I finally got my dream horse – an 11 year old Grand Prix dressage Andalusian stallion – and from day 1 had problems! He arrived from across the country stressed and upset at his new environment and at leaving his prior trainers’. Then, he foundered as a result of gelding surgery a couple of weeks […]
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Dangerous Haflinger Horse Now a Joy To Be Around
I called Val when I was feeling I should give up on my scared, aggressive, rescued Haflinger horse, Gabe. After two years, he still nipped and bullied people and his four herd members. Even though he was great to ride, he was a huge management problem, and soon I couldn’t even get him to stand […]
Turning Whoa Into GO Fantasy’s Story
Turning Fantasy’s WHOA into a GO When I contacted Val, not quite two months ago, I had done all I knew to uncover the reasons behind my previously cooperative and sweet mare’s sour and balky behavior. You know the drill: veterinary workups, chiropractor/acupuncture consult, check teeth, saddle fit, evaluate turnout/buddies, review feed/supplements, and consult with […]
Horse No Longer Destroys Expensive Hay! Behavior Problem Resolved
“This is probably the one of the biggest success stories in regards to me that we’ve had so far. It has been, what? 10 days since we spoke with my dressage horse, Valentine, about not urinating on her hay! I’d tried everything I could think of, but nothing was working. Since our session, she has […]
Gelding Overcomes Mystery Lameness to Compete Again!
LeTigre, National Show Jumper Champion I first met Val a number of years ago when my Arabian gelding, Tiger, was having some problems. He wasn’t performing well at times, and was often experiencing mysterious lameness. I have been consistently impressed with Val’s ability to pinpoint the issues and am very pleased with the results I […]
Horse Overcomes Illness to Compete Again!
From Sarah G, SKG Dressage, Aug 2007: “I can’t believe that only a year ago, my 20 year old Grand Prix Dressage horse, Libero, was terribly ill. Even though the vets couldn’t figure out what the problem was, he was so sick they wanted me to put him down. It was touch and go there […]