Stephanie Bitz

Washington, PA, United States

03 Dec 07:56

This scenario would probably be for Dr. Jenny and/or Chelsea, but I'm open to hear what any of the professionals have to say:  I've had my 6y/o warmblood mare for 1 year.  I have her at my own farm with my other 2 mares who are retired.  My problem is that my new mare scares me.  She's young, green and pushy.  When she experiences something that she isn't comfortable with, she expresses herself very clearly, which I appreciate, but I don't like the feeling that it gives me.  She's not "dangerous" (yes, I know all horses can be) but her worry/anxiety rubs off onto me and my legs feel like jello and my heart feels like it stops.  I always stay calm and we always work through it, but I can't stand feeling that way.  I often question whether she is the right horse for me and I consider finding her a home where somebody else can love her the way that I do and do right by her, but not feel scared when she becomes anxious.  I hope this is clear enough to understand.   Thank you!

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I love Josh Nichol and what he does.  The horses in these demonstrations are VERY well trained with his methods and are clearly used to his training.  What about our horses that are green and not on the high level of training as these demo horses? Where do we start? Thank you for all of your efforts! This is a great learning platform. 

18 Sep 06:37

I love the office hours with Tik. Josh Nichol would also be great to have for office hours.  Thank you NF+!

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18 Sep 06:32

I seriously LOVE these guidelines! I'm so happy to be a part of such a fantastic and supportive community.  Way to go NF! ❤️

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