What Causes Behavioral Changes In Horses?

Occasionally, a horse will act in a mysterious or atypical way, a personality change that may be hard to describe. Change in environment, new handlers, riders or management, all can contribute to an apparent change in personality. Physical problems can also manifest as atypical behavior. What causes aggressive behaviour in Read more…

Is Horse Whipping Legal?

The rules also allow horses to be slapped down the shoulder with the whip an unlimited number of times, provided the hand remains on the reins. Why are they allowed to whip horses? In horseracing, in addition to being used for safety, the whip is also used to ‘encourage’ the Read more…