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Horse Behavior

Question of the Week: Grumpy with the Girth

Q: I take lessons at a busy stable and ride an older gelding. While he’s being groomed and tacked up…

15 years ago


Bucking in Company

Q: My ex-racehorse is calm and quiet when ridden alone on the trails. On group trail rides, he’s fine at…

15 years ago

Downhill Dilemma

Q. My 4-year-old mare kicks out and bucks while going downhill on trail rides. My veterinarian has ruled out health…

17 years ago

Parelli Training Methods

Parelli Natural Horsemanship: Approach and Retreat Learn this method to keep your horse feeling confident. Read more >> Parelli Natural…

17 years ago

Working with Your Horse’s Horsenality

Parelli Horsenality Chart (PDF Format-Click to Enlarge) Pat and Linda Parelli have developed a program to help you better understand…

17 years ago

Good Hand Habits

The popular saying, “talk to the hand because the face isn’t listening,” exemplifies rudeness in the world today. If you…

18 years ago

What Do Horses Think We Humans Are?

Horses as prey animals are instinctively programmed to do the opposite of what predators want. Our biggest challenge is to…

18 years ago

Deworming the Reluctant Horse

It’s hard to blame a horse for failing to enjoy his deworming paste; it doesn’t exactly look like good eats.…

18 years ago

Spooky Stuff

Since coming to live in a world designed by people, horses have had to learn how to accept the sights…

18 years ago

Proof Is In The Pasture

Pasture-kept horses have the ability to interact socially and are exposed to a rich environment, but have less contact with…

18 years ago