Why Does a Horse Rest a Hind Leg?
Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS
January 29, 2015
A vet and horse behavior expert shares how to distinguish between normal hind-leg resting behavior and lameness.
A vet and horse behavior expert shares how to distinguish between normal hind-leg resting behavior and lameness.
Learn how to keep ponies, Miniature Horses, and full-sized horses from pulling and grazing when you lead them.
Learn how to get your horse to accept new and scary objects or sounds.
Lecture topics will include hoof care, nutrition, emergency care, dentistry, eye diseases, behavior, and more.
Find out why horses spook at sunspots on the ground and what you can do to correct this behavior.
Learn why a horse gets bullied by her herdmate.
Learn about equine vocalization and how horses might or might not use whinnies to communicate.
Rescue operators share advice on small steps owners can take to keep their horses out of less-than-ideal situations.
A veterinarian and equine behavior expert addresses a possible learned head tossing behavior at feeding time.
Discover the possible reasons a foal or young horse might “gum” at an adult horse.
We just got a 4-year-old stallion at our barn, and I wanted to know if even with electric fencing will he be able to break out to get in with the mares that are in the paddock next to him?
Sometimes it seems like horses pick up behaviors from each other. But it might be for reasons different than you think.
An owner inquires about how to address and reverse her horse’s fear-based behavior.
How do you correct a misbehaving horse that hates cats?
An equine behavior expert and veterinarian offers tips on handling horses that crowd and rush the gate at mealtime.
Dr. Nancy Diehl considers the use of “vice” and “stereotypies” when referring to horse behavior.
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