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Horse Problems Q & A - Common Horse Problems
Horse Training Tips & Solutions
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Abused (formerly) Mule - Mule
is fearful/buddy sour from past trainer abuse: 
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Abused or Wilder Horses - Training tips for wilder or more abused horses: 
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Accident with Vehicle
- Horse was struck by vehicle & now scared of all vehicles: 
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Adjustment - Horse
is having a hard time adjusting to new home: 
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Afraid of Horse - How to get rid of fears of new horse: 
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Afraid of Other People - Horse
needs help getting used to other people: 
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Age of Horse to Ride - Is
17-months-old horse safe to ride with small person?: 
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Age Question - Is
a spooky horse too old to train the spooks out?: 
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Age to Start Horses In Saddle - What
is too young?: 
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Aggression - Horse takes over when working with another horse in pasture: 
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Aggressive at Feeding Time - Horse attacks/is
aggressive when fed: 
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Aggressive at Feeding Time - New horse overly aggressive at feeding time: 
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Aggressive at Feeding Time - But
only after horse starts eating: 
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Aggressive at Feeding Time
- Horse aggressive to horses when hay is put out: 
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Aggressive at Feeding Time
- Horse aggressively dominates all feed buckets: 
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Aggressive/Biting/Bratty
Stud Colt - Yearling stud
colt out of control biting: 
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Aggressive
Horse - Horse acts aggressive
to other horses when riding out: 
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Aggressive
Horse - Horse attacks other horses when being ridden: 
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Aggressive Horse - Horse backs up & kicks aggressively in round pen exercise: 
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Aggressive
Horse - Horse gets aggressive
when in pipe stall & in cross ties: 
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Aggressive
Horse - Why training isn't sticking long with bratty, aggressive horse: 
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Aggressive
Horse When Touched - Horse gets
aggressive when touched: 
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Aggressive Mare - Mare gets aggressive toward others when owner is present:

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Aggressive
Mare Toward Herd Foal - What to do about foal being attacked?: 
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Aggressive
New Gelding (Dangerous!) Hurting Everyone - What
to do?: 
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Aggressive
Stallion - Gelded former circus horse aggressive toward stallions: 
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Aggressive
Stallion - Stallion is aggressive
on ground: 
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Aggressive
Stallion - Unsocialized stallion very aggressive toward all horses: 
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Aggressive
Three-Month-Old Colt - How did he get this way & how to fix?: 
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Aggressive-to-Humans
Pasture Behavior - Charges
humans in pasture: 
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Allergic to Horses - Is there a hypo-allergenic horse breed?: 
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Arena Sour/Ring Sour Horse - Horse
does not want to ride in the arena: 
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Back-Up/Backwards Problem - Horse backs up when asked for forward: 
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Back-Up
Lesson - Horse turns away
and tries to leave when rope jiggles: 
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Back-Up Problem on Ground
- How to teach horse back-up
cue on ground: 
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Back-Up Problem on Ground
- Horse ignores rope back up cue/won't back up: 
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Back Up/Pull-Back Problem - Horse pulls back AND won't respect space: 
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Backing Up in Saddle - How to teach the backup in saddle: 
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Balking
- Horse balks/refuses
to go after being mounted:

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Balking
- Horse will balk and shy to the side when asked to trot or canter:

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Balking
- Horse won't go forward
on trail in unfamiliar areas: 
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Balking/Barn Sour/Herd
Bound - Horse balks when he sees other horse balk: 
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Balking/Leading Problem - Horse
balks when being ground led: 
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Balking/Turning Around Problem - Horse turns around on narrow trail: 
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Bareback Mounting - Getting on a horse when bareback: 
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Bareback Riding - Is riding bareback all the time okay to do?: 
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Barefoot Transition - How can you tell if a shod horse can transition to barefoot? 
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Barefoot Trimming a Horse or Shoeing - To Shoe or not to shoe a horse? 
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Barn Sour - Abused
horse lacks confidence when away from home base: 
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Barn Sour - Mule
returns to barn when trying to ride him out: 
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Beat Up Horse- Horse
constantly getting beat up by other horses: 
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Bee/Hornet/Wasp Attacks -
Attacked by wasps/bees/hornets when riding: 
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Beet Pulp - Is beet pulp recommended for underweight nursing mare?: 
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Beginner Owner
- Can green beginner owner train a green untrained horse?: 
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Beside Horse
- Horse pivots & won't let person get beside them: 
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Bit for Gaited Horses -
Do gaited horses require harsher
bits?: 
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Bit Problem - Having
trouble controlling horse, what bit to use?: 
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Bit Problem - Horse used to take the bit fine but suddenly does not: 
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Bit Problem - Horse won't
accept the bit in mouth: 
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Bit Problem - What
to do about horse who puts tongue over the bit?: 
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Bit & Mounting Problems - Horse
moves when mounting, & won't take the bit: 
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Bit For Shows - What show bit to use when snaffles are not allowed?: 
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Biting - How
to discipline biting 2-year-old colt:

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Biting/Aggressive/Bratty
Stud Colt - Yearling stud
colt out of control biting : 
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Biting/Attacking/Aggressive Horse - Horse is
biting/attacking humans: 
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Biting Foal -
3-week-old-foal chewing & licking on everything, including humans!: 
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Biting Problem - Allowing horse to lick owner has lead to biting owner: 
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Biting Problem - Hand feeding
has caused biting problem: 
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Biting Problem - Horse bites when someone attempts to mount: 
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Biting Problem - Horse gets nippy during one rein stop: 
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Biting Problem - How to deal with playful, nipping, mouthy behavior: 
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Biting Trees - Horse is
biting bark off of trees: 
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Bitless Bridle - What bitless bridle do you recommend?: 
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Blanket/Rug Fears - Horse is afraid of horse blanket/rug: 
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Blanketing Horses, Hard
Keepers & More - Does
my horse need blanket?: 
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Blanketing Shivering Horse?
- Do I need to blanket my shivering/cold horse?: 
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Blind Horse - Introducing
new horse to a blind horse: 
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Bolting Horse - Trail
horse bolts, rushes
for home: 
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Bolting Problem - Horse bolts when being lead & is afraid of dangling rope: 
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Bombproofing - Additional ideas for bombproofing the super spooky horse: 
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Bonding "Tricks
of the Trade"
- To relax horse,
build trust & deepen bond

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Bonding With Hard
to Catch Horse - No confined
area to work horse: 
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Bored Horse - Horse
gets bored in arenas and won't cooperate: 
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Breeding Colt - Can my yearling colt get his mother pregnant?:

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Breeding Mare Question - How soon can a mare conceive after giving birth?: 
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Breeding Mares - What age to breed a filly/mare?: 
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Bridle/Bit Problem - Horse goes
nuts when bridle/bit is removed: 
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Bridle & Ear Shy Horse
- And discussion of rampant use of nose chains: 
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Bridle & Ear Shy Horse
#2
- More discussion about ear/bridle shyness: 
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Bridleless Riding
- Teaching a horse to ride bridleless: 
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Bridling on Right Side
- Horse can't be bridled on right side: 
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Brushing/Grooming
- Horse doesn't like to be brushed: 
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Bucked Off Horse
- Owner has lost confidence now, Plus: unsocialized
horse: 
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Bucking Horse - Horse bucks
at the canter: 
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Bucking Horse #2 - Horse bucks
at the canter #2: 
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Bucking Horse on Trails - Horse is bucking on trail rides: 
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Bucking/Mounting/Cinching -
Horse acts up at shows/classes,
didn't used to: 
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Bucking Problem -
Horse bucks rider off during mounting: 
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Bucking Problem -
Horse is bucking because "ligament
is out": 
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Buddy Horse Has To Be Put Down -
What to do about other buddy?: 
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Buddy Sour -
New horse has become extremely
buddy sour: 
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Buddy Sour/Herd Bound -
Horse can't
be away from herd/other horses: 
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Buddy Sour/Herd Bound -
Horse freaks out when buddy horse is taken away: 
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Buddy Sour Horse -
Afraid to go out alone to ride: 
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Bullying/Fighting Horse -
One horse mercilessly bullies another: 
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Bullying Horse -
Horse bullies another when
owner comes to fetch other horse: 
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Buying First Horse -
What advice can you give for buying a first horse?: 
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Calming Horse with Herbal
Supplements -
Calming a stalled, allergic
horse:

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Canter Problem -
Horse has problems/gets irrational/unbalanced at the canter:

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Canter Problem -
Horse tenses up at the canter:

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Car Fears -
Horse afraid of cars: 
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Catching Horse -
Catching a horse in pasture that
doesn't want to be caught: 
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Catching Horse -
Catching a horse that has not been trained to halter yet: 
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Catching Horse -
Hard to catch horse turned worse
when catching to stall at night: 
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Catching Horse -
Formerly hard-to-catch horse now
comes in too aggressively: 
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Catching Horse -
Horse bullies another when
owner comes to fetch other horse: 
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Catching Horse -
New horse in herd is taking over
and possessing other horse: 
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Catching
Hard to Catch Horse & Bonding - No
confined area to work horse: 
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Change in Behavior - Radical change in behavior in horse suddenly: 
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Charging
Stallion - How to stop stallion
from charging human: 
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Children Riding Lessons - How
to set up a riding instruction for kids business: 
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Child's Horse - What
horse should we get for 10-year-old inexperienced child?: 
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Cinch Itches
- Horse bites at girth/gets
itchy: 
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Cinch Size - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping: 
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Cinching/Mounting Problems - Horse
overreacts to cinching & mounting: 
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Cinching/Biting/Mounting Aggression
Problem - Mounting
aggression: 
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Cinchy Horse - Horse
is chronically cinchy: 
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Cinchy Horse/Saddling Problems - Horse
explodes after cinching/saddling: 
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Claustrophobic Horse -
And other young horse is facility-destructive: 
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Clippers/Scissors Fears - Horse
afraid of clippers and scissors (noisy things): 
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Clippers Fear#2 - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses: 
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Club Footed Foal - What's the best route to go to fix club foot problem in foal?: 
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Cold & Windy Days - Horse is hyped up on windy/first cool day of season: 
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Cold/Chilled Horse - How to warm up horse when winter chilled: 
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Collection/Flexing at Poll - How to teach your horse to collect/flex at the poll?: 
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College & Horse Careers - Should
kids interested in horse career go to college?: 
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Colleges for Horse Careers - Recommended colleges for horse careers: 
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Colic - Is
there anything I can do to prevent colic?: 
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Colt/Filly/Foal Starting -
What to do/what equipment to use
and why: 
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Colt/Filly/Weanling Starting -
When they can't be caught/haltered/touched yet: 
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Colt/Foal Acting Studly -
Can colt impregnate mother & Is it too early to train?: 
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Conflict Resolution - Natural horsemanship teaches us about people relations: 
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Cow Fears -
Horse is terrified of cows/cattle: 
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Cribbing -
Horse is very bad cribber &
owner has "tried everything": 
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Cross Firing/Lead Changes - Horse
cross fires/has lead changing problem: 
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Cross Ties - Horse suddenly going ballistic in cross ties: 
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Cross Tying Foal or Horse - How
do you teach a foal/horse to cross tie?: 
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Cryptorchid Horse/Proud
Gelded/Proud Cut - Studs
not gelded properly: 
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Death of Horse - Grieving
when losing a horse to death: 
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Death of Horse -
How to help a horse who grieves the death of a buddy horse: 
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Deer Fear - Horse
is afraid of deer in pasture: 
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Deer Fears - Horse
panics on riding trail when sees deer: 
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Dentists - Where can I learn more about horse teeth & how to find equine dentists?: 
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Depth Perception - Horse has very little depth perception and trips a lot: 
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Development of Young Horses - Up & down developmental patterns: 
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Deworming Horses - Does my horse have to be dewormed and how often?: 
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Deworming Problem - Horse
fears deworming/face being held:

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Deworming Problem - Horse
won't take dewormer, fights it:

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Deworming Your Horse/Immunizations - How
often to deworm/immunize:

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Diarrhea Problem - Horse has chronic diarrhea problem, but can't find the cause:

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Digging Problem - Horse has habitual digging problem/digging holes: 
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Disciplining - How
to discipline biting 2-year-old colt:

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Disrespectful Horse - Disrespectful new horse needs leadership: 
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Disrespectful Horse - Horse
doesn't show respect for owner: 
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Disrespectful Horse in Pasture
- Disrespectful to owner when in pasture: 
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Dogs Are Chased By Horses
- How can I stop horses from chasing our dogs?: 
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Downhill & Uphill - What
is the proper riding position to be in for riding hills?: 
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Driving Horse in Circle
Around You On Ground -
Teach ground driving: 
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Driving Training (Cart/Buggy,
etc.) -
How to train horses the NH
way to drive: 
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Ear Handling Problem -
Horses don't allow ears to be touched: 
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Ear & Bridle Shy Horse -
And discussion of rampant use of nose chains: 
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Ear & Bridle Shy Horse
#2
- More discussion about ear/bridle shyness: 
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Ears Back -
Horse always lays ears back - Why?: 
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"Easy Keeper"/Overweight Horses - Helping overweight horse lose weight: 
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Eating on Trail -
Horse grabs for grass while riding on trail: 
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Eats Manure - Horse eats manure: 
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Eczema/Itchy Rash -
What to do about horse with "summer
eczema": 
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Emergency Dismount - When/how
to bail off horse safely (and when not to!):

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EquiPedic Saddle Pads - Questions
about the EquiPedic saddle pads:

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Eye Changing Problem -
What is eye changing problem/how is it manifested?: 
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Eyesight -
How well do horses see?: 
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Eyesight of Foals -
How well can foals see?: 
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Facility Destructive Young Horse -
And other horse is claustrophobic: 
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Falling Down-
Horse afraid after barrel racing fall: 
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Falling Down/Tripping
Horse
- Horse is falling/tripping
a lot: 
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Farrier Fears
- Horse terrified
of farriers: 
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Farrier Hits Horse with Rasp
- Is that okay?: 
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Farrier/Vet/Trainer -
Whom to turn to with problems &
when: 
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Fear After Falling Down -
Horse afraid after barrel racing fall: 
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Fear of Miniature Donkeys - Horse is afraid of miniature donkeys: 
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Fear of Mounting - Owner has fear of mounting horse: 
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Fear or Rebellion? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses: 
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Fear of Riding After Bucked
Off Horse
- Owner has lost confidence now: 
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Fearful Around Horses - What
can I do to be calmer/less afraid around horses?: 
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Fearful Filly - New
filly terrified of horses in new home/new pasture: 
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Fearful Horse - Abused
horse lacks confidence when away from home base: 
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Fearful Horse Problem
- Horse is afraid to ride around other horses: 
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Fearful of Horse - How to get rid of fears of new horse: 
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Fears First Horse -
Owner fears new, young horse/first horse: 
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Feeding Question
- Should you ride your horse before or after feeding?: 
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Feeding Question
- What fruits and vegetables are safe to feed horses?: 
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Feeding Time Aggression
- One horse aggressively dominates all feed buckets: 
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Feel - Understanding
"Soft Feel," pressure/release and "Volume
Thinking": 
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Fence Bashing - Horse runs rider's leg into fence and doesn't turn: 
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Fence Building - How to build
wood fences for your horse farm: 
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Fence Buster - Horse breaks through fences: 
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Fight or Fright? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses: 
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Fighting Horses
- How to help stop one horse from
biting/fighting with another: 
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Fighting/Bullying Horse -
One horse mercilessly bullies another: 
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First Horse Fears -
Owner fears new, young horse/first horse: 
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Flag-Carrying Horse
- How to get a horse parade-ready to carry a flag: 
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Flashlight Fears
- Horse is afraid of flashlights at night: 
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Flexing at Poll/Collection - How to teach your horse to collect/flex at the poll?: 
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Fly/Insect Control -
What to do to keep flies/insects
off your horse: 
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Foal Aggression Problem - Newborn foal is aggressive: 
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Foal Being Attacked - Aggressive mare with foal attacks other foal: 
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Foal Biting -
3-week-old-foal chewing & licking on everything, including humans!: 
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Foal/Colt/Filly Starting -
What to do/what equipment to use
and why: 
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Foal/Colt Acting Studly -
Can colt impregnate mother & Is it too early to train?: 
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Foal Eyesight -
How well can foals see?: 
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Foal Feeding -
How to feed foal so mother won't
get into the food: 
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Foal Feeding -
What and how often to feed a foal who is weaning: 
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Foal Feeding and Weaning -
Foal feeding and weaning questions: 
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Foal Foot Handling Problems -
Foal fights foot and hoof handling: 
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Foal Foot Handling Problems -
Injured foal - won't let you touch injured foot: 
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Foal Imprinting -
What to do with newborn foals to
get training off to good start: 
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Foal Introductions -
How to introduce newborn foal to other horses: 
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Foal Introductions -
How to introduce orphaned/adopted foal (no mother) to herd: 
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Foal Leading Problem -
Teaching young foals to lead & respect your space: 
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Foal/Mare Problem - Mare with newborn foal won't let anyone near them: 
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Foal/Mare Problems - Herd
aggressive to mother/baby and mare malnourished: 
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Foal Orphaned - How to get an orphaned foal socialized to other horses: 
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Foal Orphaned - Orphaned foal won't drink from bottle: 
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Foal Separation Anxiety -
3 1/2-month-old foal afraid to
be alone: 
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Foal Separation Question -
When can I separate mare/foal for all-day trail ride?: 
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Foal Training -
6-month-old foals, what other training
can I be doing?: 
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Foal Training - Breeders need to basic train foals before selling:
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Foal Travel - To travel or not to travel with foal?:
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Foal Weaning -
What's the best age to wean a foal?: 
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Foal Weaning -
What's the best procedure for weaning a foal?: 
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Foal Weaning -
When mare is pregnant again: 
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Foot Handling/Pawing - Horse
paws when asking for the front feet: 
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Foot Handling Problem -
Horse falls over when farrier picks up back feet: 
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Foot Handling Problem -
Horse tries to kick when asked
for back feet: 
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Foot Handling Problems-Foals -
Foal fights foot and hoof handling: 
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Forging - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden: 
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Free Horse! -
Should I take a free yearling who
has had no human handling?: 
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Fright or Fight? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses: 
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Front Quarters Yielding -
How to teach the horse to yield the front quarters: 
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Gait Interference - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden: 
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Gaited Horse -
How can I get my gaited horse to
gait properly?: 
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Gaited Horse Bits -
Do gaited horses require harsher
bits?: 
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Gaited Horse Saddle -
Does gaited horse need a gaited horse saddle?: 
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Gelded Horse Still Acting
Studly
- Newly gelded horse still acting
like a stud: 
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Gelding a Colt
- Preparing a young horse for gelding procedure: 
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Gelding a Stud Colt
- How early should you geld a male horse?: 
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Gelding/Stallion Question - Will older stallion still be stallion-like after gelded?: 
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Girth Itches
- Horse bites at girth/gets
itchy: 
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Girth Size - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping: 
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Grass Clippings
- Is it safe to feed horses lawn or pasture grass clippings?: 
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Grass Snatcher
- Horse snatches grass
in round penning exercise: 
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Grazing a horse
- Maintaining leadership when hand grazing a horse on line: 
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Grazing Problem
- Horse won't graze: 
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Green on Green
- Can green beginner owner train a green untrained horse?: 
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Grieving Horse -
How to help a horse who grieves the death of a buddy horse: 
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Grooming/Brushing
- Horse doesn't like to be brushed: 
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Grooming Horses Mutually
- Why does one horse not groom another?: 
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Ground Tying
- How do you teach a horse to ground tie?: 
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Gunshot Sounds
- How to desensitize a horse to gunshot sounds: 
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Halter Desensitizing -
When they can't be caught/haltered
or touched yet: 
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Halter Tying Instructions - How
to tie the NH halter onto the
horse:

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Halter-Shy Horse-
How to get an "only"
horse past fear of haltering: 
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Hard Keeper Horse -
Hard keeper older rescue horse - how to help her?: 
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Hard-Mouthed Horse -
Horse is hard-mouthed, not sensible to the bit: 
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Hay Feeding -
Is it okay to feed horses hay on the ground?: 
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Hay Sources - Where can I find hay during hay shortages?:
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Head Bobbing/Tossing -
Head bobbing horse after a fall:

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Head-Butting Bulldozer
on 4 Legs -
Horse shoves owner around:

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Head Down Low -
Pony rides with head down
too low to the ground rebellingly:

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Head Drop - Owner
has trouble teaching horse to drop head: 
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Head On Shoulder - Horse wants to lay his head on your shoulder: 
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Head Set - Horse tensely holds head up high when riding & wanders around: 
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Head Swinging - Horses that swing their heads in circles: 
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Head Swinging/Throwing - Throws head around at feeding time & other times: 
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Head-Tossing/Head-Shaking -
Horse tosses head at canter:

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Head Yielding -
Teaching horse to yield head to
the side:

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Height of Horse -
How to estimate how tall foal,
colt or filly will get:

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Height of Horse Proportional to Rider - Is my horse too small for me?: 
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Herbal Remedies to Calm
Horse -
Calming a stalled, allergic
horse:

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Herd and Lead Mare Behavior -
Why did horse go after another horse?:

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Herd Bound/Buddy Sour -
Horse can't
be away from herd/other horses: 
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Herd Bound/Buddy Sour -
Horse freaks out when buddy horse is taken away: 
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High Head Set -
How to teach a saddlebred to
keep the head high for showing: 
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Hind Quarters Toward
Owner - Horse disrespectfully
turns rear toward human: 
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History of Horse Training - How were horses trained in "olden days"?: 
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Hoof Abscesses -
Diapers for foot abscesses...and
more: 
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Hoof Picking Problem -
Young horse brings head around when hoof-picked: 
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Hoof Picking Question -
Do I have to keep hooves clean in winter mud?: 
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Hornet/Bee/Wasp Attacks -
Attacked by wasps/bees/hornets when riding: 
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Horse Brains
- Why "leave it while
it's working"/on a positive works!: 
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Horse Brains
- "Left-brained"
vs. "Right-brained" horses: 
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Horse-to-Horse Aggression
- How to stop one horse from
biting another: 
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Horse Stops
- Horse stops dead/refuses
when asked to trot or canter: 
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Horse Stops Dead &
Won't Go - On the ground
& in saddle: 
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Horse Trainer
- How can I become a natural
horsemanship horse trainer?: 
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Horse Training in Olden Days - How were horses trained in "olden days"?: 
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Horse Whispering People - Using horse whispering techniques with people: 
|
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Horse Whispering "Tricks
of the Trade"
- To relax horse,
build trust & bond:

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Horse Won't Go - Horse refuses to
go/balks after being mounted:

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Horse Won't Go
- Horse stops after couple
of steps into trot:

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Horse Won't Go
- Horse stops dead/refuses
when asked to trot or canter: 
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Horse Won't Go Forward
on Trail in Unfamiliar Areas
- What to do?:

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Horse Won't Go/Sticky Horse
- How to unstick a sticky horse/horse won't go: 
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Horse Won't Move
- Stoical horse who has shut-down & won't move: 
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Immunizations/Deworming Your
Horse - How often to deworm/immunize:

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Imprinting Foals -
What to do with newborn foals to
get training off to good start: 
|
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Imprinting Foals -
What to do when you missed imprinting new foal: 
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Injured Horse -
What exercises when bringing a horse back from injury?: 
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Insect/Fly Control -
What to do to keep flies/insects
off your horse: 
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Introducing New Horse to
New Pasture Mates
- Horse is getting
injured:

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Itchy Rash/Eczema -
What to do about horse with "summer
eczema": 
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Kicking Problem - Horse
kicks with back feet and won't let anyone touch them: 
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Kicking Problem - Horse
kicks others behind her on trail rides: 
|
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Kicking Problem - Therapeutic riding horse kicks out at handlers/horses: 
|
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Kicking Problem in Trailer - Horse
kicks/stomps feet in trailer: 
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Kids & Horses - What's
best way to get kids off to good start with new
horse?: 
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Kid's Horse - What
horse should we get for 10-year-old inexperienced child?: 
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Lactating Mare Problem - Mare's milk isn't drying up after weaning foal: 
|
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Lawn Clippings
- Is it safe to feed horses lawn or pasture grass clippings?: 
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|
Laying Down a Horse - Teaching a horse to lay down for hoof trimmings: 
|
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Laying Down a Horse - When
should laying down a horse be used in training?: 
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Lays Down - Filly lies down suddenly in lessons: 
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Lead Changes/Cross Firing - Horse
cross fires/has lead changing problem: 
|
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Lead Horse - Horse
insists on being in front when riding with others/takes
over: 
|
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Lead Horse - Perfect horse wants to be first when cantering in group: 
|
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Lead Horse Battle - Horse
wants to be in lead & wants to get back to
pasturemate: 
|
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|
Lead Horse on Trail - Horse
insists on being the leader on the trail: 
|
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|
Lead Mare and Herd Behavior -
Why did horse go after another horse?:

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|
Lead Rope - How to tie/turn the natural horsemanship lead rope into reins:

|
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|
Lead Rope Fear - Horse is afraid of lead rope: 
|
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|
Lead Rope Tying to the Natural Horsemanship Halter - How?:

|
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|
Leading Problem - Horse
runs over human/How to teach horse back-up cue: 
|
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Leading Problem - Horse balks in pasture when being lead in: 
|
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|
Leading Problem - Horse bolts when being lead & is afraid of dangling rope: 
|
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|
Leading Problem - Horse
won't go/doesn't yield when ground leading: 
|
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|
Leading Problem - Yearling gets stuck when asked to trot on lead rope: 
|
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|
Leading/Balking Problem - Horse
balks when being ground led: 
|
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|
Leg Cues - How
do you teach a horse to move off with your legs from
saddle?: 
|
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|
Leg Scuffing - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden: 
|
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|
Lengthening Horse's Stride - Horse
walks too slowly, how to lengthen stride: 
|
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|
|
Licking Behavior - Why is my horse trying to lick me?: 
|
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|
Licking Has Lead to Biting Problem - Horse bit owner after allowed to lick: 
|
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|
|
Long Lining Horses - Where to turn to learn how to long line horses: 
|
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|
Lying Down Horse - Filly lies down suddenly in lessons: 
|
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|
|
Macate Questions - Do you have more information about macate reins?: 
|
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|
Mane Can't Be Brushed - Horse won't allow mane to be brushed or touched: 
|
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|
Manure Eater - Horse eats manure: 
|
|
|
|
Manure Problem in Run-in Stalls - Horses are eliminating mostly in run-in: 
|
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|
|
Mare/Foal Problems - Herd
aggressive to mother/baby and mare malnourished: 
|
|
|
|
Mare Lactating Problem - Mare's milk isn't drying up after weaning foal: 
|
|
|
|
Mare Mood Swings Over the Top - What could be wrong?: 
|
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|
|
Mare Over-Protecting Foal - Mare with newborn foal won't let anyone near: 
|
|
|
|
Mare Separated From Foal - Mare
has now turned aggressive/unhappy: 
|
|
|
|
Massage - How do you perform equine massage on horses?: 
|
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|
|
Massage Issues - Horses acting pushy during massage: 
|
|
|
|
Moldy Hay/Feed - How dangerous is feeding horses moldy hay/moldy food?: 
|
|
|
|
Mounting - Can mounting a horse from the ground ever hurt the horse?: 
|
|
|
|
Mounting & Bit Problems - Horse
moves when mounting, & won't take the bit: 
|
|
|
|
Mounting Aggression/Cinching/Biting
Problem - Mounting
aggression: 
|
|
|
|
Mounting Bareback Horse - Getting on a horse when bareback: 
|
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|
|
Mounting/Cinching Problems - Horse
overreacts to mounting & cinching: 
|
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|
|
Mounting Fears - Owner has fear of mounting horse: 
|
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|
|
Mounting Problem - Difficulty mounting taller horse from ground: 
|
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|
|
Mounting Problem - Horse bites when someone attempts to mount: 
|
|
|
|
Mounting Problems STILL - Horse
moves off when mounting but isn't afraid: 
|
|
|
|
Mouthy/Nippy Horse - How to deal with playful, nipping, mouthy behavior: 
|
|
|
|
Mouthy/Oral-Fixated Horse - Horse puts mouth on everything!: 
|
|
|
|
Moving Horse to New Location - Is my horse too old for a move?: 
|
|
|
|
Mud Fears - Horse
afraid to walk or ride through mud: 
|
|
|
|
Multiple Riders/Handlers - Therapeutic
riding horse snatches grass on trail: 
|
|
|
|
Natural Horsemanship - What is NH exactly
& why should we do it?:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship - What NH
program
do you recommend?:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship - Why NH,
which seems so easy, can be so hard at first?:
|
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|
Natural Horsemanship Halter - How to tie the
NH halter on the horse correctly:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship Halter/Lead Rope - How to tie/turn the lead into reins:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship Lead Rope Tying to Halter - How?:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship Trainer - How
to become an NH trainer:

|
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|
|
Natural Horsemanship Training - Am
I too old to learn NH training?:

|
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|
|
Neck Reining - How
to teach neck reining:

|
|
|
|
Neck Tie/Free Head Horse Collar - Are they safe to use?:

|
|
|
|
Needle/Shot Fears - How to desensitize a horse to shots: 
|
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|
|
Nervous Horse Owner - What
can I do to be calmer/less afraid around horses?: 
|
|
|
|
Nervous/Shaking Horse - Horse
is shaking and what can be done about it: 
|
|
|
|
New Horse/New Ownership/New
to Training - Where
do I begin?: 
|
|
|
|
New Rider/New To Horses - Videos/books
recommended for beginners: 
|
|
|
|
Nippy/Mouthy Horse - How to deal with playful, nipping, mouthy behavior: 
|
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|
|
Nursing - Will pregnant mare produce colostrum if she's still nursing a foal?: 
|
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|
|
Nursing Mare - Is beet pulp recommended for underweight nursing mare?: 
|
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|
|
Olden Days Horse Training - How were horses trained in "olden days"?: 
|
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|
|
One Rein Stop - How to do it and why it's important: 
|
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|
|
One Rein Stop Problem - Horse gets nippy during one rein stop: 
|
|
|
|
One Rein Stop Question - Helping horse sort out one-rein stop from bends: 
|
|
|
|
Orphaned Foal - How to get an orphaned foal socialized to other horses: 
|
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|
|
Overnight Horse Board
- Where to stay when on
the road transporting horse(s): 
|
|
|
|
Overweight/"Easy Keeper" Horses - Helping overweight horse lose weight: 
|
|
|
|
Parade-Ready Horse
- How to get a horse parade-ready to carry a flag: 
|
|
|
|
Parking Out a Horse For Mounting
- Is parking out for mounting good idea?: 
|
|
|
|
Pastured Horse Disrespectful
- Disrespectful to owner when in pasture: 
|
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|
|
Pastures
- How do you create a natural horse pasture?: 
|
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|
|
Pasturing vs. Stalling a Horse
- Why pasturing a horse is better than stalling: 
|
|
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|
Pawing/Foot Handling - Horse
paws when asking for the front feet: 
|
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|
|
Pawing Ground - Horse suddenly paws the ground when ridden, never did before: 
|
|
|
|
Pawing Problem - Horse paws when being groomed: 
|
|
|
|
Pecking Order Issues - Horses
are tussling with each other in pasture: 
|
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|
|
People to People - Using horse whispering techniques with people, too: 
|
|
|
|
People to People - What natural horsemanship teaches us about people relations: 
|
|
|
|
Picked-On Horse- Horse
constantly getting beat up by other horses: 
|
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|
|
Pills- How to give a horse a pill that can't easily be ground up: 
|
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|
|
Plastic Fears- Horse afraid of plastic strips at opening of barn: 
|
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|
|
PMU (Premarin) Foals - What's
involved in getting them started?: 
|
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|
|
Poisonous-to-horses trees - Neighbor
has poisonous trees near pasture: 
|
|
|
|
Pole Gentling Vs. Round Penning - Which
to use for wild/scared horses?:
|
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|
|
Ponying a Horse - What
is "ponying" a horse and how do you do it?:

|
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|
Possessive Mare - Mare gets aggressive toward others when owner is present:

|
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|
Pregnant - Can my yearling colt get his mother pregnant?:

|
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|
|
Pregnant Mare - Can a pregnant horse be ridden?:

|
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|
|
Pregnant Mare Care - Any information on caring for a pregnant mare?:

|
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|
|
Pressure/Release - How
to introduce pressure/release after first halterings:

|
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|
|
Pressure/Release - Understanding
pressure/release and "Volume Thinking": 
|
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|
|
Product Questions - About
your videos and your natural horsemanship halter:

|
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|
|
Proud Gelded/Proud Cut/Cryptorchid
Horse - Studs not
gelded properly: 
|
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|
|
Pull-Back Problem - Horse
can't be tied (solution for all pull back problems): 
|
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|
|
Pull-Back/Back Up Problem - Horse pulls back AND won't respect space: 
|
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|
|
Pull-Back/Rearing Problem - Is rearing up part of a pull-back problem?: 
|
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|
|
Quick-Release Knot
- Best way to tie a horse/quick release knot: 
|
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|
Race Horse Problem - Race horse always bolts to the right: 
|
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|
|
Race Horse Retraining - How do you retrain a
former racehorse for a new life?: 
|
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|
Rear End Toward Owner - Horse
disrespectfully turns rear end toward human: 
|
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|
Rearing - Horse rears on lead when he doesn't want to do something: 
|
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|
|
Rearing Horse In Pasture - Horse rears
at humans in pasture: 
|
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|
|
Rearing In Saddle - Horse
rears when asked to go: 
|
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|
|
Rearing/Pull-Back Problem - Is rearing up part of a pull-back problem?: 
|
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|
|
Rearing Up & Biting - Young
stud rears up and bites humans in "play": 
|
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|
|
Rebellion or Fear? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses: 
|
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|
|
Rehabing Injured Horse -
When bringing a horse back from injury: 
|
|
|
|
Reins - How to tie/turn the natural horsemanship lead rope into reins:

|
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|
|
Rescue - Information on starting a horse rescue facility: 
|
|
|
|
Resistant Horse - Horse
showing resistance when ridden: 
|
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|
|
Riding Alone - Horse is afraid when riding out alone on trails: 
|
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|
|
Riding Horse Downhill &
Uphill - What is the proper
riding position to be in?: 
|
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|
|
Riding in Front - Horse
insists on being in front when riding with others: 
|
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|
|
Riding Lessons For Kids - How
to set up a riding instruction for kids business: 
|
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|
|
Riding Over Objects On
Trail - Horse afraid to ride
over something: 
|
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|
|
Riding Problem
- Horse is afraid when a horse is riding directly towards them: 
|
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|
|
Riding Straight - Horse
can't ride straight: 
|
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|
|
Ring Sour/Arena Sour Horse - Horse
does not want to ride in the arena: 
|
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|
|
Ringbone - Horse has ringbone: 
|
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|
|
Rope Dragging Fears - Horse afraid of dangling, dragging rope: 
|
|
|
|
Rope Fears/Rope Desensitizing - How
to desensitize horse to ropes: 
|
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|
|
Rolling While Tied/On Lead - Horse
tries to roll when tied or on lead rope: 
|
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|
|
Round Pen Construction - How to build a round pen out of wood: 
|
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|
|
Round Pen Footing - What's
the best footing to put into a round pen?: 
|
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|
|
Round Pen Leveling - What filler should be used to level a round pen?: 
|
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|
|
Round Pen Placement - Should round pen be near buddy horses?: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning - How
do I properly round pen a horse and why should I?: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning - Horse backs up & kicks out aggressively in round pen exercise: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning - Horse latches on very early on (too early?): 
|
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|
|
Round Penning - Horse
won't move in round penning exercise, just stands still: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning a Rehab Horse - Can a horse in rehab be round penned?: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning Frequency - How often should I work horse in round pen?: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning Issue
- Horse snatches grass
in round penning exercise: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning Mare w/Foal
- OK to round pen mare and foal at same time?: 
|
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|
|
Round Penning Pregnant Mare
- Should I round pen a late-pregnancy mare?: 
|
|
|
|
Round Penning the Younger
Horse - And where to go
from there?: 
|
|
|
|
Round Penning Vs. Pole
Gentling - Which to use for wild/scared horses?:
|
|
|
|
Round Penning Wilder Horse - Horse isn't progressing to latch-on/1st session: 
|
|
|
|
Round Penning Wilder Horse - Horse
won't latch on, runs away after stop:

|
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|
|
Rug/Blanket Fears - Horse is afraid of horse blanket/rug: 
|
|
|
|
Run-In Shelters/Sheds - How to build a horse run-in shelter?: 
|
|
|
|
Runaway horse - One Rein Stop - How to do it and why it's important:

|
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|
|
Runaway horse - When
to bail off horse (and when not to!)/emergency dismounts:

|
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|
|
Saddle Fears - Horse fears saddle after saddle slip incident: 
|
|
|
|
Saddle Fears - Horse is afraid of the saddle - how to desensitize horse to saddle: 
|
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|
|
Saddle Fit - How
to tell if horse's saddle fits well and what to
know about pad: 
|
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|
|
Saddle Pad/Saddle Problem - Horse suddenly won't accept saddle pad/saddle: 
|
|
|
|
Saddle
Pads - Questions about the
EquiPedic saddle pads:

|
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|
|
Saddle
Slipping - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping: 
|
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|
|
Saddling Problems/Cinchy
Horse - Horse explodes after
cinching/saddling: 
|
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|
|
Scared
Horse - Horse too afraid to
allow human to get close/to be touched: 
|
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|
|
Schools for Horse Careers - Recommended schools for horse careers: 
|
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|
|
Scissors/Clippers Fears - Horse
afraid of clippers and scissors (noisy things): 
|
|
|
|
Selling Your Horse - How
to find the right buyer who will treat your horse right: 
|
|
|
|
Shaking/Quivering Horse - Horse
is shaking and what can be done about it: 
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Shoeing or Barefoot Trimming a Horse - To Shoe or not to shoe a horse? 
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Shot/Needle Fears - How to desensitize a horse to shots: 
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Shoulder Drops - Horse drops shoulder and gets irrational at the canter: 
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Shut Down Horse
- Stoical horse who has shut-down & won't move: 
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Side of Horse
- Horse pivots & won't let person get beside them: 
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Side Preferred by Horse - Won't
let owner on one side & trouble dropping head: 
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Sidepass - Teaching your horse to sidepass: 
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Sides of Horse are Over-Sensitive - Fixing past abuse from spurs: 
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Size of Horse Proportional to Rider - Is my horse too small for me?: 
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Skunked - How to get skunk smell off your horse or dog/pets: 
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Spray Bottles & Wash Fears
- How to desensitize horse
to sprayers: 
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Spooking Horse
- Horse spooks in saddle/how
to desensitize spooky horse: 
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Spooking Horse #2
- Horse spooks in saddle/how
to desensitize spooky horse: 
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Spooky Horse - Additional ideas for bombproofing the super spooky horse: 
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Spur Abuse - Fixing past abuse from spurs: 
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Squeaky Saddle - How can you get rid of the squeak in new saddles?: 
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Stall Climber
- Horse climbs stall at
night when owner leaves her alone: 
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Stall Kicker
- Horse kicks/bangs on
stall door at feeding time, damaging stall: 
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Stall Pacer
- Horse paces in stall: 
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Stalling Horses
- How stalling horses creates
aberrant behavior: 
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Stalling vs. Pasturing a Horse
- Why pasturing a horse is better than stalling: 
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Stallion Fears - Gelding is feeling threatened by far away stallion: 
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Stallion/Gelding Question - Will older stallion still be stallion-like after gelded?: 
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Stallion
is Aggressive - Stallion
is aggressive on ground: 
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Stallion Tries to "Mate"
owner & nips - Getting
studs/stallions under control: 
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Stallion With Birthing Mares
- Can stallion be with mares during/after foaling?: 
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Stallions - Should
I buy/own a stallion?: 
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