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Don't feed horses rotten apples

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The way the horses ears are depends on its mood. They might be a little nervous or cautious.

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It depends on the stallions/studs, the largeness of the meadow, and the other horses in the meadow. Two stallions can get along just as well as mares, but of course they can fight over breeding status, over a stud pile, or because one had a fit or got in the way or the pecking order has been challenged by either one of them. When a mare comes into season (into "heat" or estrus), all horses can smell it, to the point where it may bring other mares into heat as well, but this is unlikely. Two studs/stallions will fight over who breeds to the mare, and it may get so serious that one gets killed.

Stallions mark their territory by pooping in places, and these droppings are called "stud piles." One may smell it and cover it up with his feces or find the stud who dropped the pile and fight.

Also, the two males may fight because just they don't like each other or can never get along.

But often if you just throw two stallions together that have never met, you can be assured that there will be a fight, no matter what it's about.

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She will cock her tail to side or swish it violently to the side, urinate small amounts frequently and squeal; usually at the same time.

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You need to establish your leadership over them by moving their feet forwards, backwards, left and right. Do not try to hold them still. This makes them feel trapped, as if they cannot run away from the danger, and scares them more. Instead, just direct their energy in another way. Yield their hindquarters/ forequarters, do some lunging for respect (if you don't know what that is, just ask another question because I cant go into it now), back them up, side pass them, and whatever else you can do. A leader horse can move a lesser horse around like this. So, when you move them around, they view you as their leader, and when they look to their leader (you) and see that you are calm, they will realize that you are calm, and since you are the leader and you are calm, they will think that there is nothing to be afraid of.

Also, maybe not when they are scared, but at another time, find whatever noisy thing you can, and desensitize your horse to it. Trash bags tied to the end of a whip, bull whips, guns (you can get ones that shoot blanks), trash can lids, anything that would scare a horse. Then find a round pen, and holding the rope tightly, swing the whip with the trash bag (or whatever else you are using) and make a good bit of noise. and don't go easy on it either, flap that thing around until the horse holds still, and then immediately take it away. Get closer and repeat. Do it on both sides until you can get right up on the horse and make the noise without him flinching. After about a dozen or so things that you desensitize the horse to, he will learn that only standing still makes it go away, not running off. So this will help with a spooky horse too.

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It depends on the horse's temperment, skittish horses may be afraid but calmer ones usually are not. So, yes, they can be, but not all horses are. They may not be really afraid of the mice, just startled because mice move quickly. Added I raised/trained/bred MANY Arabians which many consider to be the "highest strung" breed. I NEVER once saw any of my horses frightened by a mouse, rat or snake. They can be startled by a quick unexpected movement, but they are no more frightened of a mouse than a curious cat would be.

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The Hanoverian is described as having a stable, kind, but energetic personality. However it should be kept in mind that all horses no matter what breed they are have individual personalities that do not always fall within the breed description. European Warmblood breeds are known for their gentleness , but many also describe them as 'slow minded'.

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Well it could learn to expect food like any other conditioned animal, but for horses specifically, learned behaviour could be like trotting or cantering on request via a whistle or shout.

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In a barn, or shed. If they are kept outside without shelter or are wild. They tend to sleep during the middle of daylight hours and grouped together with always one watching for danger. Either under trees or somewhere shaded by the sun.

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I wish is were that easy. No. But you can tell a lot about a horse by his eyes. There are certain breeds that tend to be a little less honest, more likely to 'cheat' you. Nothing against the breed but I have been cheated more than once by Appaloosas. They are not all like that. But I haven't had much luck with them.

` There are some tricks used to find a horses personality through their body, though I've never heard of ears. A horse can only be judged individually, let's not take this "big ear" thing seriously. I've met many horses, lots of ear sizes who were all trustworthy and dependable. My favorite, ironically to the answer above, Appaloosas! `

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Neck reining is when you hold the reins with one hand and you pull the reins on the side of the neck you want to go. Direct reining is when you pull the rein of the side you want to go. You actually pull the horses head in the direction you want to go.

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There are a couple of reasons for a horse to hold his tail up at the run. In a herd, the raised tail at the run (may include blowing or snorting) can be a warning to fellow herd members that danger may be near.

Many horses when feeling frisky and 'full of themselves' prance and/or run with the tail up. This is a typical behaviour of Arabians and most of them do this in one degree or another.

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Usually means a horse is hyper and playful and feeling good. So they will probably have a lot of energy and might want to buck and run.

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A broodmare is a mare used for producing foals. Broodmares should be the 'best of the best' in their breed. They should have very correct conformation, good temperaments, and proven performance ability before they are allowed / approved for breeding.

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Answer In the wild, horses live in herds. There are bachelor groups of stallions that are young or old or timid, and do not have any mares of their own. They have little contact with foals.

Then there are herds made up of a stallion and the harem of mares he has collected. He will take good care of his mares, grooming them even when they are not in season. When their foals are born, the stallion is generally welcoming towards them, provided he knows they are his. However, a stallion may kill another stallion's foal. Most mares are fairly good mothers. For at least a month before they give birth their udders start to fill with milk. By the time a foal is born, the mare already has plenty of milk for it. When it is born, she will lick away the blood and membranes and help the foal stand up. There have been many accounts of predators finding a mare in labour and attempting to kill the foal as soon as it is born. In this case the mare will stand with her foal between her legs and attack the predators by kicking and biting.

Foals are born with very long legs, and within a few hours of birth the newborn can run almost as fast as its mother. After this time, horses prefer to run instead of fighting and at the first sign of danger, the mare will flee with her foal at foot. Mares will feed their foals on milk until they are around six months old. By this time, a wild mare will be quite heavily pregnant, as most mares become pregnant again within six weeks of foaling. In captivity, the foals are often weaned at this point so that they can be sold or begin training. In the wild, fillies will often remain with the mother's herd. When colt foals reach about two years of age the stallion will drive them away; they must now join a batchelor group or attempt to accumulate some mares.

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Horses sleep standing up because they are a prey animal thus they need to be able to get away from any dangerous situation quickly. A horse that is laying down cannot get up and run from danger nearly as quickly as a horse that is standing. Horses also sleep standing up for the most part because they are so heavy that laying down for an extended period of time puts significant pressure on the tissues on the downward side of the horse and can lead to tissue damage and tissue death. Horses do need to lay down to sleep for about 45 minutes a day in order to achieve REM sleep and remain well-rested, but they tend to do this at times and in places where they feel very secure. Horses who are in unfamiliar or frightening surroundings or cannot lay down due to a health issue can actually become sleep deprived if they are not comfortable enough to lay down.

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A neigh.
The sound of a horse is neigh, pronounced: nay.

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Try this first. Say NO! loudly when he bites , then turn your back and ignore him. If he just wants attention, he may get the hint. If this doesn't work, talk to your Vet. Some may recommend a type of muzzle when being handled. Keep him tied or in a separate stall if he is biting other animals.

Horses need more than just a firm "NO!", and a little muzzle will not fix the problem, just hide it. Biting needs to be corrected, not fixed. When your horse comes around to bite you, "bite" him back. Biting is a sign of dominance, and if you allow him to, he thinks he is the dominant one. A dominant horse does not just say "NO!", he bites back. So, when your horse goes to bite you, pop him with the back of your hand, as hard as you can. Don't be afraid to hurt him. Horses are a lot tougher than we give them for. Then, as a further measure, go ahead and push him around some. Move his feet forwards, backwards left and right. That is what dominant horses are able to do- push the less dominant horse around. Eventually, your horse will realize you are the leader in this herd of two and stop biting for the most part. Just keep in mind that horses do test their leaders once in a while to make sure they are still good enough to be the leader, so always expect the unexpected, especially around this horse.

There are a few other reasons horses bite though. These include: Boredom, discomfort, confinement and lack of exercise. So, you could also try checking for anything that could be making him uncomfortable and give him more turnout. Often it is a combination of acting dominant, boredom, discomfort, confinement and/or lack of exercise.

And just a little post note: part of the first answer is correct. Some horses do bite for attention. However, just a NO! will not fix it. A pop on the nose and then ignoring the horse will maybe work, but I've had better success with being dominant rather than just ignoring him.

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it looks like a horse but

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Yes it is called being in heat.your horse will start acting hyper or uneasy when it passes a horse of the opposite gender.if you breed your horse it will usually(not alway)come out of heat.it also may grow out of it.they are usually in heat around 3-6 years old.hope this helps.

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