Comments on: Cat-Horse or Dog-Horse? You Decide.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:59:25 +0000

My horse Gryphin is certainly a dog horse….

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:41:24 +0000

I seem to have one of each and they don’t get along all the time. Any tips on improving their attitudes towards each other?

By: Laddyboy

Laddyboy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:46:24 +0000

The horse I half-lease, Lad, is so a cat horse. When I’m tacking him up he swings his hindquarters around when he doesn’t wasnt his hooves picked and stands next to his hay when I go to catch him, giving me this “huh… You again?” face.

By: B

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:05:34 +0000

Wow, this is interesting.
The horse I’m currently riding is definitely a dog-horse. She is very people-oriented, likes to untie herself from the hitching-rail, and LOVES getting scratched (and using you as a scratching post–whoops, that’s a cat term, isn’t it?).
The funny thing is, I have a fav cat that is DEFINITELY catty–but I love his guts. And our other cat is actually DOG-y. Likes playing with fav toy, performing tricks (on is own accord), loves attention.
Things aren’t always as they seem, I guess.

By: Horse Lover

Horse Lover — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:02:28 +0000

I love this article. I would have never thought about it, but it is so true. My two horses are dog-horses, but I know some cat-horses. Maybe its just my personality, but I like dog-horses much better.

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:45:01 +0000

THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS. ONE OTHER WAY THAT WALLY IS A CAT-HORSE IS THAT HE’S OFTEN ALOOF AND IN HIS OWN WORLD. BUT IF SOMETHING UNUSUAL GET HIS ATTENTION, HE GETS ALL PUFFED UP AND ALERT, JUST LIKE A CAT. IF HE WERE A CAT, HE’D ARCH HIS BACK AND GO, “PFFFF-TAH!” AND MAKE THAT CAT-LIKE SPITTING SOUND…. BEFORE HE SPRINGS INTO ACTION AND NEARLY DUMPS ME.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:09:17 +0000

So true! I have one of each.

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:46:17 +0000

my appaloosa mare is mainly a dog horse but is sometimes grumpy and full of herself like a cat horse.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:36:35 +0000

all 3 of my equines — 2 appaloosas and 1 mule are closer to dog personalities. They watch the goings on outside their pasture like we were a t.v. show put here for their entertainment. The mule especially craves human attention.

By: Lorie

Lorie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:09:51 +0000

My horse Shawnee is a “Dog-Horse”, she follows me everywhere for a treat and she gets into mischief every chance she gets. She pulls the water heater out of the water tank, pulls the electrical cord out of the socket, jumps the fence to get into the garden, climbs over the round bale holder to get into the middle and climbs into the water tank. Every day its an adventure with her!