behaviour

ASKHQ: SUDDEN AGGRESSION TO OTHER HORSES IN THE PADDOCK

Q: My horse has become very aggressive suddenly with others in his paddock. The yard owner wants to separate him,…

12 months ago

A SPOTLIGHT ON STALLIONS

Understanding their characteristics, behaviours and needs Stallions possess distinct characteristics, behaviours, and roles that distinguish them from mares and geldings.…

1 year ago

ASKHQ: HEAD TOSSING

Q: My horse has recently started tossing his head. How can I stop him? A: If this behaviour is recent,…

1 year ago

FEEDING THE MODERN SPORTHORSE

Are we getting it right? For decades, the default sporthorse ration looked something like this: two big buckets of concentrate,…

1 year ago

PLAYTIME – WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PLAY WITH YOUR HORSE

Text: Skye Littlefield As humans, we make important distinctions for ourselves between work and play, taking the time to step…

2 years ago

FEEDING THE HOT HORSE

How to feed a ‘hotter’ horse is a dilemma faced by horse owners in many different disciplines. How do you…

2 years ago

ATTUNEMENT – THE SECRET TO A GOOD RELATIONSHIP

By Shelley Wolhuter The concept of attunement is making waves in horsemanship and therapeutic communities, and for good reason. Based…

3 years ago

FIBRE CAN CHANGE ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR

By Hannah Botha, MSc Equine Nutriiton Stereotypic behaviours are actions that are repeated without any apparent or obvious purpose or…

3 years ago

ASKHQ: GELDING YOUR YEARLING

Q: My yearling is being gelded, but this is my first youngster, and I’m unsure of the castration process and…

5 years ago

BIG OPEN SPACES

By Kim Dimevski, SA Horse Trails Growing up learning about horses in the typical stable yard environment can give one…

6 years ago