Tag: separation anxiety

The Secret Ingredient: Managing the Herd-Bound Horse

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At my ranch, we have seven geldings and one mare. When we brought my new foster mare, Truth, in for training the two mares were instantly drawn to each other like magnets. At first, it was sweet how much they loved each other. Then it became obvious that the otherwise sweet and compliant mares would […]

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

When folks tell me about problem behaviors, I hear one phrase often. I admit I’ve even said it myself when I was a young trainer. “For no apparent reason, my horse….” You can fill in the next part with any frightening horse behavior. Choose from a list such as: bucked me off, kicked me, bit […]

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Tag: separation anxiety

The Secret Ingredient: Managing the Herd-Bound Horse

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

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