Animaroo | Breeder Business

How well does your horse stop?

Does he just slow down and eventually
stop?

Does he stop at all?

The most important thing a horse
should know is how to stop.

Some argue the most important thing
a horse should know is how to move forward.

I understand that thinking but in my
book, the stop is the biggee because a good
hearty "whoa" can save your life.

If your horse isn't very good at it,
then you're just askin' for trouble.

Here's a good way to get a great stop.

After you get your horse to stop, do
this...

"Back him up

Dog Training - Your Dog Around Horses

You've undoubtedly noticed that your dog is much smaller than a horse. (Well, most are anyway.) Nevertheless, most horses are much more frightened of dogs than the reverse. That creates unique problems - for dog, horse and the person who has to govern both.

In this case, unlike other animal training areas, it helps very little to start the interaction out when both animals are young. Young horses are at least as skittish as older ones, and are often accompanied by a mare. Neither is naturally fond of nor curious about puppies. To a horse, nearly everything but their owners and a few other horses are threats - at least until they're mature.

Reading a Horse's Body Language

If you've ever been the victim of an horse bite, you may think that the attack came out of nowhere. However, if you knew how to read an animal's body language, you would probably have seen one or two tell tale signals that may have enabled you to avoid being bitten. Just like other animals, horses have body language that can let us know whether they are feeling happy, sad or frightened. Reading your horse's body language can help you have a better relationship with him and may even help you avoid being injured.

One of the first things you should look at when you are trying to judge your horse's mood is his ears. A horse will move his ears forward, back or even to the sides depending on his mood. While his ear position alone won't always tell you exactly how he is feeling, when you combine the way he is holding his ears with the way he is arching his neck, twitching his tail and moving his feet, you will be able to find out exactly how he is feeling.