Horse Behavior

Both pacing and trotting are two beat gaits.

Pacing is when both legs on one side of the body move in unison. This isn't a natural gait for most horses.

Trotting is when diagonal pairs of legs move in unison. The left front leg and right hind leg move together, then the right front leg and left hind leg move together.

These are two beat gaits because the hooves on each pair of legs strike the ground at the same time, making a 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 rhythm.

You step out and almost twist your hib then kick with your outside leg and pull on your inside rein. also if your horse is pokey move up before using your aids. You step out and almost twist your hib then kick with your outside leg and pull on your inside rein. also if your horse is pokey move up before using your aids. You step out and almost twist your hib then kick with your outside leg and pull on your inside rein. also if your horse is pokey move up before using your aids.

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Like any other sport, yes it is dangerous. You could fall off and be killed instantly or you could get kicked in the head on the ground and have the same result. There are obviously some precautions to be taken. First of all, WEAR A HELMET. It doesn't matter how old or experienced you are, you should NEVER horseback ride without one. Secondly, pay attention to what your horse is telling you. If it looks scared on the ground, don't get on because you'll probably end up back on the ground.

Now, that's not to say that you shouldn't ride just because it is dangerous. But you always need to remember that you are on top of a 1000 pound or more, prey animal who is prone to being unpredictable.

Also, when you fall off a horse, don't be too scared to get back on. Just don't rush either-you could have a broken bone and make it worse. (But then again, last Monday I fell off 3 times in one hour, and I'm fine.)

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Just let your horse sniff and check out what the pole is then go up to the pole and if your horse spooks out just keep going towards the pole until your horse finally will go over the pole.

I believe it is called "blow."

It sounds as if the horse has either been mistreated at some point or has just never been handled. To correct this you'll have to win the horses trust. Don't just run out with a halter and try to catch it. Instead spend time with the horse, just hanging out with it and sitting close by but not so close that it runs away. Keep doing this until the horse feels safe with you. Once the horse feels safe you can begin to gently handle it and pet it, again don't just slap the halter on it and lead it away. The process of 'gentling' a horse takes time and you may need a professional trainer if even after a month or so of gentle handling and encouragement the horse still fights you.

There can be a lot of reasons ranging from a stroke to a problem in the inner ear to low blood pressure to many other neurological and cardiovascular problems. The best course is to see your doctor.

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 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.

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

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They all have different behaviors. They tend to be creatures of habit. I have a barn with 14 horses in it, for example. These guys have been fed from one end of the barn until the other (14 in total). I mixed it up one day and failed to feed Codey first, as I normally do. the barn went crazy. Codey started yelling and the others followed suit. Most did not touch their hay until Codey had been fed.

The grass is always greener syndrome is the classic tale of horses feeding also. You can leave a whole bale of awesome grass hay in front of them and they still want what is on the cart.

Any object, even the most benign to us humans, that a horse is not familiar with, will scare it. It can be as simple as a plastic bag or a coat hanging on the fence.

It is natural for a horse to eat off of the ground, as they are grazing animals. However, the domesticated horse faces more challenges with eating off of the ground than their wild counter-parts.

Feeding hay on the ground in a sandy area can cause a horse to ingest the sand, which does not pass through their digestive systems. This can cause an impaction (blockage), making the horse quite ill and may even require surgery to correct.

Also, feeding off of the ground in a small area where manure is not picked up on a daily basis can create worm problems within a herd of horses.

Because wild horses keep moving for miles a day while they graze, they leave their manure behind them and never eat grass or forage out of it. Also, given that the general landscape where their food grows is not often sandy, the problem of sand colic isn't a large problem for them either.

If you are feeding a domesticated horse their hay off the ground in a clean, non-sandy area, it is perfectly safe and quite healthy, as it is how the horses body was meant to eat.

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Some horses, who are scared of storms, will become fidgety and pace the fence line/stall. But most horses do not mind storms. If you wish to know when a bad storm will hit, watch your dog. They are more in tune with the barometric pressure in the atmosphere and will begin to howl, want to go outside (or hide), and will have an essence of nervousness about them.

Some horses are called Wobblers due to Wobblers Syndrome which causes the horse to walk with a wobble or altered gait.

Well this would depend on the horses weight. A horse should be fed 1 % up to 3% of it's body weight. Since a Belgian typically weighs between 1800 and 2200 pounds that means the horse could be fed anything from 18 pounds to 66 pounds of feed. With a draft horse it's best to try and start at about 2.5% of the body weight in feed and then adjust up or down from there as needed.

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When a horse has an uncharacteristic change of mood it is cause for concern. Always first, look for something causing pain. You may have to get off your horse or patiently circle him until he is thinking more clearly. You may have to dismount and walk to be safe. You may also need to seek the advice of a veterinarian. If he gives the all clear, then seek the advice and help of a professional trainer familiar with your situation.

stay firm in the saddle and speak very quietly to the horse.

Give horse authoritative directions.

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A easier and better way is to get off the horse. Then give her a few Midol pills and slap the piss out of her while yelling "I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE PMS. STOP BEING SO PISSY".

That usually helps a great bit.