Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I’m trying to find information about Australian saddle…. but as of now nothing help me… Sorry for my English… my first language is French… I used to run English and did some jumping ten years ago. I stopped riding due to time restriction. I […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Dear Bob, (may I call you Bob?) I came upon your web-site while looking for information on horses. It is an excellent site. I would like to ask for your help, please, sir. May I first provide you with some back ground information so […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Why do horses usually stand with their tails facing the wind? Is it because they like the way it feels? M. & E. H. ANSWER: Horses are “prey” animals, so they are naturally on their guard against predators. Their super-sensitive noses are adept at […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi, Cowboy Bob: You’ve been such a good web-friend over the past few years, I feel like I know you. I’m sorry about Willy’s passing. This past Friday, Dec. 15th, My 13 year old Appy gelding, Pete, joined him. Pete foundered and was beyond […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: We have two mare horses in a pasture next to the pasture for our Heifer. We also combine the three in the same pasture many times and they all get along just fine. We are bringing home a yearling in a couple days and […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi Cowboy Bob. My brother had a horse that was over 20 years old. One morning he went out to feed him and he was down and couldn’t get up. He could get up on his front feet but couldn’t get his back parts […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob- Thanks a lot; that was pretty helpful [Q & A 55]. I haven’t decided between English or Western yet; actually I was going to ask what the major differences are between the two that might help with my decision. I’m not sure what […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I’m going to stump you yet… maybe. What is the card a cowboy calls “Calamity Jane” and what is a honda you couldn’t go cattle driving without? – R. G. ANSWER: In poker, a “Calamity Jane” is the queen of spades, named, of course, […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hello Bob, I am looking for information or studies that you might know of about the therapeutic effects of horses. If you know of a web site that might have some information I would be very grateful. Thanks – R. A. ANSWER: For information […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob. How does a cowboy feel when he orders a pair of overalls, chilly, thirsty, silly or thoughtful? – J. ANSWER: Howdy, J.! I’d say the best choice is chilly, since cowboys will often pull a pair of overalls on for extra warmth. During […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I bought a 18 year old Arabian gelding about two months ago. I have been going through the bonding process with grooming, treats and so on. He does well when I am longing him in the round pen, listens to me 90 percent of […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob, how can you teach a horse to watch for the small things that can trip him? My horse notices the big, obvious trippers, but has a lot of trouble with noticing the slight changes on the trails. All things point to a horse […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Cowboy Bob– Very much enjoying your website. I’m a Coloradan, but despite what some on the east coast think, we’re not all cowboys, and what I know about horses wouldn’t make for more than two or three short sentences. And I’m in the midst […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hello Cowboy Bob, This is a two part question. First of all I’ve had my mare now for about 5 years. I bought her when she was 3 and she was my first horse! Until the last year or so I never really had […]