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**Its hard with horses being such a controversial subject**2007-11-24 21:09:45

So whenever I'm looking at someones questions I always see sooo many differening answers and opinions-- and along with them I see other people immediatly say that they are wrong (on controversial issues such as when to geld, how often to shoe, and certain ways of training) and then the person gets a thumbs down.

But don't you think that with horses many many things are based on how the person learned to ride and learned how to care for horses... There are so many different ways that we all have learned, none necessarily right or wrong. Training and caring for horses are very controvesial topics.Just because someone gives different advice on how to train a spooky horse or whatever doesn't mean that they are wrong...

Anyone else notice this and agree somewhat?

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It's just like asking for advice on parenting :) Everyone has their own styles and it is up to the asked to see what works best for them. I try not call a person wrong unless it seems like their advice may be harmful or dangerous; you can actually learn quite a lot from these boards. It never hurts to keep an open mind, just use your common sense!

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This has been discussed before here where we live. Big hot issue!!

Like you there is no right or wrong. There are how ever some very cruel techniques out there that have been outdated, but people still use them.

Heck there are many opinions out there and if looking for opinions this is all they are. I took the opinion of a guy and it killed one of my horses at the time (I am still not totally ok with this for it killed my horse!! I am a lot more leary of people and there advice now)... so a person has to weed out peoples opinions and use your best judgment!

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i COMPLETELY agree. my trainer has some different methods of actually working with the horse and many people try to put her down and tell her shes wrong. ALL of her training techniques have worked wonders with me and my horse and i would NEVER stop training with her. all different horse people learned a different way and as long as the method works then its not wrong... it may not be the way you learned but that def. doesnt mean that its wrong. to all you ethnocentrics there are all sorts of ways to do things... not only one is right. i give you props for posting this cuz i totally agree. =]

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Yeah horse people are pretty opinionated if you haven't noticed...

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Yes. I completely agree. I believe there is no one absolutely correct way of doing things with your horse. One thing that always worries me with the people who believe their way is the only way to do it, what happens when they get a horse who can't or won't learn that way? I think training horses is like raising kids: some learn different than others and you have to change your training techniques so that the horse/kid learns effectively.

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YES!!!