ASKHQ: ARE STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIOURS CONTAGIOUS?

Q: The horse standing in the stable next to mine has a habit of crib-biting and wind-sucking. My horse has started a funny habit of opening his mouth and crossing his jaw when standing in his stable. I have only noticed it recently and I am worried he is picking up on the other horse’s…

BylizzieAugust 15, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Know How

DEFINING SUCCESS

A key element of your training with your horse has to be defining what success will look like for you. It doesn't matter how other people define success, your own definition must match you and your horse and where you want to (realistically) get to. Creating your definition allows you to create a series of…

BylizzieSeptember 18, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

BOX-WALKING

A common stable vice The unnatural conditions in which the domesticated horse is kept today, can lead to a variety of abnormal behaviour patterns called 'stereotypies' or 'vices'. Weaving, wind-sucking, crib-biting and box walking are just some of the habits that horses may acquire because of the restrictions placed on them by domesticated life.…

BylizzieDecember 23, 20180Comments

ASKHQ: ARE STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIOURS CONTAGIOUS?

DEFINING SUCCESS

BOX-WALKING

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