As advancements in transportation and developments began, the need to use horse-driven vehicles for the primary form of transportation began to decrease. Even now, when cars are such an important part of many people’s everyday lives, horses are still utilized Read more…
When the horse charges, you must always take immediate defensive action; that is one reason why you always go into the round pen with a ‘weapon’ of some sort (a rope, stick, flag, whip). You will use your ‘weapon’ to Read more…
Signs of aggression include ears flattened backward, retracted lips, rapid tail movements, snaking, pawing, head bowing, fecal pile display, snoring, squealing, levade (rearing with deeply flexed hindquarters), and threats to kick. How can you tell if a horse is aggressive? Read more…
Pigs aren’t predators, yet lots of horses are frightened of pigs. The more you expose a horse to something he’s frightened of, the less frightened he’ll be. Do pigs and horses get along? Horses and pigs have little in common Read more…
Horses are skittish because they are prey animals, and they pay attention to anything unfamiliar. Horses have many predators in the wild, so to survive, they learned to quickly react to something near they believe may hurt them and stay Read more…
There is no treatment. Human exposure to rabies does not have to involve a bite from an infected horse: contact of skin or mucosa with the horse’s saliva could transmit the disease. What to do if you get bit by Read more…
The primary reason horses are afraid of spiders is because spiders can move quickly out of hidden spaces. Most horses aren’t going to be afraid of small, house-sized spiders. A larger spider running across a trail, that is something a Read more…
In most states, horse riders and handlers of horse-drawn vehicles can use the roads and must adhere to all local traffic laws. The animal’s owner should still exercise caution and try to keep the road open for easy traffic flow. Read more…
The loudest and scariest sound for most horses is fireworks. If your horse can learn not to react to this sound, not many other noises will scare him. Make sure your horse is loose in a pasture or large paddock Read more…
In horses of any age, bit chewing can signify anxiety. Different horses mature at different rates. Even if your horse seems physically prepared to perform at his current level, he may not be ready mentally. Try reducing the pressure: shorten Read more…