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Horse Problems

Almost every day someone contacts me about a " problem horse." Often such letters come from someone who had been warned by someone else about ridding themselves of " that dangerous horse" or something similarly worded. The  links shown to the right are to letters from people who have had baffling horse problems that they (and everyone they know), simply could not solve.

Do you have a similar horse problem? Look over the latest list of recent horse problem letters and select any one of them to see if there's a solution to your own horse training problem!

Several decades of working with innumerable problem horses has given me a wealth of experience that I am delighted to share with horse owners. It is for this very reason that I created a " Problem Solving Series" of videos to provide answers to the most vexing of horse training problems. Still, phone and email consulting consume a good part of my day. Throughout this growing list of horse problem letters you may well find the answers to your most difficult challenge if not, let me hear from you and I'll do my best to help you out!

Remember: Make the right thing easy and comfortable for the horse. Conversely, you must make the wrong thing difficult and perhaps even uncomfortable. Most importantly, have your plan and " ammunition" ready. You must react immediately when the unwanted behavior surfaces. If the horse hits the " brick wall" several times, he'll probably stop trying. Above all, be fair!

In the Spirit of the Horse,

Frank Bell

 


 

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Hi Frank,

Wanted to touch base briefly. Was asked to help out a 20-year-old Arab mare, "going to pasture." I was supposed to adjust (chiropractically) the horse, which I did a bit. But then I went through the first six steps. I then taught the horse's rider (18-year-old girl) step 7 & coached her. She really enjoyed it. When I was done, she said, "But she's head shy & doesn't like her head touched; but she sure likes you!" I had no idea of her issues when I was bonding with her! What a system.

Also, & I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I was thinking about the difference between your approach & nearly everyone else in the "natural" movement. It occurred to me "bonding" is each horse's real "first" contact with the mare (through the licking, etc.). No wonder they respond, as opposed to their first encounter in training usually being "driven"/punished (as in most other systems). I know we need to lead, but, still, I really think bonding first makes a huge difference. I just never thought about the birth/mare thing. What do you think?

Barb & I hope to attend the Muncie clinic Fri. nite & Saturday.

Happy trails...

Joe




Hi Frank,

Just in case your ears were burning want you to know we have been thinking of you and speaking kindly of you a lot lately.

I am now doing Animals as Natural Therapy full time, am officially giving up my teaching nursing position this month.

It is really a marvelous thing to watch lives change and healing happen.

We have a marvelous therapist working with us and it is great.

But we have a horse instructor Roz Anderson and it turns out she was at the first clinic of yours I ever went to some long time ago, whenever your first Florida training was, the clinic was right before that.

Anyway she and I often talk of you and how much we like your ways ...as opposed to all the big showy cowboy types.

Just want you to know we are using your massage, relationships with horses and loving you all the time for teaching us.

Thanks for being you!

Sonja

Sonja Wingard, Executive Director Animals as Natural Therapy




Subject: Bonding and Bushfire

Dear Mr Bell,

Following your recent clinic in Perth, Western Australia, I have spent a lot of time petting and bonding with my Thoroughbred mare. Yesterday, my house was smack in the path of an approaching bushfire and I had to evacuate my house and property. In the recent past I have had a lot of trouble getting this mare on the float. Yesterday, with the help of some wonderful neighbours Sarah went almost straight on the float, on the side of the road with cars and helicopters everywhere.

I took her to my mum's back yard which is very small and suburban. When I stayed with her, she was really relaxed, even resting a hind leg. She whickered when I went towards her and came to me to have her ears rubbed. When I left her she became upset. The time that I have spent earning this horse's trust has paid off a million times If I had not spent this time, the potential was there for me to lose my horse. Thankfully, house, property and all animals were all spared.

Regards

Helen Todd

 



 

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  Horse

  Problems:

  Questions

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  Answers

Abused Horses

Aggressive Horse

Biting Horses

              Aggressive Biting

              Paso Bites

              What About Biting?

              Colt Nibbling & Biting Problem

Training Young Horses

              Training Foals

              Adopted Filly

Ex Race Horse Training

              Spooky Ex Race Horses

              Saved Ex Race Horse

              Dangerous Race Horse

Spooking

              Spooky For Life?

              Spooks At Everything

              Arab Gelding Spooks

              Horse Bucks Before Canter

Wild Horse Training

Kicking Horse

Crow Hopping

Hurt Little Filly

Proud Cut Gelding

How Much Room Does a Horse Need?

Round Pen Problems

My Horse Won't Be Clipped!

Horse Bit/Bridling Problems

              Introducing The Bit

              Give To The Bit

              Horse Refuses To Bridal

              Horse Bridling Problems

Who's Boss?

The Right Horse!

Curing Head Shyness

Horse Stopping Problems

              My Horse Keeps Stopping

              Horse Stops, Doesn't Lope

Horse Trailering Problem

Stand Still

Horse Injury

Stallion Problems

Jiggy Horse

Horse Won't Whoa

Horse Rearing Problem

Hates Vet Shots

Horse Bucking

Retired Barrel Racer

Balking & Pull-Back

 

 

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