Equine behavior is fascinating. We become better horsemen who can communicate with, ride, and train our horses, mules, and donkeys more easily and with less stress when we understand their behavior. If you don't understand what your equine's behavior means, then your training program may be ineffective at best. At worst, you could be seriously injured.
So few horsepeople really understand the behavior of their horses, but Equine Behavior Net's goal is to change that. The Equine Behaviorist is dedicated to providing you with helpful information on the behavior of equines - including horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys.
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Behavior Question
I am contacting you because I have a problem with my mare. When strangers come to touch her,
she grows in height and then strikes out with her foreleg and squeals then tries to turn and
kick. This was manageable at first because it was only "strangers" , but the farrier, vet,
etc, cannot touch her.
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