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Horse Behavior

Question of the Week: Taming the Aggressive Alpha Mare

Q: I recently bought a 15-year-old mare. She seemed so sweet but when I brought her home, she became a…

13 years ago


Ask the Expert: Stop the Spooking

Q: I have worked with my 5-year-old mare for two years now. However, she’ll still spook out of the blue…

13 years ago

Cure winter boredom with barn aisle exercises

  When wintery weather sets in, many riders put a halt to all horse activities other than rudimentary care, in…

13 years ago

Horsemanship How-to: Ride Through a Rear

It’s not unusual to see a horse rear. A frisky horse cavorting with a pasture mate may stand on its…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Fear of the Farrier

Q: I recently bought a three-year-old mare. The first time we had the farrier out, she immediately became nervous and…

14 years ago

Connecting with Your Horse

Despite knowing that close relationships among humans are formed over time, it’s fairly common for us to feel disappointed when…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Crowding

Q: I just purchased a three-year-old gelding. Whenever I walk him on a lead, he crowds me. He's still getting…

14 years ago

Arena Sour Horse

Q: I’m an experienced rider and every year I take on a project horse to fix and resell to a…

14 years ago

Human Nervousness Can Transfer to Equines

Research at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences confirms what riders have always known: a nervous rider or handler can cause…

15 years ago

Untouchable Ears

Q: My mare had a serious ear infection that required weeks of treatment. Now she’s extremely head shy. It’s an…

15 years ago