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Stable Vices vs. Coping Mechanisms

We all have our own ways of dealing with stress, setbacks, relationship woes, demanding workloads and all of the effects…

2 years ago


6 Tips to Help Your Horse’s Boredom

When horses get bored, they sometimes get destructive, as many chewed stall walls and broken fence rails can attest. A…

2 years ago

Moody Mares: Curing Common Behavior Issues

By the time I arrived at the showgrounds with my mare, Sally, I had left nothing to chance. I was…

2 years ago

How Horses Communicate Pain

Besides not being able to talk, horses are flight animals and have an instinctual ability to hide pain. So, how…

3 years ago

Tips for When a Horse Hates Being Groomed

When a horse hates being groomed, it can make life difficult. One such horse presented a classic case of “chestnut…

3 years ago

Top Horsewomen School Their Industry on Cultural Competence and Gentler Training

Two common themes arose when some noteworthy ladies of the equine world got together for International Women's Day in conversation…

4 years ago

Horses in Translation

Here are some ways that anyone can learn horse behavior by developing their own horse sense and how their horse's…

6 years ago

April SmartTip of the Month Presented by SmartPak: Horse Behavior

Thumbs Up: Checking off the common causes of “bad” behavior An excitable, spooky horse can totally take the fun out…

6 years ago

Reasons for Horse Behavior Problems

Even though horses don't speak our oral language, they're communicating with us all the time. However, most of us overlook…

6 years ago