Posts Tagged ‘behavior’
Day 3: Feeding and care of nurse mare foals
Adopting these two has been remarkably like bringing home a child. Expect them to sleep, wake, pee, poop, eat, sleep…repeat! Throw in some play time and it pretty much sums up the days for now. Although it is fun, watching the foals right now is also critical. The team at Last Chance was very clear that…
Read MoreHow do I stop my horse from scratching or biting me when I am grooming him?
“I have a yearling that loves being brushed and itched on. When he starts enjoying it he tries to start itching me with those lovely teeth. My question is how do I stop this behavior without harming him. There has to be a better way than just bopping him in the nose. Thanks for your…
Read MoreHorses: how to handle aggressive behavior in the pasture
“Hi Stacy, I have a 12yr. old TWH Blue Roan gelding… Last October a 5yr. old QH palomino gelding joined our farm family. He was a rescue of sorts…very thin, by himself w/o other horses. We did the customary quarantine, vaccinations, then introduced him to our 12 yr. old TWH with a fence in between…
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