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Horse Behavior

Become Your Horse’s Herd Leader through Groundwork

You’re so excited to have a horse that your first instinct might be to pamper him, feed him treats and…

9 years ago


A Horse’s Sense of Humor

Horses display playful behaviors with other horses. For the safety of human handlers, it's important to make sure these behaviors…

9 years ago

Dealing with the Lazy Horse

  Riding a horse that refuses to go forward is like having a Ferrari with no gas pedal; sure, it's…

9 years ago

Headshaking in Horses

Your normally mild-mannered horse has begun to toss his head, refusing directions and acting impatient when you ask him to…

9 years ago

Video: What to Do If Your Horse Gets Loose

"Loose horse!” It’s the shout heard at farms across the land that lets our barn brethren know an equine escapee…

9 years ago

Motivated to Move

In developing solutions for horse training problems, it’s important to look at things from the horse’s point of view. If…

9 years ago

Bad Behavior on the Lead

Q: My horse is not respectful on the lead rope. He barges into my personal space and sometimes tries to…

9 years ago

Ask the Expert: Bad Behavior at Horse Shows

Q: I show a 15-year-old Quarter Horse mare. She always wants to break into the lope and kick other horses.…

9 years ago

What’s Your Horse’s Personality Type?

  I’ll admit it: I’m fascinated with categorizing personalities using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) system. I mean, it’s never…

9 years ago

Introducing a New Horse to the Herd

As horse owners, it can be a little nerve-racking to introduce a new horse into an already established herd. You…

9 years ago