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Or to lend one out to a guest who is just getting into hunting!!:)

If you're going to be hunting made hunt horses, I think its a no brainer. Half the time I think I get tired from battling the greenies. When I have a chance to go out on a point and shoot I'm no...

I second what Janet says about Pilates. Having a strong core takes a load off your spine. It also makes you body aware. Are you loading evenly, etc...

I was 19 (20 years ago) when I was bucked off. I tore muscles in my back and both legs, and knew I was in tremendous pain. My cousin drove me to the local doctors office. Was told to take pain...

Here's a question, what if the quest to attain "perfection" as we knew it keeps us from looking at the possibilities of what can be had with new combinations. The expression of genes is not...

So funny you so that she did better without her barn mate. When my horse trailered in with his barn mate he'd be a nut if he lost sight of him. If I trailered in alone, he was a cool cucumber. ...

I have ridden horses that are very similiar to this. There seems to be a lack of communication. It takes two to carry on a conversation, or communicate. In order to communicate clearly you need to...

THANK YOU!!!!!!

If you are interested in hunting, I would trail ride with a friend who has a dog/hound that they go out with frequently. The dog going in front, behind, darting into and out of woods, etc. is a...

I'd clean his sheath, easy to do and no harm done. Worming is another great option if you think your program is not up to date. The dandruff shampoo is a great option as well. Olive oil is great at...

As with anything else, this is an important training issue. I carry my cell phone on me whether I am riding alone or with someone someone else. My horses know the sound of my cell phone ringing and...

My mother called the girth a girdle!! "Don't forget to tighten the girdle."

My old riding instructor used to ride all new/young horses for the first outings in a standing martingale and an overcheck rein. He said both helped to keep the horse from having an upper hand with...

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How many riding boots do you own ( paddock and tall)?

She may be having issues cycling through her heat. My friend has a mare that is difficult to come in season and can exhibit unruly behavior. Once she cycles she is happy go lucky.

I have a horse that will cross tie wonderfully, but doesn't like to straight tie. He does extremely well with this. I like it for my other horse because it is SO much easier than tying and untying.

The "oreo" cows in the picture of the previous post are called belted gallaways. A friend of ours used to breed them. They are so cute!!

We all appreciate our hunt horses, but its when they really pull us through sticky situations that our admiration for them as partners comes into its full bloom. Hurray for the both of you!!
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I have seen the nosebands with the chain/studs in the noseband, but not until after he was retired. At the beginning of his hunting career it was a training issue, which we were able to resolve. ...

He would bump his nose up and down with in the limits of the martingale and then with one swift movement would have broken the noseband or the martingale. (Funny enough, he used the same tactic to...

I would go!!! Once your horse knows their job it takes alot of the worry away. Getting dumped on frozen ground would suck. That's when you use all the dressage she knows. Make her work in the...

If you contact the person listed on the flyer or web site they will be able to help you. Sometimes they keep a list of folks who are coming and need a partner, or the staff or members of the hunt...

The horse I was referring to was used as a beginner horse in a riding school. He was hard to keep moving. In small groups trail riding he was awesome. He would even be considered a great...

My horse, when hunting, would bump his nose out to snatch the reins to charge jumps. I used a standing martingale for a few times until he realized if he timed it right he could break his noseband...

Ours are ridden over hunt country and the optimum time is not known by the riders. It is to be ridden as if you were truly hunting...walk, trot,canter, some galloping, and checks. It is usually...