Unpredictable Fear in Horses
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB
August 1, 2001
Can you explain how “sacking out” works and if you think it would work for my mare?
Can you explain how “sacking out” works and if you think it would work for my mare?
I was wondering if you could help me. For a friend, I look after a 15.3-hand mare who is six years old. The horse had a fairly bad start in life as she was first abandoned in a stable, then in a field. She has luxating patellas in both hind
We have a seven-year-old draft cross gelding who was treated for Lyme disease in October of 2000 with 8 grams of doxycycline (a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic) twice daily for three weeks. Since that time, and not previously, we have
How does a veterinary behaviorist know for sure something is or is not a psychological problem?
Dr. McDonell shares her thoughts on horses that rush out of trailers.
My horse is driving me crazy! Every time we go out to ride, he starts flipping his head. What is his problem?
Why is it considered inhumane to have just one horse?
Mares which unpredictably savage a foal in this manner typically savage again if given the opportunity
A research team at The Lincolnshire School of Agriculture, located near the town of Grantham in the English county of Lincolnshire, recently released the results of a study showing that horses are more content and relaxed if acrylic mirrors are
The amazing versatility of horses can sometimes leave you in awe. A recent trip overseas brought that point home. In some places if the horse doesn’t work, the family doesn’t eat; in others horses cope with Molotov cocktails, terrorists, and
Dr. Sue McDonnell addresses readers’ questions about an older pony’s grumpy behavior and why horses might eat dirt.
How do horses perceive a dead horse? Do they know the deceased is not coming back?
What training tips do you have for working with a horse that hasn’t been ridden in four years?
What does teeth grinding mean? I think there is a horse in our barn that does it sometimes.
I have a report to do for science class on animal behavior (middle school, fifth grade). My teacher, Mr. Brennan, said to pick a favorite animal species and a favorite type of behavior. My favorite animals are wild horses, and my
How do I change my yearling colt’s rude behavior without scaring him away from me?
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