Horse Behavior – Page 14 – Virtual Brush Box

Walking Along

Rodney and I are working on staying in front of my leg [Positives]. Since the goal is to walk with relaxation, I can’t thump my heels to send him forward. It’s more a matter of keep my weight centered and insisting he move off with a correct step from the beginning. We generally manage aContinue reading “Walking Along”

Swirls

Legitimate conclusions about character can be drawn from looking at a horse’s body: coat condition, weight, posture, muscling, head carriage, tightness around the eyes or mouth, and so on. In other words, subtle signs of nutrition &/or tension &/or muscle tone &/or lack of same. Hair whorls are handed out at birth. This makes themContinue reading “Swirls”

Let Me In!

Horses are made to be out grazing. I learned this 30 years ago [How I Learned to Think Like a Horse] and have believed it fervently ever since. Unfortunately, no one told Rodney & Milton. They love their stall. We have one stall, attached to our run-in shed. It’s not the ideal arrangement, but theContinue reading “Let Me In!”

Foto Friday: Happiness is a Afternoon Hay Snack

~~~ Outtake

10 Little Things About Having Horses At Home

Inspired by Peace & Carrots – Blog Hop: The Little Things From the $900 Facebook pony – Blog Hop: The Little Things The sound of horses chewing. The smell of hay. The sight of enough hay. The feel of soft noses. Feeding in pajamas. Being received with so much joy. Breakfast! Dinner! You look hungry.Continue reading “10 Little Things About Having Horses At Home”

Milton’s Moods

Some horses are born grumpy. Cases in point, Previous Horse [In Defense of Caesar] and Karen Briggs’ horse Toddy, “Who was an obstreperous bastard and my horse of a lifetime.” [Writing From the Right Side of the Stall: No Witnesses]. I don’t think Milton is deep down cranky. He caves too quickly. He was gettingContinue reading “Milton’s Moods”

Rodney’s Headgear Adventures

The day I publicly bragged on how much Rodney liked his new headstall [View from the Top], he decided to protest the way it rode up his nose when I used the reins. We adjusted so that it no longer whacked his cheekbones. He calmed down about it [Progress]. Diva horse. The headstall was rightContinue reading “Rodney’s Headgear Adventures”