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hola! como se que hablas español porque lo lei en una parte de esta pagina, te queria decir que es muy buena! me encanto! al igual que vos (tu) amo los caballos!

soy pau gallego de ARGENTINA, :)

thaks for everything!
,, i almost forgot, Noah is beautiful!

:)

see you!

Paula–

Muchas gracias!! Estoy aprendando espanol una vez mas, despues de siete anos.

Noah dice “hola” tambien ;)

-Ali

hi am alya i need to ask you something i a small garden and i live in londen an i want but i dont know were to put it in. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!

ali sorry my name is alya please help me about were to put my horse becouse i live in londen and have a small garden.

Hey Ali, I think your information about everything is very helpful to me because I am hoping to get a horse when I have the time and money. It was also really helpful to me because I don’t really know anything about horses and their care except about the types of riding and different types of horse breeds. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!

P.S. I THINK IT IS REALLY NICE OF YOU TO SPEND YOUR TIME TO TEACH OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT HORSES!!!!!!

I am a 13 year old girl who is dying to get a horse!!!

BTW Noah is really cute,beautiful,and very well trained!!!!!!!!

Aw, thank you!!
-Ali

Katelyn–

Thanks so much for your comment!! I’m so glad you enjoy the videos and site. I have definitely enjoyed making them! Keep up the learning, and who knows…dreams do come true ;)

-Ali

OMG thts is the cutest pic eva!!!!! haha starbucks ride thru i would just luve to do tht with my future horse and me and my mom r both crazy about horses but i am the one who rides my mom said when we move to a farm she will get me a horses so tht when i have to go to university i will not go to a residential place

Hi , lovely videos very good and understanding . I was just wondering could you possibly do a video on doing your stirr ups and girth on a horse (: i have to do it in my lesson and i dont really know how to do my girth on the horse … Please and thanks :)

Ali, Thank you sooooo much on all the information you have given. I’m glad u are taking the time to teach other ppl. My horseback riding expirience began on my birthday, Tuesday November 19, 2010. I had fun at my first lesson and continue to ride horses. Thank you for all the work u put in to help other ppl about horses.
With Love,
Destiny Clay
P.S.- Noah is sooooooooo cute!!!!!! i think u two are made for each other! I know u luv him ALOT!!!!!! And thanks again!!

Destiny–

Thank you soooo much for all your kind words!! I have had so many wonderful teachers in my life, I only hope I can share half as much wisdom as they’ve given me ;) I’m so glad you enjoy my site and videos. I’ll keep trying to get new stuff up for you! And yes, I’m madly in love with Noah ;) He is my pride and joy!!

-Ali

Thanks so much! I will certainly do a video on girths and stirrups (I may have some footage already, I’ll have to look!). In the meantime, I’ve got a vid of running up your stirrups (http://helpmydaughterloveshorses.com/2011/02/running-up-your-stirrups/) and on tacking up (http://helpmydaughterloveshorses.com/2010/06/how-to-tack-up-a-horse-part-1/).
-Ali

Hi Ali

Your website has helped me sooo much. I used to hardly know anything about tacking up horses!!!
Noah is the cutest horse I’ve ever seen!!!! Chestnut and Gray are my fav horse colours.

Eve ;D

Hey Ali!
Rosie(my horse) says hi! Where do you live? (what country/state) It’s gorges! Who is the other person and their horse? The horse is Beautiful! Of course, i’m a sucker for bays! My fav color is Pinto, but bays are facinating, so many shades and variations!!

Sam and Rosie!

hey Ali,
I’ve watched every single video and they help alot :)
I was wonderng do you have to pay anything to subscribe?

Keep posting, your videos are great and btw Noah is a total beauty :) Your so lucky x

Nope, no paying at all! It’s a totally free site :D I’m so glad you enjoy it. And yes, I’m incredibly lucky to have Noah!! (I think about that when he’s outsmarting me in dressage or sneaks into the barn ;p )
-Ali

Yes Ali you are totally right. My dreams are coming true of getting a horse!!!! My uncle is giving me a black mare she is a Tennesse Walker the one thing that made my parents almost say yes is because he’s giving her to us for free!!!! The only not so good thing is that we dont have enough land to have a horse:( But were going to board her at a house down the road frome me. All of your videos have helped me learn to know my horse and take great care of her.

i Thank You So so so so much
P.S. I would love to take lessons and learn from you at your barn but you live in Colorado and I live in Wisconsin :(

I just love love love horses!!!!! But my problem is that my mom thinks I’m to fragil and that I’ll brake my back or something right away if I fall off a horse. Please please help me!!!!!! What should I do or say???

hi Ali how are u? and how is Noah ? i like all the videos you did but would you be able to do a video on how to load a horse in a tralier ? please i do not have a horse but i do take riding lessons in grand-falls.NL I live in a small town called Ladle coven it is a VERY small town in riding lessons i ride a horse named Ginger and she looks JUST like Noah i hope you get the time to do the video on how to load a horse in a tralier for me thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer peddle
Age: 10

Heyy Ali i want to know what breed of horse is Noah please tell me i want to know my fav breed is a apploasa i like there coat

Hi Ali,I don’t have a horse yet, my parents say I have to learn all I can about them before I
get one. Your videos are extremely useful thanks :))))))

P.S Noah is such a handsome boy!!!

Noah is a Morgan. Appaloosas are beautiful horses–they have such fascinating coats!
-Ali

Well, your mom is right in that horses can be very dangerous! I’ve been very lucky, but many of my friends have broken bones falling off horses. But what you can tell your mom is that there is risk to everything, and you can do lots of things to minimize the risk in riding. For example, you could always wear a protective vest when riding (and of course always wear a helmet). As any beginner should do, you could make sure you only ride well-trained horses under proper supervision, in a safe barn. You can also avoid more dangerous riding sports like jumping or cross country. If riding is really something you want to do, ask your mom what you could do to make her feel comfortable letting you ride. She may have some suggestions–if not, you can suggest some of the things I’ve listed here. Whatever you do, don’t make your mom feel “wrong” for being worried about you–it’s her job ;) Just find a way that both of you can get what you want!

Good luck, stay safe, and have fun!
-Ali

Summer–

I’ve added trailer loading to my video list! So I’ll get on that as soon as I’m home. Enjoy Ginger and have fun!
-Ali

Hi Ali :) Your website and videos have helped me soooo much! I start riding on Monday and I’m SUPER excited but before all i knew about horses was what i learned from a pony ride with girl scouts hahaha and im 13! I’m really looking forward to riding and your videos are what really got me interested.
Thanks SO much!
-BreaAnn

Hey Ali!

I absolutely LOVE ur videos. I just started riding and your videos have taught more then I ever thought there was to know about horses! Currently I ride a Tennessee Walker named Miracle and she’s amazing! Thanks for the videos and keep posting!

P.S Noah is a real beauty, your sooo lucky to have him and he’s lucky to have you!

Reena
(13)

So glad you enjoy the videos! Good luck and have fun!
-Ali

Hey Ali!
I got my first horse in June, and he’s the sweetest boy ever, 17hh dapple grey, Irish Draught gelding, only 5 :) He’s called Finn and I love him to pieces :) Just a question really, but has Noah ever pulled a muscle? And if so how did you deal with it? Just coz Finn’s pulled a muscle in his back, doesn’t seem to be bothering him but for the time being I’m not riding him, just wondering if there’s anything I can do to make him more comfortable?

Amy x

Hi Ali! I think your horse is 100% beautiful! He’s so honest and a horse I would die to have.
The thing that gets me down, is that I can never own a horse.. It makes me sad, and I even cry when people aren’t around. And, I take riding lessons and do clubs at Henley Riding School, a small school in the east of england, with about 5 horses there. There is a 15.1 piebald mare there, who I love just like my own! But, it just dosen’t complete me enough. We don’t have alot of money, and we’d need to pay for vet bills AND a field and stable for a horse to say seeing as we don’t have a big enough garden.. Your so lucky to ride such a well-behaved horse, such an inspiration to give to young girls like us, who dream of one day, owning a best friend for life! By the way, i’m years old,
Thankyou x

@paula: Ali is it hard looking after a horse because i really want one but i don’t know how to look after one the way learnt how to do things with horse is because you put the vidios on youtube?

P.S My name is Josephine!!!

Looking after a horse full time is VERY hard! It’s lots of work and you can never miss a single day. If you keep your horse at a place where they will do the work for you, it’s not quite as difficult, but much more expensive. Horses are a labor of love ;)
-Ali

Aw, thank you so much!!! I’m certainly crazy about Noah, and do feel very lucky to have him in my life.

I totally understand the difficulties of having a horse. But keep enjoying your lessons and learn everything you can–you never know what will happen in the future! For example, my mom didn’t own her first horse until she was out of graduate school. So you’ve got a whole life ahead of you for wonderful things to happen, when they are right to happen.

Thank you again for your kind words!
-Ali

Nice Picture :) x

hiya ali!

im currently looking for horse but i don’t know where to begin:’( i have the money and knowledge to take care of a horse but im not so confident on where to buy my first horse!?

Pleasee helpp!

P.S. Noah is a gorgeous looking horse:)

Well, there’s no easy answer for that. There are lots of options for buying horses. It really depends on what you’re looking for! You’ll have to just start looking around. Check out horse ads in magazines, browse the internet, check out your local horse stores. You never really know where you’re going to find the perfect pony ;)
-Ali

Hi Ali! I was wondering if you could do a video or guide on how to get the right canter lead? I struggle with this abit. Just on how to check and how to make a horse go on the right canter lead.

Thank you! Noah is a lovely horse!

I’m supposed to have a whole video on cantering…I’ll get on that ;)
-Ali