Posted on March 30, 2009 by April
Paso Fino owner wants to know why her gelding is protecting a mini mare from her two new horses, and how can she get the weight back on he is losing from herding the mini?
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by April
Posted on March 14, 2009 by April
New horse owner wants to know how to increase pasture time for a very thin thoroughbred mare, and whether she is feeding the mare properly for weight gain and colic and laminitis prevention.
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Posted on March 12, 2009 by April
New horse owner wants to know why her weanling filly pins her ears back and how she can get the filly to stop this behavior.
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Posted on March 11, 2009 by April
A Quarter Horse gets back to riding after 3 1/2 years off, but can’t remember how to walk forward. Owners want to know how to retrain her.
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Posted on March 10, 2009 by April
Mini horse owner needs to slim down her mini for show season – how can she do this properly?
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Posted on March 10, 2009 by April
A rider asks how to get her horse round and collected: a comprehensive article by April Reeves on the foundation and post foundation work for connection to collection.
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Posted on March 8, 2009 by April
New foal owner is having problems with the mare accepting the newborn, and is not sure how to manage the situation.
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by April
Posted on March 3, 2009 by April
A rider has trouble choosing between a green horse and a seasoned but sour horse for her next show ring hunter.
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