Horse Behavior

He might be stressed about school, or work, or maybe something just hasn't been working for him lately. Don't jump to the immediate conclusion that it's you that is the problem, just relax and talk to him about it when you can. You just have to be patient with him and give him some time

Paso Fino's are a relatively good breed for endurance. Better breeds would be the Akhal-Teke and the Mustang as both of these breeds are more than capable of out performing Arabians if properly conditioned.

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There are several reasons why a horse would chew on boards.

1: Lack of fiber in the diet. If a horse does not get enough fiber in it's diet it will typically begin trying to eat wood in the form of board or even tree bark.

2: Lack of 'chew time'. This usually accompanies reason1. A horse is designed to eat small amounts of high fiber food all day long. A lot of modern horses do not get the amount of feed and thus chew time that they need. When this is lacking they will find a way to make 'chew time' for themselves.

3: Ulcers/stress. A horse with high levels ( and/ or a high grain diet) of stress is likely to develop ulcers, The horse will then begin to crib or wind-suck to bring air into the mouth in an attempt to relieve the pain from the ulcers.

Always have a knowledgeable equine veterinarian exam your horse if you notice unusual behaviour.

All horses have different behavior.
A horse is supposed to behave with manners and be proffesionally backed. You must teach him to trust you. that way he`ll behave for you.

It depends on the horse. I would try using your calfs first, and if that doesn't work, you TAP the horse LIGHTLY until it goes faster. Never EVER beat your horse with a whip, EVER!

---- Never strike your horse!!!! i know some one who was so firm with her horse and never tapped lightly and her horse moves its head when you try to touch its head it shys away. So always tap lightly but cluck and use your calves first!! If you want real communication, read GaWani Pony Boy's "Horse, Follow Closely". But never EVER hit your horse in a violent or abusive way! Never, ever, under any circumstance, should you beat your horse. Whips and crops are used to get the horses attention - simply tap them. Think - they can feel a fly land on their rump, so how would it feel for them to be smacked hard with a whip? Use your calves - squeeze, then tap with your calves, and then TAP behind your leg with the whip or crop. The whip should only be used for correction. Kick the horse or squeeze with your feet to gain speed. If the horse does not respond or refuses, a light whip on the hindquarters may be neccesary. But never whip violently-you may hurt the horse or anger it-and it will get cross and throw you off. Once I made the mistake of whipping a horse when going into canter and it got very upset and so did my instructor, so just use it for correction when needed. It is a good idea to always carry a whip when riding in case your mount is stubborn. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?! Have you just started riding or something!??? You NEVER use a whip violently. Only when the horse is disobeying-- and you only TAP LIGHTLY. I'm sorry but seriously what is you're problem. The person asking this has to obviously know the answer. You can tell by the way the phrased it. So, to the person who asked this, honestly, use your head. Don't be an idiot.

They are hock sores. Foals lie down alot and when they get up, the skin is abraded against a hard surface. Bedding very, very deeply will help prevent hcok sores.

Yes Well at least i think so. When I lead my horse in circles he gets a little bit wobbly. A lot of animals get dizzy!

If a horse were to eat meat (which it does not, as it is a herbivore, not an omnivore or carnivore), it may take around 24 to 36 hours to digest it.

Never feed a horse meat, because it is not a natural foodstuff and, as mentioned above, horses are plant-eaters, not meat-eaters.

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they could be gelded late and be sassy around mares and try to 'mount' other horses or even a human and still be territorial and even cause fights, herding other horses, geldings or mares, even stallions which could turn out very bad, they could even have something else like inbreeding or maybe it's just of young age even, maybe even elderly age as well, it could also be nutrition imbalance, like they need something paticular, talk to your vet if you have that type of horse

hope that helps

Well, to truly speak horse here are some ways to 'say' things. But, if you want to get more information, go to montyroberts.com and sign up for the newsletter, and watch his videos, they are free. You don't have to pay for it, except if you want to be a part of his online university. Also, read his book from my hands to yours, or Read his book The horses in My life. Each gives a lot of information in detail on your question. Now, if you want to look really nonthreatening or 'a friend' sort of slouch your shoulders, keep your head down, and don't make eye contact. When you want to pet a horse, always offer the back of your hand to him/her, like a dog, and when he blows at it, your ok. Also, when the horse blows on your hand, it's his way of saying hi, so when you blow on his face (not too gently, it might tickle, and i know this sounds really weird, but it's true.) your saying hi. there really is no way to sum up the horse language, it's sort of like trying to answer the question "how do you speak English?" you can't really answer the question. You would have to study the language to understand it. But the ways to do that are listed above. There are thousands of ways to 'say' things to horses, and the things i have mentioned are true. But, to sit here and type all of the ways you can 'say' things would be impossible. so look at Monty Roberts website and the books, and you'll learn soooooo much. By the way, you can also read the heartland book series by Lauren Brooke and they tell you a lot too.

Przewalski horses have never been fully domesticated or tamed. They have a very strong primitive survival instinct and this has made them too aggressive to be fully tamed. Though they can be taught to allow humans to handle them in zoo type settings.

Feed it sugar cubes every time it make progress

Bridle training a horse can take a long time. You can start the horse out young however and get them used to it. While the horse is still a foal (If you have the horse while it's that young) get it used to having a leather foal halter on and lead it around gently. As the horse gets older, around a year old or so you can place a bridle (Without the bit) on it's head and begin to lead it with the bridle on. After the horse accepts this you can introduce the bit, a very gentle snaffle type bit is best, give the horse treats while it has the bit and bridle on at the same time. Again once this becomes second nature to the horse to have a bridle and bit on you can begin training the horse to follow the pressure from the bit and how to turn, move forward, and backwards. You'll need a helper for this portion of the training. Eventually the horse will accept the pressure and you will have a horse trained to the bridle.

The horse could be indicating a number of things with this expression. A curious horse will often use an expression similar to the one described to indicate that it is not a threat to another horses foal.

It can also be a signal to either a friend horse or human that a bout of mutual grooming is being sought. Mutual grooming is used among horses to strengthen friendship bonds. This practice is often transferred to familiar humans and indicates a high level of trust

It can be argued that most land explorers used horses during their treks. However Marco Polo may be one of the most famous explorers who traveled the greatest distances (including much of the known world) utilizing horses. Unlike many others, his travels were for exploration and not conquering.

I think it comes frm the horse races. The announcer person would tell them to hold their horses until everyone was ready and then he would let them go.

The horse is eating the straw because it is either hungry or bored. A horse should have hay available at all times to prevent bad behaviours, ulcers, and colic. You can use a slow feed hay net to accomplish this. Another note is that straw is not necessarily the best bedding for horses it may benefit the horse to have it's bedding switched to pine shavings or even large particle sawdust (small particle sawdust is bad for them).

Yes they can the reason is still yet unknown. Although sometimes it is cause by the type of potatoes they eat. Horses are a very common animal among pets so be careful and watch for them to blow!!!!!!:(

Horses can't burp, I'm assuming what you're reffering to is a vice called windsucking. Not every horse does this, just ones that have developed a vice in the stable from ie being bored or hungry and sometimes even copying other horses. There are many other vices horses can develop such as: box walking, weaving cribbing ect.

Once a horse starts windsucking it wont stop as it makes the horse feels good, it sends endorphins to the brain which causes this feeling. But it can cause serious colic!

You can fill be hide a horses ears and if its warm then there whole body is warm if its cold there whole body is cold.

It depends on whether or not the other horses it's with are aggressive. If they are, it may be possible that the horse in question could defend itself.

Yes, and it can go the other way too.

Well you'll need to find out whats causing the bucking in the first place. It could be a sore back, hocks, knees etc. Or an ill fitting saddle. Have a Equine vet do a work up on the horse to rule out soreness. After that have someone watch you ride the horse to evaluate the way you ride, if nothing seems to be the matter then the horse has developed a bad habit of bucking. To stop the bucking you need to figure out exactly when it's going to buck and intercept the behaviour. If he does it as you go into the canter you'll need to focus his attention into going forward instead of 'up' into a buck. If he continues to do it after several weeks of corrections you may need the help of a professional trainer.

No, not at all. Sickness and death of horses has occured when horses have eaten hay that has later found to have contained foxglove.

yes most horses that have over 5 whorls can be very excitable, horses with less tend to be calmer. horses that are left sided tend to be males, and right sided horses are usually mares.