[This week's Ask Monty coming soon!] October 24. 18 Do horses grieve? October 17. 18 Is non-violence important in horse training? October 10. 18 Are you using your body language correctly? October 3. 18 What advice do you have for others who would like to help horses? September 26. 18 What is your most memorable [...]
Monty's Answer: Dear Gale, Thank you for asking the question regarding horses and how they process words and or sounds. Please be aware that I am fully in favor of all of the statements made by our online student, Kiki, below who took the Monty’s Challenge and sent her answer in. She gives us a [...]
Question: I'm writing because, at age 54, I've been given opportunity to get involved with horses. My husband adopted a 15 y/o paint gelding (El Nino) and a 17 y/o quarter horse mare (Sugar) from a friend with cancer, who could no longer keep her horses. The horse are healthy and of reasonable disposition. We [...]
Question: My horse is very sensitive in the flank and the stifle area. When I am grooming her, she seems to get very angry. She puts her ears back and even acts as though she would kick me. When I brush or touch her in the area of the flank or the stifle, she moves [...]
Question: My young horse, who is 10 months old, needs farrier attention yet it seems to me that he is too young for Join-Up. What steps should I take before bringing in my farrier? Kerry Milford Monty’s Answer: Thank you for your timely question. This week we have added a sixth farrier lesson to my [...]
Question: My husband would like to know if there is such a thing as a "coldback horse". In other words "one that you have to lunge before each ride"? We think not, but there are others who tell us yes. Robert says he'll take your word before anyone else's. Monty's Answer: The Coldback horse is [...]
Question: My lovely appaloosa mare, Leggs, and I enjoy rambling round the countryside (hacks/trails of 10-20 miles) and a few long distance rides each year. Leggs' current saddle pad is a bit too long, rubbing slightly over her lumbar spine/loin area. The problem is that we live in the UK and ride western. Well, Leggs [...]
Question: What do you do with a mare that pins her ears when you feed her? Monty's Answer: If a horse should own any part of the day, it's when they're eating. When you feed a horse, leave them alone. Get the feed to them as easily as you can without mixing in at all, [...]
Question: How would you clip a big horse who is terrified of the clippers without doping him? Monty's Answer: Thank you for sending this question to me. In the past two years my menu of procedures has grown tremendously where this problem is concerned. Yes it's true; at 76 I'm still learning. There was a [...]
Ask Monty: Isn't it OK to hit the horse who bites you? ... To strike a horse for pain is the world’s #1 worst piece of horsemanship. And while one might perceive the immediate results to be effective the damage done is permanent.
