"
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Dear Keith...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hi Keith , first I'd like to tell you how much I love these newsletters -I wish they were available through the mail as I am not able to print them off with this antique computer ! I have learned a lot from them .I used to have horses about 30 years ago - then life took a different road so I was horseless for a lot of wasted years . Last year my friend & sister accompanied me for a Rocky Mountain horse riding adventure in the Alberta Rockies . It was magnificent and to view the mountains from the peaks of the Great Divide on horseback was breathtaking . Long story short -I bought that mare that took me to heights no man ever has (LOL) and had her shipped back to Ontario (quite a souvineer). She is a 14 yr old bay mare, 15-2 hh. I just love her -her name is Lexus . Now that she thinks she is a flatlander & in retirement she has become quite a pain in the butt to catch -I get close -she turns her butt to me & moves on . After about 5 or 10 minutes of making a fool of me she gives in . My friend says its because she is being dissrespectfull toward me & I was wondering how to fix that . She is a great trail horse , needless to say ,as long as I can catch her first . Thankfully she is not in a huge field or I may never get to ride her . I have also bought a younger Quarter horse mare for my grandaughter . She is avery loving , gentle easy to catch mare but when I cinch her up she dances around & looks to biting -your article on biting should help that although my friend says again , that she is being dissrespectfull toward me (again) and that is because I am not showing enough dominence -Her idea is to smack the poop out of them when they missbehave to teach that respect and I just can't seem to resort to that especially on a normally loving horse . Her horse is very well behaved but spends most of the time with his ears pinned back anticipating a wallop upside the head . Sorry this letter got so long , I know you are probably very busy but can you give me a tip or two for my girls and me . Thanks Keith.
PS I have John Lyons Trail riding video -what a great man !
Sincerely , Cathy S |
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Suggested Article: "Cinchy Horses"
It certainly doesn't take them long to learn that a saddle on their backs means they're getting put to work pretty quick – so it's no wonder that so many bad habits develop along this point. They weren't born yesterday: You approaching with a...
from our Saddle Breaking a Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "Biting Horses"
How do you know the difference between a threat and an innocent stance? As you would expect, it's just common sense. A horse that's copping a bad attitude will couple his pinned ears with other facial features or body language that anyone (or...
from our Biting Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "Why Does My Horse Still Have This Problem"
It's your job to be consistent simply because horses become mirror images of their owners. Let's say you buy a horse and the horse pulls on the bit like he's trying to rip your arms out of their sockets. Well, you can blame the previous owner for...
from our Horse Training Problem series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "Thought vs Action"
When you think different, you are different. The more you raise your expectations, the better your horse will become. Those two thoughts bring us to a concept called "Thought vs Action." Riding an "action" is how ninety-nine percent of the people...
from our Learning to Ride a Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "How To Make Horse Training Affordable"
What you should do: Diagnose the problem and form a plan. Is your horse simply being a pest as you feed him? Or is he literally trying to kill you when you enter the pen? Do you know the difference? Are you looking to improve his transition...
from our Basic Horse Training series > read more |
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Respect and Trust
Horse Training Basics: She still insists on biting me and tries to kick |
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Ear Pinning
Horse Behavior Problem: How can I stop her from pinning her ears? |
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Catching and Turning Loose
Sore Horse: I can barely touch her and she will not let me catch her except for feeding time |
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