How do you deal with negative trailer behaviors such as kicking and pawing while on the road? An equine behavior expert shares advice.
What does “licking and chewing” really mean?
There are at least three distinct types of self-mutilative behavior in horses. Here’s what researchers know about them and how management changes and other options can help reduce their frequency.
Food-aggressive horses might escalate their attempts to ask for treats, like bumping humans with their heads, to more aggressive food-guarding behavior, one equine behaviorist says.
My 5-year-old gelding is very playful. Can I turn his playfulness into an advantage when I train him?
Does it sometimes seem like your horse is having a bad day? Here are the possible reasons behind equine mood swings.
Learn about a welfare-friendly way to desensitize horses.
Why do researchers spend time studying basic equine behavior questions when the answers seems so obvious? An horse behavior researcher weighs in.
How can I make my horse a less attractive target for his pasturemate, who likes to tug at halters and fly masks?
Do retired, well-schooled horses really make good beginners’ horses?
Why would a mare prefer to foal in a field versus in a foaling stall or in the barn?
How does a veterinary behaviorist know for sure something is or is not a psychological problem?
Learn about applying a lip twitch and the endorphin release that occurs during application.
What can I do to help my horse get over his fear of other horses coming toward him or passing him in the arena?
My stallion shows little or no signs of libido with my mare. He won’t even talk to her. What can I do?
A reader asks for suggestions for teaching or encouraging her mare to pee before getting in the trailer, and if it’s possible to break the mare’s trailer-peeing habit. Read Dr. Sue McDonnell’s answer!
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