Horses buck, and if you’ve ridden a few, the chances are that you’ve been thrown, I know I have, more times than I care to count. But do you know why horses buck? Horses buck when energetic and playful, mad, Read more…
A lot of horses yawn during a bodywork session. It typically happens after coming across an area of tension and/or restriction. It is a way of calming and taking a deep breath. It is a behaviour that in contexts such Read more…
A yawn can signal something other than boredom or drowsiness, it may mean a horse is frustrated or unhappy. The next time your horse yawns, pay attention—he could be signaling a significant change in emotions. What does it mean if Read more…
The bucking horse is usually a mare, but occasionally, a gelding (a castrated male horse) is used. Bucking horses usually travel in close quarters and are housed in a herd setting, geldings are generally less disruptive and more prone to Read more…
A horse that is not in good health is also prone to displaying signs of bucking. This is because they may experience pain in their body, which can lead to them feeling frustrated and kicking their back legs. Do horses Read more…
Horses are thought to have about 300 million olfactory receptors, which is considerably higher than humans (five or six million olfactory receptors). How sensitive is a horses nose? The horse’s range of smell is more acute than that of humans Read more…
They aren’t as good at scent recognition as a dog, but they are able to identify predators and other horses by their smell. The horse’s long head means that it has quite a large nasal cavity. Their flexible nostrils flare Read more…
horses buck wildly. While many rodeo association rules restrict the use of shock devices and other cruel techniques, at some rodeos handlers use small electric prods that shock the animals so they buck harder, or so that the calves run Read more…
Dressage is called the “highest expression of horse training,” and involves the rider and their horse performing a routine. Essentially, it’s a horse dancing with a human riding on its back. Amazing. What do you call horses dancing? Dressage: How Read more…
It’s always best to start at the very beginning with the “whoa” and “walk” commands. A first session might go like this: Say “walk”. Cue the horse by tugging gently on the leap rope and walking forward yourself. What do Read more…