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 Problem Horse Letters links below and on my blog come from the letters sent to me by 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 list of problem horse letters below and on the blog. 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 horse 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,

Problem Horse Letters (in PDF format)
Biting Horses	Problems in the Saddle
Aggressive Biting	Horse Bucks When Asked to Canter
Colt Nibbling & Biting	Fjord Bucks at the Canter
Peruvian Paso Bites	Horse Rushing Jumps
What About Biting?	Horse Won’t Stand for Mounting & Jigs on the Trail
Bit & Bridling Problems	Jiggy Horse Won't Walk
Horse Refuses Bit	Horse Won't Whoa
Introducing the Bit	Retired Barrel Racer Bolts
Teach a Horse to Give to the Bit	Horse Rears Under Saddle
Horse Refuses Bridle	Pony Stops & Won't Go
Horse Rears When Bridling	Horse Won't Lope Under Saddle
Clipping Problems	How to Stop Crow-Hopping?
Quarter Horse Can't Be Clipped	Spooking Horses
Pony Doesn't Want to be Clipped	Horse Spooks at Everything
Ex-Race Horses	Spooky Horse Bolts
Dangerous Ex-Race Horse	Unconfident Horse Spooks
Ex-Race Horse Bolts	Trailer Loading
Ex-Race Horse Gets Excited at Shows	Trailer Loading
Fear & Safety	Horse is Afraid of Trailer
Fear of Riding After Bad Injury	Young Horses
Horsekeeping & Vets	Foal Demands Treats
How Much Room Does A Horse Need?	Unhandled PMU Filly
Horse Hates Shots	Young Stallion is Dangerous
Hurt Filly Would Not Let Us Treat Her Wounds	Miscellaneous Letters
Pony Problems	Abused Horses
Naughty Pony	Is Aggression in Horses Curable?
Reprimanding a Pony	Start with the Right Horse
Problems on the Ground	Proud Cut Gelding is Hard to Handle
Round Pen Problem	Training a Distrustful Mustang
Horse Does Not Lead Well & Pulls Back When Tied	Teaching the Horse Who is the Boss
Helping the Head Shy Horse
Horse Kicks When Approached	Check out Frank's Blog for new letters!
4 Month Old Filly Kicks

Have a question? Email Frank at info@horsewhisperer.com.