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Behavior is one of the most puzzling aspects of
working with horses or any animals. Each of these
articles studies a different element of equine behavior,
in the wild or at the barn. Hopefully, they will
give you a better understanding of "why horses
do what they do" so that you may establish
a better relationship with your horse.
Aggression
Toward Other Horses
I just bought a young colt to keep with my 3 y/o
mare. They'll be okay with each other one minute,
and then the next, my mare tries to run him over
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Biting
Four suggestions for dealing with biting problems.
Dealing with
Cribbing
The horse I am considering leasing is a cribber.
My trainer uses a cribbing strap on him, but I was
wondering if there were any alternatives to the
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Herd Behavior
Learn about the pecking order in a typical herd
of wild horses and how this might affect your own
training.
How to Fight
Boredom
Prevent stable vices by first preventing their prime
cause.
Dr.
Paul McGreevy on Horse Behavior
Interview with Dr. Paul McGreevy studying the differences
in horse behavior between feral and domesticated
horses.
What
is Your Horse Saying?
A snort. A neigh. A nicker. What does it all mean?
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