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[kande04]

From what I can tell western is at least trying to actually judge according to the rules that the judges have been ignoring.

[kande04]

I love the idea of hunting with bloodhounds because it is slower and therefore easier on the horses. The ones I knew about were drag hunts, in which...

[kande04]

I haven't read it all, but has the owner considered sticking with this horse and modifying her own goals? This horse may have a lot to teach her about...

[kande04]

"Poorly" is in the eye of the beholder, and what one trainer thinks is poor training may be exactly what another trainer wants.

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[kande04]

Have you tried letting him roll off into canter on a loose rein, because sometimes they can position themselves to canter comfortably enough u/s when...

[kande04]

I'm just jumping in here and haven't read all the posts, but my horse is the same when it comes to someone on the ground vs in the saddle. He's had a...

[kande04]

I think when they get used to something going one way and then spook at it going the other way it's often a lighting thing.

I'm looking at...

[kande04]

Learn how to clicker train and start clicker training him. The advantage to it is that it'll give you a whole new perspective on what the motivations...

[kande04]

There's no way of knowing, but I don't believe they even necessarily want to ditch the rider, but just want to get to safety. For all we know they want...

[kande04]

How long has he been at the new barn, because I bought a horse last winter and was very impressed with how calm he was when I took him away from the other...

[kande04]

I can't tell you how long with a muzzle, but my easy keepers get between 2 and 4 hours on good pasture, plus whatever they can pick in their dry lots....

[kande04]

I don't even have any dogs running around loose anymore, but for some reason, the coyotes and fox only seem to come through the yard at night (we see...

[kande04]

Our hens free range, but only during the day when we're home. The only time I've lost any is when I've forgotten to lock them up at night....

[kande04]

We mow paths through and around them, so we can get to the other side and to prevent them from spreading. It's just that much easier than taking on the...

[kande04]

It's not just a pretty field, because if a field is not mown regularly it'll soon grow up to weeds, and then trees. And once the saplings get established...

[kande04]

I was watching a sale video one time, and noticed that there was someone sitting on a horse outside the arena near a rock outcropping next to the woods....

[kande04]

I get to know the posters after awhile, and then I know who to read and who to skip.

I think what motivates at least some of the critics...

[kande04]

It all depends on supply and demand. If there are other farmers waiting in line to lease your field then by all means charge whatever the market will...

[kande04]

I know it's hard to look at things from another person's perspective, but if someone is coming from a much different place they will often see the most...

[kande04]

Also keep in mind that if you won the lottery today and bought a better horse than any of your "friends" could afford, then they'd all be just...