Another name for this condition is ‘learned helplessness‘. When the horse has no say in their reality and nothing they do changes anything, they give up and shut down. What does it mean if a horse is shut down? A Read more…
Horse Shying and Spooky? 10 Ways to De-Spook Your Horse Touch your horse everywhere. Be aware. Do groundwork. Reward tries. Understand positive reinforcement. Train light aids. Loose rein riding. Don’t turn away. How do I stop my horse from getting Read more…
Desensitizing is when you introduce your horse to everything they may be scared of and help them understand why they don’t have to be afraid. How do you desensitize a horse? Systematic Desensitization This refers to gradually introducing a frightening Read more…
These methods teach the horse to become more confident while at the same time to not fear the stimulus. It is best to start as young as possible with your horse, however any horse can be desensitised with the right Read more…
Long, Low Movement is also known as “daisy cutter” action in the hunter ring. These horses swing their legs forward from the hip and shoulder in a sweeping, forward movement with little bend in their knees or hocks. What is Read more…
Turnout at night helps horses avoid the bugs and humidity of summer. Consider herd dynamics. If every horse in your herd has been turned out at night before and they are all friends, they will probably adapt easily to the Read more…
Albino, colour type of horse, characterized by pink skin and a pure white coat. Unlike some other colour types, which develop as the horse matures, the Albino is born white and remains white throughout life. Albinos conform to riding horse Read more…
The Book of Zechariah twice mentions colored horses; in the first passage there are three colors (red, speckled/brown, and white), and in the second there are four teams of horses (red, black, white, and finally dappled/”grisled and bay”) pulling chariots. Read more…
Palomino: chestnut horse that has one cream dilution gene that turns the horse to a golden, yellow, or tan shade with a flaxen or white mane and tail. Is there such thing as a yellow horse? Palomino horses have a Read more…
Sweeney refers to a hollowed area just below and to the rear of the horse’s shoulder line. The condition is due to muscle wasting after the suprascapular nerve has been damaged. Can horses recover from Sweeney shoulder? Though this condition Read more…