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Wanting to become a trainer!
Hi! could i have some advice on how to become a trainer. i've worked with 6 horses so far(friends horses) and i've shadowed/worked with a trainer what other things can i do to better myself
Training help!!!
Hi guys! I recently bought a 12-year-old gelding Quarter horse. It has been about 3 weeks and I recently started riding him. I did ground work with him for a couple of weeks just for trust and to...
Starting a 4 year old mustang filly
About 2 years ago I did the Extreme Mustang Makeover and I participated as a youth competetor I had 100 days to train a wild filly and make her safe on the ground. After the competition I ended u...
Barrel Racing!
Hey! I am trying to work with my mare to barrel race! She is 8 years old and is a Arab/Paint Mix! I live in Colorado! I have been with my mare for about 2 years, but only have owned her 1 year! I...
to old?
i have an 18 year old quarter horse gelding. is he to old to ride?
wont move
my horse is an 18 year old gelding. sometime he will just stop and not move or go anywhere no matter what i do. ive tried spurs and a riding crop it didnt help much. ive had riding lessons an i t...
FINALLY DONE!
Hello Everyone! So, Most of you already know that I have a 7 year old Arabian/Paint, and That I had some training problems with her, Well I DON'T know what happened, But one day I tried this new ...
New Here and New Horse
Hey everyone I just joined this site and its really new to me so im trying to figure it out but that's not my major problem now. I just got a new horse named Amigo and he is settling okay but my ...
Help With canter!
Hi, So I moved my horses over to my house (because I own 10 acres) and honestly everything has changed! Wolfe is amazing! But one problem she hasn't cantered like ever only once but that was in a...
Horse Abuse Is wrong in EVERY WAY
Today, I figured I would write about something I think is something all horse people and non-horse people know about, at that is horse abuse. Why I thought of writing about this today is, I was o...
Help In need of training! (AGAIN)
Hi, again so, let me tell you about my problem. I am a 13 year old trainer which a lot of you will jump to conclusions that i have no experience and suck, but the horse I own her name is Wolfe Sh...
Tips, tricks, or help
I bought a 15 year old Paint mare that has been a pasture pet for the past 6+ years, her training so far has gone really well. I have her started under saddle, she takes the bit well, and has goo...
Please read. Training beginning to end
Can I have some of the basics for ground training, ridden work, jumping training and gymnastic for the horse. I'm new to horses and id like some pointers on how to do these and do them properly. ...
Help!! Annoying horse not listening.
Help! My 11 year old, abused rescue, quarter horse, that's finally getting weight on is throwing a fit. Today I went to see him right after his lunch and groomed him and put his boot on. He did f...
ISO: Bit suggestions and help
Hello I am new to this forum and i'm looking for some help. Long story short i'm not new to horses but I've only had my mare since June. And i'm still trying to figure out what type of bit to use...
Help No Steering!
Hello I have reciently bought a lovely cob mare who has recently been broken. She is excellent in walk however lacks balance in trot and we have no steering! Has anyone got any good advice on...
Out of shape horse!
I recently started leasing a 11 y/o Quarter horse. I am the only rider he's really had in the last year or so. From what I've been able to gather, he was never "professionally broke" but had been...
Horse's behaviour has changed
We have a 7 year old mare who over a period of several weeks has changed a lot. Yesterday when I went to feed her she charged me. Again when I went to let her out into the pasture she charged me ...
Do horses enjoy being ridden?
Hello everyone, I'm new to these forums! I have always been asking myself if horses enjoy being ridden. I do not own a horse. Instead I ride the same one every week. She is very sweet and cuddles...
Bit Refusal
I have a 2 year old gelding that I'm starting work under saddle. He's had the bit in his mouth 5 or 6 times then started refusing to the point of rearing. I have no idea what changed. I've used t...
Bit advice Please!
So i am looking into getting a snaffle bit for my horse to start training him on. I am not sure if i should do the rubber training snaffle (which seems nicer on his mouth) or a french link full...
How do I unbore a bored horse?
We have a horse that is taking out her boredom on being naughty. I am new to the horseworld so I feel a bit lost here. Only thing I can think of is training tricks but not sure what treats to use...
Rescue horse HELP- doesn't like a loving touch, ears pinned back, etc.
Let me start by saying I had written an ENTIRE post, clicked preview, my screen locked up and it was completely lost - - I am seriously SICK! SO, this post will be nowhere near as descriptive and...
Mule Training - Bit Question!
Started up Sally Mule's training again. She's a sweetheart but evasion is her modus operandi. She is so mellow that it is also easy to forget how little she knows. She's had about 7 rides on her,...
Hock Hobbles
I came out to the stable today to a horrific sight. A horse with major leg injuries and one of my riding buddies in an ambulance. From what I heard, she was using a set of "hock hobbles" on ...