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When Horses “Shut Down”

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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The Secret Ingredient: Managing the Herd-Bound Horse

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Cultivating a Connection with Horses

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Unspoken Agreements

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Back to Basics (Part 1)

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Reward, Reinforcement and Punishment

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Did You Teach Your Horse to Kick?

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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A Devoted Horse

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Horses Give More than they Get

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Begging for Acceptance

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Three Common Mistakes that Erode Your Horse’s Trust

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Avoiding Feed-time Frenzy

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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A Horse’s Sense of Fairness

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Behavior Bummers

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Horses are Survivors

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Feed-Time Aggression Q & A

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Trust Is A Two-Way Street

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Horses Need Horses

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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On The Rail: Teaching Horse Behavior To Youth Q And A

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For No Apparent Reason: Learning to understand why horses behave the way they do

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The Dish On Discipline

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Mind Your Manners

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Stallion-Like Behavior

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Rehabilitation Behaviour Issues

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When To Geld Colt

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Keeping Focused

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Does The Lead Horse Participate In Mutual Grooming?

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Gate Sour Behavior

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Reason’s For Rearing

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Starting Over With A Fractious Horse

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Attacks In Round Pen

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Dominance Rehabilitation

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Establishing Dominance

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No Biting Allowed

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Burned Out

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Horse Turns Toward Gate And Stops Working

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Nurturing The Try In Your Horse

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Horse Behavior: Xenophon: The Art Of Horsemanship

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Horse Behavior: Video Of Fatal Kick

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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Horse Behavior: Your horse’s Squeal–What It Means

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Horse Behavior: Sexy Gelding

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Horse Behavior: Raising A Well-Mannered Stallion

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Horse Behavior: Proper Handling Of A Foal

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Horse Behavior: New Bucking Behavior

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Horse Behavior: Mutual Grooming

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Horse Behavior: Do Horses Prefer Male Over Female Riders?

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Horse Behavior: Dealing With A Blind Horse

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Horse Behavior: Background Music In The Barn

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Horse Behavior: Aggressive Kicking In The Pasture

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Building A Better Relationship: Correcting Aggressive Behavior

Resources for Horse Behavior When Horses “Shut Down”A horse owner recently reached out to me asking for guidance with a 3-year-old colt that came to her completely shutdown. His eyes glaze over and he statues-up
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