1. If I am showing halter/showmanship at local small open shows (Like 4-H or WSCA) with Oliver, the Morgan. Does he need to park out or square up? He does both but I am wondering if it matters since not breed specific? My aim is to do it just for fun, since I will be taking Abby around this show season I think Oliver would benefit from the exposure and it gives us something fun to do. I would say it depends on what discipline you are showing him as. If you are going to do the halter in western attire with a western or hunter attire then no, in neither class should you park - it is only appropriate in the saddleseat disciplines. If you are doing the halter/showmanship in saddleseat attire then yes, he should be parked. Even at Morgan breed shows, in the suitable to be hunter or western, or the sporthorse in hand, they do not want them to park but prefer that they be shown square.

2. What is tapping and how it it done? I watch a video of this and thought.... hummm interesting but what is it they are doing to bring the horse down? No idea

3. Any ideas to help a cribber. Toys or sprays or anything? I have a miracle collar for Tiger but.. he can get it off. Have you tried a muzzle at all? Friends of ours had a stud who cribbed and that was the only thing that helped.

4. Weight builder or Digest Aid to help with weight gain? Or do you know of something better. I dont want beet pulp. Ruling out ulcers and thyroid issues, we have had the best luck with good quality alfalfa/grass mix hay and a custom mixed grain. I am a big fan of beet pulp, and have used it with great success on a couple of rescues.

5. What do you use for bedding? Shavings, straw or something else entirely? And how deep do you make it? Shavings. If we have rubber mats, not overly thick - couple inches all the way around. If they are on a wood or concrete flooring then we do it super thick - usually to at least the fetlock when they are standing and often to midway up the cannon.

6. What is the single most important piece of tack or equipment you own and why? Backpad with crupper. I do a ton of training in the longlines and it is highly effective doing it this way. If a horse has issues with rearing/bucking, I find it is much safer to myself and the horse to resolve it initially from the ground then carry that back over to undersaddle. I also like to train everything to drive before training them undersaddle. Gives a good foundation and is a great way to keep young horses in shape without over riding them.