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Abused (formerly) Mule - Mule
is fearful/buddy sour from past trainer abuse :
Abused or Wilder Horses - Training tips for wilder or more abused horses :
Accident with Vehicle
- Horse was struck by vehicle & now scared of all vehicles :
Adjustment - Horse
is having a hard time adjusting to new home:
Afraid of Horse - How to get rid of fears of new horse :
Afraid of Other People - Horse
needs help getting used to other people :
Age of Horse to Ride - Is
17-months-old horse safe to ride with small person ?:
Age Question - Is
a spooky horse too old to train the spooks out? :
Age to Start Horses In Saddle - What
is too young?:
Aggression - Horse takes over when working with another horse in pasture :
Aggressive at Feeding Time - Horse attacks/is
aggressive when fed:
Aggressive at Feeding Time - New horse overly aggressive at feeding time :
Aggressive at Feeding Time - But
only after horse starts eating :
Aggressive at Feeding Time
- Horse aggressive to horses when hay is put out :
Aggressive at Feeding Time
- Horse aggressively dominates all feed buckets:
Aggressive/Biting/Bratty
Stud Colt - Yearling stud
colt out of control biting :
Aggressive
Horse - Horse acts aggressive
to other horses when riding out :
Aggressive
Horse - Horse attacks other horses when being ridden :
Aggressive Horse - Horse backs up & kicks aggressively in round pen exercise :
Aggressive
Horse - Horse gets aggressive
when in pipe stall & in cross ties :
Aggressive
Horse - Why training isn't sticking long with bratty, aggressive horse :
Aggressive
Horse When Touched - Horse gets
aggressive when touched :
Aggressive Mare - Mare gets aggressive toward others when owner is present :
Aggressive
Mare Toward Herd Foal - What to do about foal being attacked? :
Aggressive
New Gelding (Dangerous!) Hurting Everyone - What
to do? :
Aggressive
Stallion - Gelded former circus horse aggressive toward stallions :
Aggressive
Stallion - Stallion is aggressive
on ground :
Aggressive
Stallion - Unsocialized stallion very aggressive toward all horses:
Aggressive
Three-Month-Old Colt - How did he get this way & how to fix? :
Aggressive-to-Humans
Pasture Behavior - Charges
humans in pasture :
Allergic to Horses - Is there a hypo-allergenic horse breed? :
Arena Sour/Ring Sour Horse - Horse
does not want to ride in the arena :
Back-Up/Backwards Problem - Horse backs up when asked for forward :
Back-Up
Lesson - Horse turns away
and tries to leave when rope jiggles :
Back-Up Problem on Ground
- How to teach horse back-up
cue on ground :
Back-Up Problem on Ground
- Horse ignores rope back up cue/won't back up :
Back Up/Pull-Back Problem - Horse pulls back AND won't respect space :
Backing Up in Saddle - How to teach the backup in saddle :
Balking
- Horse balks/refuses
to go after being mounted:
Balking
- Horse will balk and shy to the side when asked to trot or canter :
Balking
- Horse won't go forward
on trail in unfamiliar areas :
Balking/Barn Sour/Herd
Bound - Horse balks when he sees other horse balk :
Balking/Leading Problem - Horse
balks when being ground led :
Balking/Turning Around Problem - Horse turns around on narrow trail :
Bareback Mounting - Getting on a horse when bareback :
Bareback Riding - Is riding bareback all the time okay to do? :
Barefoot Transition - How can you tell if a shod horse can transition to barefoot?
Barefoot Trimming a Horse or Shoeing - To Shoe or not to shoe a horse?
Barn Sour - Abused
horse lacks confidence when away from home base :
Barn Sour - Mule
returns to barn when trying to ride him out :
Beat Up Horse - Horse
constantly getting beat up by other horses :
Bee/Hornet/Wasp Attacks -
Attacked by wasps/bees/hornets when riding :
Beet Pulp - Is beet pulp recommended for underweight nursing mare? :
Beginner Owner
- Can green beginner owner train a green untrained horse? :
Beside Horse
- Horse pivots & won't let person get beside them :
Bit for Gaited Horses -
Do gaited horses require harsher
bits? :
Bit Problem - Having
trouble controlling horse, what bit to use? :
Bit Problem - Horse used to take the bit fine but suddenly does not :
Bit Problem - Horse won't
accept the bit in mouth:
Bit Problem - What
to do about horse who puts tongue over the bit? :
Bit & Mounting Problems - Horse
moves when mounting, & won't take the bit :
Bit For Shows - What show bit to use when snaffles are not allowed? :
Biting - How
to discipline biting 2-year-old colt :
Biting/Aggressive/Bratty
Stud Colt - Yearling stud
colt out of control biting :
Biting/Attacking/Aggressive Horse - Horse is
biting/attacking humans:
Biting Foal -
3-week-old-foal chewing & licking on everything, including humans! :
Biting Problem - Allowing horse to lick owner has lead to biting owner :
Biting Problem - Hand feeding
has caused biting problem :
Biting Problem - Horse bites when someone attempts to mount :
Biting Problem - Horse gets nippy during one rein stop:
Biting Problem - How to deal with playful, nipping, mouthy behavior :
Biting Trees - Horse is
biting bark off of trees:
Bitless Bridle - What bitless bridle do you recommend? :
Blanket/Rug Fears - Horse is afraid of horse blanket/rug :
Blanketing Horses, Hard
Keepers & More - Does
my horse need blanket? :
Blanketing Shivering Horse?
- Do I need to blanket my shivering/cold horse? :
Blind Horse - Introducing
new horse to a blind horse :
Bolting Horse - Trail
horse bolts, rushes
for home :
Bolting Problem - Horse bolts when being lead & is afraid of dangling rope :
Bombproofing - Additional ideas for bombproofing the super spooky horse :
Bonding "Tricks
of the Trade"
- To relax horse,
build trust & deepen bond
Bonding With Hard
to Catch Horse - No confined
area to work horse :
Bored Horse - Horse
gets bored in arenas and won't cooperate :
Breeding Colt - Can my yearling colt get his mother pregnant? :
Breeding Mare Question - How soon can a mare conceive after giving birth? :
Breeding Mares - What age to breed a filly/mare? :
Bridle/Bit Problem - Horse goes
nuts when bridle/bit is removed:
Bridle & Ear Shy Horse
- And discussion of rampant use of nose chains:
Bridle & Ear Shy Horse
#2
- More discussion about ear/bridle shyness:
Bridleless Riding
- Teaching a horse to ride bridleless :
Bridling on Right Side
- Horse can't be bridled on right side:
Brushing/Grooming
- Horse doesn't like to be brushed:
Bucked Off Horse
- Owner has lost confidence now, Plus: unsocialized
horse:
Bucking Horse - Horse bucks
at the canter:
Bucking Horse #2 - Horse bucks
at the canter #2:
Bucking Horse on Trails - Horse is bucking on trail rides :
Bucking/Mounting/Cinching -
Horse acts up at shows/classes,
didn't used to :
Bucking Problem -
Horse bucks rider off during mounting :
Bucking Problem -
Horse is bucking because "ligament
is out" :
Buddy Horse Has To Be Put Down -
What to do about other buddy? :
Buddy Sour -
New horse has become extremely
buddy sour :
Buddy Sour/Herd Bound -
Horse can't
be away from herd/other horses :
Buddy Sour/Herd Bound -
Horse freaks out when buddy horse is taken away :
Buddy Sour Horse -
Afraid to go out alone to ride :
Bullying/Fighting Horse -
One horse mercilessly bullies another :
Bullying Horse -
Horse bullies another when
owner comes to fetch other horse :
Buying First Horse -
What advice can you give for buying a first horse? :
Calm Down Cue -
How to build a slow down cue & a drop head/relax cue:
Calming Horse with Herbal
Supplements -
Calming a stalled, allergic
horse:
Canter Problem -
Horse has problems/gets irrational/unbalanced at the canter :
Canter Problem -
Horse tenses up at the canter:
Car Fears -
Horse afraid of cars:
Catching Horse -
Catching a horse in pasture that
doesn't want to be caught :
Catching Horse -
Catching a horse that has not been trained to halter yet :
Catching Horse -
Hard to catch horse turned worse
when catching to stall at night :
Catching Horse -
Formerly hard-to-catch horse now
comes in too aggressively :
Catching Horse -
Horse bullies another when
owner comes to fetch other horse :
Catching Horse -
New horse in herd is taking over
and possessing other horse :
Catching
Hard to Catch Horse & Bonding - No
confined area to work horse :
Change in Behavior - Radical change in behavior in horse suddenly :
Charging
Stallion - How to stop stallion
from charging human :
Children Riding Lessons - How
to set up a riding instruction for kids business :
Child's Horse - What
horse should we get for 10-year-old inexperienced child? :
Cinch Itches
- Horse bites at girth/gets
itchy :
Cinch Size - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping :
Cinching/Mounting Problems - Horse
overreacts to cinching & mounting :
Cinching/Biting/Mounting Aggression
Problem - Mounting
aggression :
Cinchy Horse - Horse
is chronically cinchy :
Cinchy Horse/Saddling Problems - Horse
explodes after cinching/saddling :
Claustrophobic Horse -
And other young horse is facility-destructive:
Clippers/Scissors Fears - Horse
afraid of clippers and scissors (noisy things) :
Clippers Fear#2 - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses :
Club Footed Foal - What's the best route to go to fix club foot problem in foal? :
Cold & Windy Days - Horse is hyped up on windy/first cool day of season :
Cold/Chilled Horse - How to warm up horse when winter chilled :
Collection/Flexing at Poll - How to teach your horse to collect/flex at the poll? :
College & Horse Careers - Should
kids interested in horse career go to college? :
Colleges for Horse Careers - Recommended colleges for horse careers :
Colic - Is
there anything I can do to prevent colic? :
Colt/Filly/Foal Starting -
What to do/what equipment to use
and why :
Colt/Filly/Weanling Starting -
When they can't be caught/haltered/touched yet :
Colt/Foal Acting Studly -
Can colt impregnate mother & Is it too early to train? :
Conflict Resolution - Natural horsemanship teaches us about people relations :
Cow Fears -
Horse is terrified of cows/cattle :
Cribbing -
Horse is very bad cribber &
owner has "tried everything" :
Cross Firing/Lead Changes - Horse
cross fires/has lead changing problem :
Cross Ties - Horse suddenly going ballistic in cross ties :
Cross Tying Foal or Horse - How
do you teach a foal/horse to cross tie? :
Cryptorchid Horse/Proud
Gelded/Proud Cut - Studs
not gelded properly:
Death of Horse - Grieving
when losing a horse to death:
Death of Horse -
How to help a horse who grieves the death of a buddy horse :
Deer Fear - Horse
is afraid of deer in pasture:
Deer Fears - Horse
panics on riding trail when sees deer :
Dentists - Where can I learn more about horse teeth & how to find equine dentists?:
Depth Perception - Horse has very little depth perception and trips a lot :
Development of Young Horses - Up & down developmental patterns :
Deworming Horses - Does my horse have to be dewormed and how often? :
Deworming Problem - Horse
fears deworming/face being held :
Deworming Problem - Horse
won't take dewormer, fights it :
Deworming Your Horse/Immunizations - How
often to deworm/immunize :
Diarrhea Problem - Horse has chronic diarrhea problem, but can't find the cause:
Digging Problem - Horse has habitual digging problem/digging holes :
Disciplining - How
to discipline biting 2-year-old colt :
Disrespectful Horse - Disrespectful new horse needs leadership :
Disrespectful Horse - Horse
doesn't show respect for owner :
Disrespectful Horse in Pasture
- Disrespectful to owner when in pasture :
Dogs Are Chased By Horses
- How can I stop horses from chasing our dogs? :
Downhill & Uphill - What
is the proper riding position to be in for riding hills? :
Driving Horse in Circle
Around You On Ground -
Teach ground driving :
Driving Training (Cart/Buggy,
etc.) -
How to train horses the NH
way to drive :
Ear Handling Problem -
Horses don't allow ears to be touched :
Ear & Bridle Shy Horse -
And discussion of rampant use of nose chains:
Ear & Bridle Shy Horse
#2
- More discussion about ear/bridle shyness:
Ears Back -
Horse always lays ears back - Why?:
"Easy Keeper"/Overweight Horses - Helping overweight horse lose weight :
Eating on Trail -
Horse grabs for grass while riding on trail:
Eats Manure - Horse eats manure :
Eczema/Itchy Rash -
What to do about horse with "summer
eczema":
Emergency Dismount - When/how
to bail off horse safely (and when not to!) :
EquiPedic Saddle Pads - Questions
about the EquiPedic saddle pads :
Eye Changing Problem -
What is eye changing problem/how is it manifested?:
Eyesight -
How well do horses see?:
Eyesight of Foals -
How well can foals see? :
Facility Destructive Young Horse -
And other horse is claustrophobic:
Falling Down -
Horse afraid after barrel racing fall :
Falling Down/Tripping
Horse
- Horse is falling/tripping
a lot :
Farrier Fears
- Horse terrified
of farriers :
Farrier Hits Horse with Rasp
- Is that okay?:
Farrier/Vet/Trainer -
Whom to turn to with problems &
when :
Fear After Falling Down -
Horse afraid after barrel racing fall :
Fear of Miniature Donkeys - Horse is afraid of miniature donkeys :
Fear of Mounting - Owner has fear of mounting horse :
Fear or Rebellion? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses :
Fear of Riding After Bucked
Off Horse
- Owner has lost confidence now:
Fearful Around Horses - What
can I do to be calmer/less afraid around horses? :
Fearful Filly - New
filly terrified of horses in new home/new pasture :
Fearful Horse - Abused
horse lacks confidence when away from home base :
Fearful Horse Problem
- Horse is afraid to ride around other horses:
Fearful of Horse - How to get rid of fears of new horse :
Fears First Horse -
Owner fears new, young horse/first horse :
Feeding Question
- Should you ride your horse before or after feeding?:
Feeding Question
- What fruits and vegetables are safe to feed horses? :
Feeding Time Aggression
- One horse aggressively dominates all feed buckets:
Feel - Understanding
"Soft Feel," pressure/release and "Volume
Thinking" :
Fence Bashing - Horse runs rider's leg into fence and doesn't turn :
Fence Building - How to build
wood fences for your horse farm :
Fence Buster - Horse breaks through fences :
Fight or Fright? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses :
Fighting Horses
- How to help stop one horse from
biting/fighting with another :
Fighting/Bullying Horse -
One horse mercilessly bullies another :
First Horse Fears -
Owner fears new, young horse/first horse :
Flag-Carrying Horse
- How to get a horse parade-ready to carry a flag :
Flashlight Fears
- Horse is afraid of flashlights at night:
Flexing at Poll/Collection - How to teach your horse to collect/flex at the poll? :
Fly/Insect Control -
What to do to keep flies/insects
off your horse :
Foal Aggression Problem - Newborn foal is aggressive :
Foal Being Attacked - Aggressive mare with foal attacks other foal :
Foal Biting -
3-week-old-foal chewing & licking on everything, including humans! :
Foal/Colt/Filly Starting -
What to do/what equipment to use
and why :
Foal/Colt Acting Studly -
Can colt impregnate mother & Is it too early to train? :
Foal Eyesight -
How well can foals see? :
Foal Feeding -
How to feed foal so mother won't
get into the food :
Foal Feeding -
What and how often to feed a foal who is weaning :
Foal Feeding and Weaning -
Foal feeding and weaning questions :
Foal Foot Handling Problems -
Foal fights foot and hoof handling :
Foal Foot Handling Problems -
Injured foal - won't let you touch injured foot :
Foal Imprinting -
What to do with newborn foals to
get training off to good start :
Foal Introductions -
How to introduce newborn foal to other horses :
Foal Introductions -
How to introduce orphaned/adopted foal (no mother) to herd :
Foal Leading Problem -
Teaching young foals to lead & respect your space :
Foal/Mare Problem - Mare with newborn foal won't let anyone near them :
Foal/Mare Problems - Herd
aggressive to mother/baby and mare malnourished :
Foal Orphaned - How to get an orphaned foal socialized to other horses :
Foal Orphaned - Orphaned foal won't drink from bottle :
Foal Separation Anxiety -
3 1/2-month-old foal afraid to
be alone :
Foal Separation Question -
When can I separate mare/foal for all-day trail ride? :
Foal Training -
6-month-old foals, what other training
can I be doing? :
Foal Training - Breeders need to basic train foals before selling :
Foal Travel - To travel or not to travel with foal? :
Foal Weaning -
What's the best age to wean a foal? :
Foal Weaning -
What's the best procedure for weaning a foal? :
Foal Weaning -
When mare is pregnant again :
Foot Handling/Pawing - Horse
paws when asking for the front feet :
Foot Handling Problem -
Horse falls over when farrier picks up back feet :
Foot Handling Problem -
Horse tries to kick when asked
for back feet :
Foot Handling Problems-Foals -
Foal fights foot and hoof handling :
Forging - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden :
Free Horse! -
Should I take a free yearling who
has had no human handling? :
Fright or Fight? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses :
Front Quarters Yielding -
How to teach the horse to yield the front quarters :
Gait Interference - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden :
Gaited Horse -
How can I get my gaited horse to
gait properly? :
Gaited Horse Bits -
Do gaited horses require harsher
bits? :
Gaited Horse Saddle -
Does gaited horse need a gaited horse saddle? :
Gelded Horse Still Acting
Studly
- Newly gelded horse still acting
like a stud :
Gelding a Colt
- Preparing a young horse for gelding procedure :
Gelding a Stud Colt
- How early should you geld a male horse? :
Gelding/Stallion Question - Will older stallion still be stallion-like after gelded? :
Girth Itches
- Horse bites at girth/gets
itchy :
Girth Size - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping :
Grass Clippings
- Is it safe to feed horses lawn or pasture grass clippings? :
Grass Snatcher
- Horse snatches grass
in round penning exercise :
Grazing a horse
- Maintaining leadership when hand grazing a horse on line :
Grazing Problem
- Horse won't graze :
Green on Green
- Can green beginner owner train a green untrained horse? :
Grieving Horse -
How to help a horse who grieves the death of a buddy horse :
Grooming/Brushing
- Horse doesn't like to be brushed:
Grooming Horses Mutually
- Why does one horse not groom another? :
Ground Tying
- How do you teach a horse to ground tie?:
Gunshot Sounds
- How to desensitize a horse to gunshot sounds:
Halter Desensitizing -
When they can't be caught/haltered
or touched yet :
Halter Tying Instructions - How
to tie the NH halter onto the
horse :
Halter-Shy Horse -
How to get an "only"
horse past fear of haltering :
Hard Keeper Horse -
Hard keeper older rescue horse - how to help her? :
Hard-Mouthed Horse -
Horse is hard-mouthed, not sensible to the bit :
Hay Feeding -
Is it okay to feed horses hay on the ground? :
Hay Sources - Where can I find hay during hay shortages? :
Head Bobbing/Tossing -
Head bobbing horse after a fall :
Head-Butting Bulldozer
on 4 Legs -
Horse shoves owner around:
Head Down Low -
Pony rides with head down
too low to the ground rebellingly:
Head Drop - Owner
has trouble teaching horse to drop head :
Head On Shoulder - Horse wants to lay his head on your shoulder :
Head Set - Horse tensely holds head up high when riding & wanders around :
Head Swinging - Horses that swing their heads in circles :
Head Swinging/Throwing - Throws head around at feeding time & other times :
Head-Tossing/Head-Shaking -
Horse tosses head at canter:
Head Yielding -
Teaching horse to yield head to
the side:
Height of Horse -
How to estimate how tall foal,
colt or filly will get:
Height of Horse Proportional to Rider - Is my horse too small for me? :
Herbal Remedies to Calm
Horse -
Calming a stalled, allergic
horse:
Herd and Lead Mare Behavior -
Why did horse go after another horse?:
Herd Bound/Buddy Sour -
Horse can't
be away from herd/other horses :
Herd Bound/Buddy Sour -
Horse freaks out when buddy horse is taken away :
High Head Set -
How to teach a saddlebred to
keep the head high for showing :
Hind Quarters Toward
Owner - Horse disrespectfully
turns rear toward human :
History of Horse Training - How were horses trained in "olden days"? :
Hoof Abscesses -
Diapers for foot abscesses...and
more :
Hoof Picking Problem -
Young horse brings head around when hoof-picked :
Hoof Picking Question -
Do I have to keep hooves clean in winter mud? :
Hornet/Bee/Wasp Attacks -
Attacked by wasps/bees/hornets when riding :
Horse Brains
- Why "leave it while
it's working"/on a positive works! :
Horse Brains
- "Left-brained"
vs. "Right-brained" horses :
Horse-to-Horse Aggression
- How to stop one horse from
biting another :
Horse Stops
- Horse stops dead/refuses
when asked to trot or canter :
Horse Stops Dead &
Won't Go - On the ground
& in saddle :
Horse Trainer
- How can I become a natural
horsemanship horse trainer? :
Horse Training in Olden Days - How were horses trained in "olden days"? :
Horse Whispering People - Using horse whispering techniques with people :
Horse Whispering "Tricks
of the Trade"
- To relax horse,
build trust & bond:
Horse Won't Go - Horse refuses to
go/balks after being mounted:
Horse Won't Go
- Horse stops after couple
of steps into trot :
Horse Won't Go
- Horse stops dead/refuses
when asked to trot or canter :
Horse Won't Go Forward
on Trail in Unfamiliar Areas
- What to do? :
Horse Won't Go/Sticky Horse
- How to unstick a sticky horse/horse won't go :
Horse Won't Move
- Stoical horse who has shut-down & won't move :
Immunizations/Deworming Your
Horse - How often to deworm/immunize :
Imprinting Foals -
What to do with newborn foals to
get training off to good start :
Imprinting Foals -
What to do when you missed imprinting new foal :
Injured Horse -
What exercises when bringing a horse back from injury? :
Insect/Fly Control -
What to do to keep flies/insects
off your horse :
Introducing New Horse to
New Pasture Mates
- Horse is getting
injured :
Itchy Rash/Eczema -
What to do about horse with "summer
eczema":
Kicking Problem - Horse
kicks with back feet and won't let anyone touch them:
Kicking Problem - Horse
kicks others behind her on trail rides:
Kicking Problem - Therapeutic riding horse kicks out at handlers/horses:
Kicking Problem in Trailer - Horse
kicks/stomps feet in trailer:
Kids & Horses - What's
best way to get kids off to good start with new
horse?:
Kid's Horse - What
horse should we get for 10-year-old inexperienced child? :
Lactating Mare Problem - Mare's milk isn't drying up after weaning foal :
Lawn Clippings
- Is it safe to feed horses lawn or pasture grass clippings? :
Laying Down a Horse - Teaching a horse to lay down for hoof trimmings:
Laying Down a Horse - When
should laying down a horse be used in training?:
Lays Down - Filly lies down suddenly in lessons :
Lead Changes/Cross Firing - Horse
cross fires/has lead changing problem :
Lead Horse - Horse
insists on being in front when riding with others/takes
over :
Lead Horse - Perfect horse wants to be first when cantering in group :
Lead Horse Battle - Horse
wants to be in lead & wants to get back to
pasturemate :
Lead Horse on Trail - Horse
insists on being the leader on the trail :
Lead Mare and Herd Behavior -
Why did horse go after another horse?:
Lead Rope - How to tie/turn the natural horsemanship lead rope into reins:
Lead Rope Fear - Horse is afraid of lead rope :
Lead Rope Tying to the Natural Horsemanship Halter - How?:
Leading Problem - Horse
runs over human/How to teach horse back-up cue :
Leading Problem - Horse balks in pasture when being lead in :
Leading Problem - Horse bolts when being lead & is afraid of dangling rope :
Leading Problem - Horse
won't go/doesn't yield when ground leading :
Leading Problem - Yearling gets stuck when asked to trot on lead rope :
Leading/Balking Problem - Horse
balks when being ground led :
Leg Cues - How
do you teach a horse to move off with your legs from
saddle? :
Leg Scuffing - Horse has severe hind leg scuffing when ridden :
Lengthening Horse's Stride - Horse
walks too slowly, how to lengthen stride :
Licking Behavior - Why is my horse trying to lick me? :
Licking Has Lead to Biting Problem - Horse bit owner after allowed to lick :
Long Lining Horses - Where to turn to learn how to long line horses :
Lying Down Horse - Filly lies down suddenly in lessons :
Macate Questions - Do you have more information about macate reins? :
Mane Can't Be Brushed - Horse won't allow mane to be brushed or touched :
Manure Eater - Horse eats manure :
Manure Problem in Run-in Stalls - Horses are eliminating mostly in run-in :
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? :
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? :
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 :
Mounting/Cinching Problems - Horse
overreacts to mounting & cinching :
Mounting Fears - Owner has fear of mounting horse :
Mounting Problem - Difficulty mounting taller horse from ground :
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 - I s 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? :
Natural Horsemanship - What NH
program
do you recommend? :
Natural Horsemanship - Why NH,
which seems so easy, can be so hard at first? :
Natural Horsemanship Halter - How to tie the
NH halter on the horse correctly :
Natural Horsemanship Halter/Lead Rope - How to tie/turn the lead into reins:
Natural Horsemanship Lead Rope Tying to Halter - How?:
Natural Horsemanship Trainer - How
to become an NH trainer :
Natural Horsemanship Training - Am
I too old to learn NH training? :
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:
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 :
Nursing - Will pregnant mare produce colostrum if she's still nursing a foal? :
Nursing Mare - Is beet pulp recommended for underweight nursing mare? :
Olden Days Horse Training - How were horses trained in "olden days"? :
One Rein Stop - How to do it and why it's important :
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 :
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 :
Pastures
- How do you create a natural horse pasture? :
Pasturing vs. Stalling a Horse
- Why pasturing a horse is better than stalling :
Pawing/Foot Handling - Horse
paws when asking for the front feet :
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 :
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 :
Pills - How to give a horse a pill that can't easily be ground up :
Plastic Fears - Horse afraid of plastic strips at opening of barn :
PMU (Premarin) Foals - What's
involved in getting them started? :
Poisonous-to-horses trees - Neighbor
has poisonous trees near pasture :
Pole Gentling Vs. Round Penning - Which
to use for wild/scared horses? :
Ponying a Horse - What
is "ponying" a horse and how do you do it? :
Possessive Mare - Mare gets aggressive toward others when owner is present :
Pregnant - Can my yearling colt get his mother pregnant? :
Pregnant Mare - Can a pregnant horse be ridden? :
Pregnant Mare Care - Any information on caring for a pregnant mare? :
Pressure/Release - How
to introduce pressure/release after first halterings :
Pressure/Release - Understanding
pressure/release and "Volume Thinking" :
Product Questions - About
your videos and your natural horsemanship halter :
Proud Gelded/Proud Cut/Cryptorchid
Horse - Studs not
gelded properly:
Pull-Back Problem - Horse
can't be tied (solution for all pull back problems) :
Pull-Back/Back Up Problem - Horse pulls back AND won't respect space :
Pull-Back/Rearing Problem - Is rearing up part of a pull-back problem? :
Quick-Release Knot
- Best way to tie a horse/quick release knot :
Race Horse Problem - Race horse always bolts to the right :
Race Horse Retraining - How do you retrain a
former racehorse for a new life? :
Rear End Toward Owner - Horse
disrespectfully turns rear end toward human :
Rearing - Horse rears on lead when he doesn't want to do something :
Rearing Horse In Pasture - Horse rears
at humans in pasture :
Rearing In Saddle - Horse
rears when asked to go :
Rearing/Pull-Back Problem - Is rearing up part of a pull-back problem? :
Rearing Up & Biting - Young
stud rears up and bites humans in "play":
Rebellion or Fear? - Difference between fight or fright/fear or rebellion in horses :
Rehabing Injured Horse -
When bringing a horse back from injury :
Reins - How to tie/turn the natural horsemanship lead rope into reins:
Rescue - Information on starting a horse rescue facility :
Resistant Horse - Horse
showing resistance when ridden :
Riding Alone - Horse is afraid when riding out alone on trails :
Riding Horse Downhill &
Uphill - What is the proper
riding position to be in? :
Riding in Front - Horse
insists on being in front when riding with others :
Riding Lessons For Kids - How
to set up a riding instruction for kids business :
Riding Over Objects On
Trail - Horse afraid to ride
over something:
Riding Problem
- Horse is afraid when a horse is riding directly towards them :
Riding Straight - Horse
can't ride straight:
Ring Sour/Arena Sour Horse - Horse
does not want to ride in the arena :
Ringbone - Horse has ringbone :
Rope Dragging Fears - Horse afraid of dangling, dragging rope :
Rope Fears/Rope Desensitizing - How
to desensitize horse to ropes:
Rolling While Tied/On Lead - Horse
tries to roll when tied or on lead rope:
Round Pen Construction - How to build a round pen out of wood :
Round Pen Footing - What's
the best footing to put into a round pen? :
Round Pen Leveling - What filler should be used to level a round pen? :
Round Pen Placement - Should round pen be near buddy horses? :
Round Penning - How
do I properly round pen a horse and why should I? :
Round Penning - Horse backs up & kicks out aggressively in round pen exercise :
Round Penning - Horse latches on very early on (too early?) :
Round Penning - Horse
won't move in round penning exercise, just stands still :
Round Penning a Rehab Horse - Can a horse in rehab be round penned? :
Round Penning Frequency - How often should I work horse in round pen? :
Round Penning Issue
- Horse snatches grass
in round penning exercise :
Round Penning Mare w/Foal
- OK to round pen mare and foal at same time? :
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 :
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 :
Runaway horse - When
to bail off horse (and when not to!)/emergency dismounts :
Saddle Fears - Horse fears saddle after saddle slip incident:
Saddle Fears - Horse is afraid of the saddle - how to desensitize horse to saddle :
Saddle Fit - How
to tell if horse's saddle fits well and what to
know about pad:
Saddle Pad/Saddle Problem - Horse suddenly won't accept saddle pad/saddle :
Saddle
Pads - Questions about the
EquiPedic saddle pads :
Saddle
Slipping - How to measure cinch/girth size to prevent saddle slipping :
Saddling Problems/Cinchy
Horse - Horse explodes after
cinching/saddling :
Scared
Horse - Horse too afraid to
allow human to get close/to be touched :
Schools for Horse Careers - Recommended schools for horse careers :
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 :
Shoeing or Barefoot Trimming a Horse - To Shoe or not to shoe a horse?
Shot/Needle Fears - How to desensitize a horse to shots:
Shoulder Drops - Horse drops shoulder and gets irrational at the canter :
Shut Down Horse
- Stoical horse who has shut-down & won't move :
Side of Horse
- Horse pivots & won't let person get beside them :
Side Preferred by Horse - Won't
let owner on one side & trouble dropping head :
Sidepass - Teaching your horse to sidepass :
Sides of Horse are Over-Sensitive - Fixing past abuse from spurs :
Size of Horse Proportional to Rider - Is my horse too small for me? :
Skunked - How to get skunk smell off your horse or dog/pets :
Slow Down Cue -
How to build a slow down cue & a drop head/relax cue:
Spray Bottles & Wash Fears
- How to desensitize horse
to sprayers :
Spooking Horse
- Horse spooks in saddle/how
to desensitize spooky horse :
Spooking Horse #2
- Horse spooks in saddle/how
to desensitize spooky horse :
Spooky Horse - Additional ideas for bombproofing the super spooky horse :
Spur Abuse - Fixing past abuse from spurs :
Squeaky Saddle - How can you get rid of the squeak in new saddles? :
Stall Climber
- Horse climbs stall at
night when owner leaves her alone :
Stall Kicker
- Horse kicks/bangs on
stall door at feeding time, damaging stall:
Stall Pacer
- Horse paces in stall:
Stalling Horses
- How stalling horses creates
aberrant behavior:
Stalling vs. Pasturing a Horse
- Why pasturing a horse is better than stalling :
Stallion Fears - Gelding is feeling threatened by far away stallion :
Stallion/Gelding Question - Will older stallion still be stallion-like after gelded? :
Stallion
is Aggressive - Stallion
is aggressive on ground :
Stallion Tries to "Mate"
owner & nips - Getting
studs/stallions under control:
Stallion With Birthing Mares
- Can stallion be with mares during/after foaling? :
Stallions - Should
I buy/own a stallion?:
Stallions/Studs - Is
it safe to put studs/stallions in with other horses?:
Stand Still - Teaching
a horse to stand still on ground:
Stand Still - Teaching
a horse to stand still when mounted:
Starting Horse in Saddle
- What's the best way to
start riding green horse? :
Static Electricity Shock
- Horse afraid of touch after static electricity shock :
Sticky Horse
- How to unstick a sticky horse/horse won't go :
Stirrups
- How long should stirrups
be & how to set them correctly? :
Stopping Horse with Both Reins
- Teaching the two-rein stop:
Stud Colt Hasn't "Dropped"
- 3-year-old stud colt, only 1 testicle has dropped :
Studly Behavior
- Newly gelded horse still acting
like a stud :
Sunglasses
- Is it okay to wear sunglasses when training horses? :
Swirls on Horse Faces
- Horse Facial Swirls and
what do they mean? :
Tail Swishing Horse - What
does it mean & how to stop it? :
Tarp Desensitizing
- Horse is afraid of plastic
tarps :
Teaching Riding to Kids - How
to set up a riding instruction for kids business :
Teeth - Where can I learn more about horse teeth & where to find equine dentists?:
Testicles Dropped - How to tell if a young colt's testicles have dropped :
Thunderstorms - Horse is afraid of thunderstorms :
Tie Downs - Should I use a horse tie down? :
Tongue Lolling
- Horse lolls tongue out the side of mouth
when riding with bit :
Tongue Over Bit - What
to do about horse who puts tongue over the bit? :
Too Old to Train? - Is
a spooky horse too old to train the spooks out? :
Trail Riding Friends Going too Fast! - Horse bolts with them/doesn't listen :
Trailer Chest Bar
- How high should the chest bar in a horse trailer be? :
Trailer Door-Closing Fears
- Horse is afraid in trailer when trailer door closes :
Trailer Door-Closing Fears#2
- Horse fearful in trailer when trailer door closes :
Trailer Loading Problems
- 3 Problems/Questions
- Same Solution :
Trailer Loading Steps
- Proper/safe trailer loading/unloading procedures :
Trailer Loading When Alone
- Trailer Loading for Beginners When Alone :
Trailer Problem
- Horse doesn't like new trailer :
Trailering Mare Problem
- Sudden kicking/squealing
when trailer is moving :
Trailering Problem
- Horse afraid of trailer
when it moves :
Trailering Problem
- Horse tries to climb
into trailer manger! :
Trailering Problem/Kicking
- Horse kicks/stomps feet in
trailer:
Trainer - How
to become a natural horsemanship trainer :
Trainer Problems - Should
I walk away from my (abusive) trainer? :
Trainer/Vet/Farrier -
Whom to turn to with problems &
when :
Training Frequency -
How often should you work with your horse? :
Transporting Horse
- How to pick a horse transporter :
Transporting Horse
- Where to stay when on
the road transporting horse(s) :
Trick Training
- How to train your horse to do tricks :
Trick Training Problem
- Horse is now very confused after trick training to bow :
Tripping/Falling Down
Horse
- Horse is falling/tripping
a lot :
Tripping/Uncoordinated
Horse
- Horse doesn't
know where his feet are :
Trot
Problem
- Horse's trot is choppy :
Trotting in Lead Rope - Yearling gets stuck when asked to trot on lead rope :
Turning Around/Balking Problem - Horse turns around on narrow trail :
Turnout Problem - Horse bolts dangerously when unhaltered/turned out :
Two-Rein Stop
- Teaching the horse to stop with two reins:
Tying a Horse - Teaching a horse to stand tied :
Tying a Quick-Release Knot
- Best way to tie a horse/quick release knot :
Tying on the Natural Horsemanship Halter - Tying
the
NH halter on horse :
Tying the 12' Lead Rope to the Natural Horsemanship Halter - How?:
Tying Problem - Horse
gets restless when tied :
Underweight Horse -
Hard keeper older rescue horse - how to help her? :
Unhaltered Horse Gets Pushy - Pushy horse, but only when not haltered :
Unhaltering Problem - Horse bolts dangerously when unhaltered/turned out :
Uphill & Downhill - What
is the proper riding position to be in for riding hills? :
Unsocialized Horse
- Unsocialized properly horse:
Urinating on Cue
- Can you teach a horse to urinate on cue? :
Vehicle Accident
- Horse was struck by vehicle & now scared of all vehicles :
Vertical Flexion/Collection - How to teach your horse to collect/flex at the poll? :
Vet Fears -
Horse terrified of equine veterinarian :
Vet/Farrier/Trainer -
Whom to turn to with problems &
when :
Vital Signs -
Horse vital signs you need to know (temp./pulse/dehydration etc.) :
"Volume
Thinking" - Understanding
pressure/release and "Volume Thinking" :
Walks Too Slowly - Horse
walks too slowly, how to lengthen horse's stride :
Wand-Training Fear -
Horse fears training wand with
plastic/How to
desensitize :
Wash & Spray
Bottle Fears
- How to desensitize horse
to sprayers :
Wasp/Bee/Hornet Attacks -
Attacked by wasps/bees/hornets when riding :
Water Crossing -
How to get horse over fears of
crossing water/streams :
Water Problem -
Horse tries to lie down in water when being ridden :
Water Trough -
Horse plays in water trough, making
mud bog around it :
Water Trough Fears - Horse
fears water trough after "shock" :
Weaning Foal -
What's the best age to wean a foal? :
Weaning Foal -
What's the best procedure for weaning a foal? :
Weaning Foal -
When mare is pregnant again :
Weaning Foal on Small Acreage -
How can I wean a foal on small acreage? :
Weaning the Older Colt -
2 1/2-year-old filly still nursing on mom--what to do? :
Weanling/Colt/Filly Starting -
When they can't be caught/haltered/touched yet :
Weaving -
Horse moves head back and forth
when confined in stall :
Weed Killer -
What weed killer can we use around horses? :
Weight a Horse Can Carry - Is my horse too small for me? :
Whinnying Problem - Horse Whinnies to other horses when ridden:
Wild Horses/Mustangs -
Do the same NH methods work
with them? :
Wilder or Abused Horses - Training tips for wilder or more abused horses :
Wind Sucking - Horse has a problem with wind sucking :
Windy & First Cold Days - Horse is hyped up on windy/first cool day of season :
Winter care and feeding of horses - Taking care of horses in cold wintertime :
Wolf Teeth - Should horse's wolf teeth be removed? :
Wound Up Horse -
Horse gets too wound up after riding
in higher gaits :
Yawning Horse -
What does it mean when a horse
yawns (a lot)? :
Yearling Colt - Can my yearling colt get his mother pregnant? :
Yearling/Stud Training -
Not too young to round pen/start
training :
Yearling Training -
What training should we be doing
with our yearling? :
Yielding Front Quarters -
How to teach the horse to yield the front quarters :
Yielding Head -
Teaching horse to yield head to
the side:
Young Horse Development - Up & down developmental patterns :
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