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This is a pecking order problem. There are a lot of books on this subject. Honestly, you may just have to keep it stalled alone.
Sometimes, starting from scratch is the way to go if your horse is real aggresive. Only working with your horse alone, and then on calm things like, lunging at a walk for a week. Then the next week a trot on the lunge, the next week a trot and canter. The only influence should be you and it should be very calm and quiet. All this work needs to be long enough to tire, so you might have to do this in several different sessions daily. Try to keep a regular schedule for feeding, grooming and excerise. It sounds boring, but your are gaining trust and their attention. You want them to focus on you only. Then you can slowly add more into their weekly schedule as they show improvement in their behavior. Such as riding at a walk for a week, then trotting for a week, etc. If their behavior slips back, then you back up. You can see them grow calmer as they begin to trust that their environment is stable and secure. This should help with their aggresive behavior. This is just one way to deal with this problem, and can take alot of time-but the rewards are well worth it! But as they said above there are lots of really good books dealing with the issue, and many different ideas of the causes. Good luck!
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What Is An Alpha Horse?
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Horses jealous over each other?
Answer. Yes horses are very jealous over each other.(If you spend a lot of time with horse "A" and not alot of time with horse "B" , horse "B" will be very jealous)
Can a horse be gentle to a human but be aggressive with its fellow creatures?
Yes. it can be aggressive to other horses
Can a horse that is friendly with people be aggressive with horses?
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.
Can a horse that is gentle with humans be aggressive with fellow horses?
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What Is An Alpha Horse?
Horses thrive on a pecking order. The Alpha horse is the Boss. Pushes the other horses around. Wants to be in charge. Usually has a more aggressive personality. But keep in mind - aggressive doesn't always equal "mean".
How can you stop a horse from being aggressive to other horses She kicks her stable mate frequently when out in the pasture?
Well try tying her to a post out at the stables for about a half hour where no other horses are. That's what I did with mine she did something just like that. It worked.
Can a horse that is gentle with humans be aggressive with other creatures?
Horses are often aggressive towards dogs and can be aggressive to other livestock. Generally, mares with foals will tend to be more protective and can become aggressive if they feel their foal is in danger.
Do horses have enemies?
Like most animals, a horse does not have enemies. But instead well have fear of a certain person or other horse. This is usually caused by bad owners/ riders or other horses acting aggressive towards another horse. The horse well respond by acting aggressive back towards the person or animal, in hopes to appear stronger.Horses don't hate, but they do have predators. Most carnivores, such as mountain lions, will attack horses=C. But the horses can sometimes get away:)
What is A quarantine procedure for horses with an infectious disease?
A quarantine procedure is a set of steps designed to prevent exposure of other horses to a diseased horse. It typically involves removing the horse from areas where other horses can come in contact with the horse, being extremely conscious about cleaning and disinfecting any items that come into contact with the sick horse and only handling the sick horse last when other horses have to be handled.
How does a stallion differ from other horses?
A stallion is a male horse that hasn't been castrated which in turn gives it a bigger more muscly look than horses that have been. This also may cause these types of horses to be more aggressive towards other stallions.
Will your horse nibble other horses if so why?
Scratching other horses
What do horse like to do?
All horses are different. Some like to run around a lot. Most horses enjoy being with other horses because they are a herd in the wild.
Can a horse get very upset if its separated from its herd?
Yes, Because once a horse is introduced to more horses, over a period of time they become "herd bound" which means that it will refuse to leave the other horses. The way to fix this is to take one horse out of the fence at once, walk it around, and let this horse and the other horses get used to being separated, I wouldn't suggest riding the horse right away though because it probably will freak out and hurt you or itself. The best solution is to get the horse and the other horses used to not being around eachother, and after a week or so you can ride, without the horse focusing on getting back to the herd.
