Hi Everyone I am still catching up on posts, 20 to go! Glad to see all the action, LOVE IT! Ok, please excuse the blank pg #, I am in hopes one of you could...
... Hi Nicky, I don't know whether this is helpful or not, but I just dropped the book open and landed on the page just before the poetry section. Top of page...
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Hi Nicky, Welcome home! I can think of two suggestions, though you may have tried these already. 1. My understanding is that any grain has a high glycemic...
First off, Gale, I hope you're feeling better. Well, Zac and I have had some really good days, one in fact last week where he didn't spook once in two and 1/2...
After writing my last post I thought of something while doing the dishes. My presentation IS different when I enter the field to when I am into the process of...
Hi, I have a question regarding my 3 year old horse. Well,I have had my horse since he was 4 months old,and therefore have had the opportunity to to take...
... On p 289-90, Bill says, "We'll assume that you're not on a time clock to eatch your horse, and haven't any plans to trap the horse to be caught because...
Crystal: Check out pg. 329 where Bill talks about *hooking on*. This in part covers the importance of getting the horse to move away from you prior to asking...
... This actually is a great subject to address but difficult at the same time. Bill starts by saying you need everthing in Parts 1-6 working really good....
... Rick L. Responds: Besides all the good ideas that BPWhalen put forth for consideration, one might consider reading the Introduction of the book by Buck ...
Hi Thanks to everyone who posted online and privately about my aggressive mare problem. I took pieces of advice from various people and guess what?? They are...
Hello Nicky, I'd be interested to hear what you actually did do to accomplish this in such a short time. Quite a big change. Perhaps others on the list would...
Hi BP whalen, what a great post of yours, it struck me like a lighting bulb! You hit the point of my struggle in these days: trying to shift over from pressure...
I felt like I left my interpretations a little unfinished. It took Bill and Leslie quite a few pages to present and attempt to define this way of working with...
Thank you bpwhalen and Rick L for your posts. You really helped me to understand where I was going wrong - I got myself muddled between direct and indirect...
I have a naturally very lively horse. He loves to go, so 'Livening up' is not a problem. It's the bringing the life down again that is, or rather can be. If we...
My thoughts when reading your message are that you need to find a safe place to ride, then liven things up and ride him until he can relax. I am thinking a...
Hi ... time. Quite a big change. Perhaps others on the list would like to hear about it as well. " ... I did some researching in the book and found this:: ...
I was a little confused by the posts regarding pages 142 and 189. In one the horse appears a little dull and in the next a bit nervous. Is it the same horse...
... Hi All, I am going to take the liberty of reposting a letter that Leslie wrote in August of 2001. I think Obeiwan is on the right tack and I have tried...
Many thanks for your posts. I think that Elaine pretty much summed it up when she wrote: ''A confirmed bolter is tough to overcome, but trying to find physical...
... Hi Rachel, I'll comment on a couple of things here. First of all, your comment about want and NEED safety (written in caps) causes me to asks you if the...
... I would guess that she meant the one rein stop, but the more I think on that, the more I think that should be learned at a slow pace so it's available, but...
Wow, thank you for all the help everyone! Rick, you pssted: ''I'll comment on a couple of things here. First of all, your comment about want and NEED safety...
... What if you have just the opposite problem? I work for a NARHA therapy program, where we were just given a 20 y.o. QH gelding and a 25 y.o. Shetland pony...
... Hi Nancy, I looked up Dullness on page 314 of Billsbook, in the Meanings section. When a person has a clear idea of what firmness is and what bringing up...
... Rick Responds: In my experience, when my actions don't match my intentions, the horse can be troubled by it. I cannot be something I'm not, so I work to...
Hi :-) Just poking my head in here, only have a couple minutes... ... I'll take a stab at this paragraph that Rick wrote. Do I feel like keeping up with...
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