Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Howdy, Cowboy Bob, Please give me some tips on grooming horses. Thanks, – J. ANSWER: Probably the best tip I can give you about grooming your horse is, “Remember the back of your neck.” Strange advice? I don’t think so. First, try rubbing your […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Howdy, Cowboy Bob, Do you know anyone selling a horse in Waco? Thanks, – J. ANSWER: Sorry, I don’t. I’m sure there must be plenty of horses for sale in your area. You could run an ad in the local paper, but there’s no […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I need to know if you know how I can reach a company called Trail Tech. I was on a trail ride recently and a older lady had a pair of these stirrups. They were great, but she got them from a friend and […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob, I’m having a bit of a problem with my horse and I was wondering if you could give me any suggestions. Lately in the indoor arena, when I ask him to lope, he’s been really cutting corners. I’ve been using my legs to […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Would you know where I could find a set of plans for an outdoor rodeo arena? – Former 4H leader & horse mother ANSWER: Go to www.powderriver.com and use their on-line catalog request form. Be sure to check the Rodeo Arena Plans item — […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Thank you so much… you solved my problem! I went and checked my saddle… the stirrups were way too short! BUT now I have another question… how fancy is too fancy, for western show wear? ANSWER: Let me ask you a question first — […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi, I really enjoyed some of your answers to peoples’ questions. You sound like a really interesting and understanding person. I don’t know if you will be able to help, but I have an 20 year old thoroughbred who is now retired due to […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hey, Cowboy Bob, I have recently purchased a yearling mare. My two-year-old gelding is, of course, the leader of the two horses. He shows some aggression to her by sometimes chasing her, and of course his ears are back when he does this. Now […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Dear Bob, I’m a novice horse person of two years, and I know of a four-year-old that has been confined to a stall for three years of his life. He may get out at times in a round pen, but spends 90% of his […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: My old mare is kept in a large pasture with the rest of the herd. She’s a good riding horse, but she’s a real pain to catch. She won’t even come near me when I try to lure her with grain. Any tips? – […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Howdy, Cowboy Bob, What’s the best kind of fence to put a horse in? Thanks, – J. ANSWER: Take a look at the first part of my answer to question #20 I want a horse of my own – what do I need to […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION #1: Howdy, Cowboy Bob, What are other web sites about horses? Thanks, – J. ANSWER #1: There are hundreds – maybe thousands – of other web sites devoted to horses. What’s the quickest way to connect to them? Just go to my Webring Trail […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I would love to start vaulting with my horse but I don’t think that he would make a good vaulting horse. As well, I’m not sure that I have the trust that you would need to be on a vaulting team. – J. P. […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I have grown up riding horses. Other people’s horses. I want to have a horse so badly. We have a home that sits on three acres outside of town. I know we have enough room for a horse and we already have a barn […]