Several questions on horses...?

First I just want to start with the issue about the filly not picking up the right lead when you ride her but she will in the round pen. Since it's only being expressed undersaddle you are influencing her enough in someway to prevent her from picking it up. It's possible it's her "bad" direction and so it takes more careful balancing to get the lead and you are asking her in the wrong way which prevents her from picking it up. Try using an indirect rein with your inside rein and your inside leg on a circle and ask that way. This balances her over to her "outside half" which allows her to strike off the canter gait with her inside hind. If she isn't balanced correctly it will make it harder on her to strike off with the inside hind. By shifting her weight to the outside we are allowing her more "lightness" if you will, on the inside hind which allows her to pick it up easier. And since it's probably her bad direction then its going to take more careful balancing.

As for the filly who has a harder time slowing down at strange places it's just because she's nervous and thus more sensitive to her "flight mode" so she's alert and ready to GO at a moments notice since it's a strange place which for her means the potential for predators. Slowing down means she's more at risk for being "attacked" so her going fast is her way of "staying in the safe zone". By getting her more used to strange places and surrounding her by horse's who are calm in strange places will show her she can be calm. Horse's pay close attention to other horse's for direction on how they need to respond so surrounding her by calm horse's will help keep her calm.

For the flying lead change it just means your horse either doesn't understand so he just sees this as a leg aid to go faster. Or it's hard for him so he's trying to respond to it by going faster before he actually has to work very hard to get the change. I'd go back to simple changes and refine those before asking him to do the demanding task of a flying change. A simple change will refine his response to your leg aids and get his neuropathways more "ready" to respond to a flying change.

When you say your mare runs through the snaffle I am assuming you are having trouble keeping her slower. Is this only at shows?

Don't use a riser pad if it effects the balance of your saddle. Your saddle should remain level on your horse's back. If you use a riser and it tilts it back then it will put pressure in the cantle area and create a pressure point. If you use it and the saddle stays level and just fills in the space then it's okay.

It is okay to keep the colt with the mares while he's really young. But it's probably best to keep him with mares and geldings so he learns how to interact with both genders.

For the horse being spooky in the trailer. Just keep doing what your doing and maybe even load another horse in the other stall that is calm while trailering to show your horse it's okay. You can close the door for like a few seconds without locking it and then letting it down. Do this a few times and then be done. When your horse gets comfortable prolong the time a little etc.

Woah that's a lot of questions. Here are answers to a few:

2. Go with whatever fits him. If medium is slipping off then, yea, try a small, so long as it is just tight enough to stay on, no more.

3a. He very well could break through the fence or jump it. Stallions need to be pasture AWAY from mares. Once he's been weaned, he's not too far from breeding age, again, AWAY from mares.

3b. They should learn the same things as any horse-respecting

space, respecting you, etc. You will probably have to be a lot more firm though.

6. No, an english riser pad would throw off the balance of the saddle. They are balanced differently. Look into the saddle fit, I've observed this happening to horses where the saddle fit was off and if it is off enough, no pad is going to fix it.

8. Depends on the show. Check the rule book. Better off getting more training, just about any horse should be able to go quietly in a snaffle.

9. Because you are pulling up and fighting her. She was probably having a lazy day or missed a beat and when this was your response, she got all flustered and confused and began anticipating this response. Go back to flying lead basics for a few rides and get some input from an instructor/trainer.

10. A caveson is not going to make a difference, it just keeps them from being able to fully gape their mouths open. She is young and green, new places are exciting/scary. Patience is important. Lunge first if possible, turn her in a 10m circle then ask for the whoa, and if necessary, a properly fitted training fork can give you a little extra control in iffy situations. It should not force her head anywhere, just prevent her from totally escaping contact.

11. It could be a lameness thing, the weight of a rider can exaggerate pain or aggravate back pain that isn't present when unmounted. It could be your balance throwing her off. If these can be ruled out, ask her on a circle or in a corner, if she picks up the wrong lead, let her go a few strides, then ask again. Don't ask her from a fast trot, then she is just going to fall into the canter, she needs to be calm and collected, lift your inside rein a little, tip her nose to the outside just a touch the first couple times. If it isn't pain (which is a possiblity-so much as a slightly pulled shoulder muscle can cause this), it is balance, yours or hers or both, not a bad habit. Improve the balance, correct the problem.

as for the boots and saddle pad, just use what works! Not everything is cut and dry.

as for lead changes: your mare was probably trained with spurs. Squeezing means go faster, and a spur lightly back with the opposite leg will mean change.

English showing: No, get an english bit that has a chin strap such as a pelham.

The Colt: he will breed anything he can in any means he can: even if it means breaking a fence. The mares will even break through a fence to get to him.

a million. Just paintings together with your horse. Talk to him consistently. two. You must regularly stroll your horse after using. Unsaddle him and stroll him round so he can cool off despite the fact that he does not seem scorching and sweaty it is a well inspiration to stroll them so they may be able to "unwind" You must not ever positioned a horse up after using with a whole bucket of water. They can over drink after which get collic. If you desire you'll be able to keep the bucket up and permit him have a couple of sips however that is it. three. It would be viable that the bridle used to be somewhat comfortable and rubed him even as you had been using. It does not sound like whatever severe. Just investigate it the nextime you bridle him. Question have you ever had him considering that he used to be a foal? I'm amazed that a 7 yr historic would not already reduce his head.

About the trailer: Your horse is fine in there until the door squeaks when you try to close it. Sounds like a job for WD40 to me!

If he's going to thrash himself to pieces when the door is closed, then perhaps (and this is only a suggestion) you can have a vet give him a mild tranquilizer. Then put him in the trailer and open and close the door a hundred times, until he is just used to it.

Good luck!

Question 3.HELLLLL YESSS.Stud colts can be VERY dangerour.Trust me.I have one now and its a handful.No one can come see my horses cause they are afraid of my colt.I plan on gelding him but until i do geld him I have to watch him while I'm up there.Hes so bad my 3 other horses 2 mares and a gelding dont do anything to stop him.So you have to be very careful and disipline alot.But they are fun to have around.