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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-18 | Rosemarie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-08-30 | Nicole | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | quick answer!!! Thanks |
| 2009-08-28 | Tayla | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much Jennifer we got the vet out and he all clear if i asked a vet straight away they would of made me spend alot of money on it thanks tayla |
| 2009-08-27 | Debbie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou again very much. It looks like then we are doing things right. Our trainer does lunge him with the saddle and bridle on. She has a way of tying up the reins, so as not to interfere with the lunging. When I lunge, I sometimes have the saddle on, but I am "lost" on how she does the rein thing, even tho she has explained to me several times. She has taught us to do as you say, with the bending and one rein stops. I do practice them on the ground, and in the saddle. He does quite well. Think I am just insecure in thinking that when that head goes waayyy down, I could be in for a buck, and I don't want to "tick" him off, by pulling him up or "straightening" him up,making him mad to do it. Our trainer is working on that. I know I need more practice, and that "fear" feeling I have to work on. Just don't seem like the same horse sometimes! Thankyou again, and take care. |
| 2009-08-25 | Debbie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou so much for your quick reply! Our trainer does give me lessons on my horse as well. If I were to have a problem, she will want to know about it, and she will handle it. She will ride him, do more ground work, watch us. She does give me confidence with her knowledge and patience. There is not a horse around that I think would work out for me that is well seasoned. The ones that are great are more the size for kids. Other horses are warmbloods and too spirited I think for me! I was told the last 2 days when the temp went from hot and humid to cold, many horses were acting up, including mine. Today my layed back horse, in the round pen, being lunged, arched up his tail real high, tucked in his head, and did a beautiful prancing trot around the pen. Then at the lope, he did 2 big bucks, then stood still, put his head down, lowered his lowered lip, and dozed off, just standing there! Thankyou very much. Your answer also helped me to feel better on working on my confidence. Take care. |
| 2009-08-20 | Sam | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you!! |
| 2009-08-03 | Emily | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for the help! I can tell you are a Natural Horsemanship fan or at least follow those same rules with the 7 games! That training method with Natural Horsemanship gives the best results I have ever seen. Thank you for advise! Emily x |
| 2009-07-09 | ryan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks |
| 2009-07-01 | Lesley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for your help! We will try that today - going to the tack store now to pick up a pair. I really appreciate how fast you responded and your expertise! |
| 2009-06-30 | Alexandra | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you so much you really halped |
| 2009-04-22 | Trudy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-04-10 | ERIN | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you for getting back to me so quickly! I will put all of this to use, i appreciate the help!! |
| 2009-04-01 | kyla mackay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | very very helpfull |
| 2009-03-15 | Megan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Has some great suggestions. Very knowledgeable; provides an all-encompassing answer. |
| 2009-03-12 | STEPHANIE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Jennifer: Thank you so much for your reply. I had a funny feeling that his tongue was the issue and will try to move him from his halter back into his bosal - which is what I wanted to ride him in originally, anyway. No one else said they'd ever had horses with tongue problems, so this was a great help to me. Can't thank you enough for pointing me in the right direction! |
| 2009-02-17 | Kristina | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much I'll be trying it all. |
| 2008-12-29 | Marianne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks alot for your help. Your answer was great! |
| 2008-12-09 | ashley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | she is a great expert she going t be my first go to person...not trying to be a burden thank you again for your help it is very much appreciaed |
| 2008-11-14 | cindy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thankyou so much jennifer i feel so much better to know that i am kinda sorta on the right track, and yes he is from very good blood lines as well as being a sought after blue roan, so i will do my best to keep him a stud that was why we bought him, we do have an excellent stud pen one of the nicest in our area, we really did look into this before we just jumped the gun and bought him, thankyou so much for you imput it was awesome! |
| 2008-11-11 | Mattie | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | No | Thank you for your answer. I'll take my horse in to the vet and then I'll be working with this on my horse as soon as possible! |
| 2008-11-01 | Carol | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much Jen i'm putting her in the round pen today to start. Hopefully by the spring she will be backing off the lead as she does on her back. Have a great day |
| 2008-10-26 | Mikayla | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much for your advice, it will help a lot, thanks again! |
| 2008-10-11 | dani | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank-you for the quick response and i will go and have some practice. |
| 2008-10-08 | ron | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you so much, |
| 2008-10-05 | Tammy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank You. God advice - I'll be sure to try this and see what happens in a few weeks or so. |
| 2008-09-21 | CONNIE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-09-20 | CONNIE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much!!!! Great advice!!! |
| 2008-09-09 | Mattie | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for you quick and very clear answer! I will set to work on what you have recomended. Thanks, Mattie |
| 2008-08-27 | penny jones | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Yes | great answer |
| 2008-08-26 | Doug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Response provided my family with some direction. Very much appreciated. |
Answers by Expert:
Jennifer Bulger
Expertise
I can answer questions about training and showing, both western and english. From Groundwork to show ring. My speciality is reining horses and I especially enjoy teaching people how to work with their horse without a bridle. I enjoy teaching people how to communicate with their horses using non-agressive methods, yet still reaching rewards and generating sucess in a timely manner.
Experience
I've trained horses for over 20 years. I've showing horses to multiple levels and awards, from leading the nation, to world championships, with special emphasis on reining horses.
Publications
NRHA, AQHA, PCJ and Horsetrader
Education/Credentials
College, and the school of "wet saddle blankets". I have been fortunate to ride with many of the top trainers over my lifetime and believe in continued education by attending as many clinics and workshops as possible.
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