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Expert Profile: Rick Gore (www.freewebs.com/horseawareness)

Expertise:  Visit Rick's Horse Site: --- www.freewebs.com/horseawareness
--Rick is a student of the horse. He can answer questions about sacking out (Desensitizing vs. Sensitizing), dealing with spooky, abused or ex-race horses, rearing, bucking, horses that won’t tie or load into a trailer, working in a round pen/round corral, starting colts, dealing with aggressive or so called "mean" horses, herd behavior, biting, kicking, horses that won’t let you mess with their feet or head and hard to catch, using a bosal or hackamore, soft hands and direct reining verses neck reining. If you expect him to tell you feel good advice, you will be disappointed. 95% of all his answers will include "the problem is you and not your horse." About 90% of most answers that I give out are on my web site, so if you read it you will probably answer your own question and may learn a few other things. If have some good information that you would like me to add to my site, please email me so it can be passed on to others.

Experience in the area
Rick is an experienced horseman with many years of riding and handling horses. Rick grew up in Texas around horses and horse people. He has started colts, ridden many horses with behavior issues and worked with problem horses. (He believes that most horse problems are really people problems) He believes in and practices natural horsemanship and continues to read and study books by great horsemen. He routinely attends clinics, talks with and discuss horse issues with other clinicians and trainers. He has never met a horse that could not be fixed. He has fixed horses that would not; trailer load, take a bit, go through water, lead without pulling, allow you to halter or catch. Rick believes it is never the horse's fault and with proper handling, all problems can be worked out.

Education/Credentials
Rick has many years experience in being around and working with horses. Over the years he has watched good horsemen do the right thing and seen the wrong things done with bad results. Rick has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.

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What do you like about this subject?  Everything is for the horse. Better educated horse people make it better for the horse. Understanding the horse and seeing things from the horse's point of view makes all the difference. A horse needs direction and not correction. Think Like A Horse!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  No one will ever know it all when it comes to the horse. All great horsemen know this. The ones to watch out for are the ones that say they have done it all, seen it all and know it all. Quiet people with quiet/soft hands makes good horses.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  The horse is one of the most powerful animals on the earth. They rarely use this power for anything but survival. They never use that power to be mean or in anger. They also have the biggest and most forgiving heart of all animals. Horses are America, they have built our railroads, plowed our crops and carried our soldiers to fight our wars. Knowledge of the horse makes it better for the horse
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  People don't want to hear they are the problem, we have egos and want to tell you how long they have been around a horses, convince them self and others that it must be the horse's fault. Stop blaming the horse, the horse is not the problem! Would you want someone always pushing you, yelling at you and yanking your head around? Being an educated horseman makes you a better Ambassador for the horse

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Recent Answers from Rick Gore (www.freewebs.com/horseawareness)
2008-08-28  show horse sulky, won't go forward: www.freewegbs.com/horseawareness This horse sounds like it has figured out what an arena means -- work, whips, pressure, jumps, rider kicking/spurring, etc... This totally sounds like a horse that is sour to shows and work. Being...
2008-08-27  cinch problems: www.freewebs.com/horseawareness First, no don't barrel race her for several reasons. If you want to go race for fun and not to win or force her, then once a month may not be too bad, if you don't push her hard. This horse has a lot...
2008-08-26  my horse keeps kicking me! : www.freewebs.com/horseawareness Your horse is not kick you, he is kicking what he see's as a lower horse. If you run up on him or let him turn his butt to you, then he kicks you. Don't get too close to his rear end and he cannot kick...
2008-08-25  Breaking/training 2yo gelding: www.freewebs.com/horseawareness Your first question when you say you step in front of him and block his path, you are putting pressure on him to make him submit and move away from your pressure. If he decides to run you over, you may...
2008-08-22  i need help with my 6yearold gelding : www.freewebs.com/horseawareness Well this does not make sense. I have to think there were other signs and you missed them. Horses do not try and attack or hurt someone, they try and push a lower horse to establish their dominance....
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