Horse owners can choose from several types of products formulated to help calm horses. Options include feed supplements, pheromones, aromatherapies and more. Aromatherapy Just like aromatherapy products for people, those…
While horses rely most on body language to communicate, the noises they make are also meaningful. There are four types of horse vocalizations: whinny, nicker, snort, and squeal. Each equine…
Use this step-by-step approach to make a spooky horse more confident or handle an unexpected scary scenario. Spooking isn’t fun for either horse or human. We’ve all experienced this scenario:…
If asked what type of personality your horse has, you might say he’s an alpha, stubborn, people-pleasing, nervous, difficult, easy-going, bold, bombproof, or some other personality trait. You may also…
A horse communicates how it is feeling at any given moment through his body language. A horse’s mood is evident through various signs expressed, so as long as you know…
Photo by Shotmedia/Adobe Stock “Happiness — it’s something that we see in horses,” says Esther Kuhlmann of Northland Equine Lessons and Training near Kansas City, Mo. “When you work with…
Photo by Shotmedia/Adobe Stock “Happiness — it’s something that we see in horses,” says Esther Kuhlmann of Northland Equine Lessons and Training near Kansas City, Mo. “When you work with…
Photo by Mholka/Shutterstock All horse owners dream of beautiful barns, arenas, and paddocks, but equine behavior and welfare leaders are urging them to open up their barns, rethink time spent…
After Bob Barker died last year, I read a story about how in 2013 the old icon of the game show business had paid a substantial sum—$880,000—to rescue three elephants…
Most horses, on most days, will stand patiently during a farrier’s visit. But there’s always a chance of a “meltdown.” Horses, after all, can have bad days just like we…
