Horse Behavior

Horses are herd animals and are highly social so are always happier with another horse. But that is not a good reason to get a second horse. Do you have the time and money to keep two horses? If not it's best to explore other options. Goats make exellent companions for horses and are much less exspensive and time consuming.

Clydes are rather big horses. It's not the type of saddle that's important, but that it fits. If it does, go ahead.

All u have to do is stand out there and talk to the foal

Ask a veterinarian about it needing to be treated. The vet will likely use an endoscope on it to see if their are ulcers visible. If they are or hind gut ulcers are suspected then the vet will recommend a course or something like GastroGard or Ulcergard.

When walking behind a horse, there are two things you can do- walk 5-6 feet behind him or walk directly behind him. The first way is the safest and you should do it around an unfamiliar horse. With a horse you know well that you trust, you can walk directly behind him. This way, even if he did decide to kick he wouldn't have enough room to get enough momentum to do much damage. either way you walk around the horse, you should talk softly so the horse knows where you are and do not walk quickly, as this will most likely spook the horse. If you are walking directly behind them, keep a hand on their butt to let them know that you're there.

most horses don't buck when they leave walk but if it does sit it out and kick it forward while it bucks until it stops then have a break of walking round and try again until the horse realises you will keep going until it does it right,when it does praise it lots

Don't feed horses rotten apples

Horses like nearly all mammals suckle their young.

When something is described as a "horse reference," it typically means that the content involves a comparison, analogy, or mention of horses in relation to a particular topic. This could be in literature, art, or culture, where horses symbolize certain traits like strength, freedom, or grace. It can also refer to equestrian terminology used in various contexts, such as sports or horsemanship. Overall, it highlights the significance of horses in the given discourse.

The way you treat your horse influences its behavior. If you are a jerk to your horse, he will either be afraid of you, or he will get angry (depending on the horse). If you treat your horse like a prince/princess, the horse will most likely take advantage of you and boss you around and lose respect for you.

*Somebody can improve this answer, my answer is pretty bad haha sorry.

Other things that can influence behavior is how tired the horse is, its training, its health, it's age and the temperament it was born with.

A walking trail horse is simply a horse that you can take on trails at a walking speed.

That's the literal meaning of the question; but as a trail rider and author of Basic Training for a Safe Trail Horse I would say that "walking trail horse" refers to a gaited breed of trail horse like the Tennessee Walker. TW's are the most common of walking horses, but there are many other gaited breeds that perform comfortable gaits that can be described as a "walking" gait. Many of these gaits are performed at speeds comparable to the gaits of trotting or cantering in non-gaited breeds.

because your horse probably knows what it is for if he got shocked once or twice then he should now know

Yes they do.

Yes. It hurts their legs and they can slide if they have horseshoes on. If you're cantering on the asphalt once or twice it doesn't make a damage but it does hurt the horse.

Not exactly. Most trick horses that paw out mathematical answers take cues from their trainers to know when to start and stop pawing. For example, I've seen one trainer ask the question, shift her weight to one foot to tell the horse to paw, and then, when the horse reached the desired number, she shifted her weight to the other foot. Some will drop their arms, raise their hand (under some pretense. Maybe some hair fell in their face?), etc. I'm sure some horses can actually add, but I've never seen it.

Shergar of Ireland

Not really, so long as they healed and fused they shouldn't cause any problems.

Digging or scraping a hoof is often a challenge in the wild.It may be natural instincts taking over.Or he may be lonely and trying to start a mock fight.But the fight can also be real so be careful.

The color of a horse has absolutely nothing to do with its ability to run in various weather conditions.....

Yes, a yearling can be away from it's mother(or dam). The usual weaning time for a foal is when they are 4-6 months old.

A horse kicked my BFF and she broke 5 ribs. The force of the kick made her fly into the side of the barn. She is okay know, but she is scared of horses. Never go behind a horse.

its because their is two, two can obviously pull more than one plus the weight is more evenly spread when two horses are side by side

About the same for any breed of horse. They are usually healthy and kind and are loyal to their people.

Well it's because, if you kick/squeeze a horse they know to trot on, if you sit normally they know to walk, they don't stand at that point because your not pulling on the reins. hope it helps xx

jim