Learn how to identify common care, riding or driving, and handling problems, and how to safely cope with problems. Learn what problems require the advice or intervention of a professional trainer and the types of problem horses beginner riders should avoid.
Has your horse humbled you or put you in an embarrassing situation? Submit your stories of your most embarrassing moment with your horse. I've shared mine in this article, now it's your turn to describe your humbling or embarrassing moment.
About Horses Readers' Tips for horse that rears. What do you suggest to cope with a horse that rears.
Readers question about training and behavior. Why does my horse chew on the bit shanks and how can I stop it? Learn why horses chew on their bits and what you could do to prevent the habit.
Has your horse humbled you or put you in an embarrassing situation? Submit your stories of your most embarrassing moment with your horse. I've shared mine in this article, now it's your turn to describe your humbling or embarrassing moment.
Here is a description of rearing, why horses rear and what to do if your horse rears while you are riding or handling your horse. Learn what a beginner rider can do about rearing.
Horses can stumble when they walk, trot or canter for many reasons. Here are things to consider if your horse is consistently stumbling and you don't know why.
Readers question about training and behavior. Why does my horse chew on the bit shanks and how can I stop it? Learn why horses chew on their bits and what you could do to prevent the habit.
This profile describes stall walking, why horses stall walk, and what can be done to prevent stall walking. Also known as box walking and fence walking, learn about this common vice.
Learn about choke in horses. Learn how to identify and prevent choke in horses.
Learn why your horse bucks when you ride it and how you can prevent your horse from bucking. Find possible answers to why your horse bucks when under saddle.
What do you do when your horse behaves badly when you ride it alone out on the trail or alone in the arena. Forum members offer suggestions on how to teach your horse to be less anxious when ridden by itself.
Does your horse bite, nip, cow kick, pin its ears back or flinch away from you while being groomed? Here are some suggestions to make grooming a relaxing time for both of you. Learn how to desensitize your horse to grooming and recognize problems that make your horse dislike grooming.
Does your horse or pony toss its head while you ride? Find out why your horse bobs, shakes, throws or tosses its head while you ride and how you can prevent it.
This page from the University of Saskachewan descibes headshaking syndrome. Head shaking is more severe than head tossing. The article explores some possible causes, effects, treatment and control of this rare syndrome.
Learn about the characteristics, causes and cures of weaving, a common stable vice in horses and ponies.
Find the answers to your questions about horses or ponies who crib or windsuck. Learn the causes, characteristics of the behaviour, and the possible remedies.
What you'll need to know and understand before attempting to train or solve behavior or training problems with your horse or pony.
Learn how to catch a horse that does not want to be caught. How to solve the problem of catching a horse that runs away when it sees you coming.
Here is a guide to common problems encountered by many horse owners. You'll find information on horses that are difficult to load onto a trailer, horses that are loosing weight, horses that are pushy, don't like to be clipped, won't step in water, and won't stand still.
These brief definitions describe the characteristics of common ailments that can affect the health of your equine companion's legs and feet. Included are grease heel, thrush, spavins, and sand cracks that are frequently found in horses and ponies.
