Many horse riders will tell you about this feeling of “freedom” that you gain from the top of a horse’s back. Challenges, whether physical, mental, emotional or social are almost literally dropped to the ground the moment your seat is placed into the saddle that graces that horse’s back. How Read more…
Horse riding is an enjoyable hobby and sport for adults and children alike. Learning to control and care for an animal much larger than yourself can have a profound affect on your confidence and is a great feeling. Riding is a great way to get out and see the surrounding Read more…
Also riding side-saddle was seen to preserve the ladies’ modesty. The idea of it being indecent for a lady to ride astride can be traced back to 1382, when Princess Anne of Bohemia rode side-saddle across Europe on her way to marry King Richard II. How does a woman ride Read more…
While they may not have the same capacity for complex human emotions like shame, embarrassment, pride and guilt, there is evidence that horses feel pain, loneliness, grief, happiness or contentment, and other simple emotions. Do horses know if they win? Sue McDonnell, a certified applied animal behaviorist at the University Read more…
No. A horse can open its mouth at any stage of biting, if it realizes that it’s biting something it shouldn’t. Why does my horse lock his jaw? JAW CLENCHING – A RESPONSE TO STRESS AND PAIN The combination of possible physical discomfort or pain on the horse’s behalf or Read more…
Why do they kick? When approaching a horse from the rear they cant see or smell you very well so they may kick out of fear thinking your a predator. You should always try to approach horses from the side or front and stay away from there rear end to Read more…
Horses can break your foot, but it is dependent on your ability to use the horse and escape getting trampled if you fall while riding. So, in this post, I’ll show you what to do if you fall from your horse to avoid being stepped on. What to do After Read more…
Pay attention to his ears. Often, their ears will point toward whatever they’re afraid of at that moment. In addition, you might notice: If his ears are flicking back and forth, your horse is probably frightened or overly stimulated. He is flicking his ears around to pinpoint the source of Read more…
Horses aren’t naturally aggressive toward humans; this is a learned behavior triggered by negative experiences, including inappropriate handling/training. While your mare may be good under saddle, behavior on the ground and under saddle don’t automatically correlate with each other. Can horses be aggressive to humans? The varieties of aggression toward Read more…
They found that not only do horses develop a corresponding relationship to the sound of the human voice, but the horse brain—like that of humans, dogs, and other animals—also categorizes these sounds based on positive and negative associations. Do horses respond to voice commands? Horses are highly intelligent and trainable Read more…