Integrating a New Horse into the Herd
…you’re “alpha” herd member feels the need to establish his dominance with the rest of his herd mates again. After a few days, choose a member of the herd who…
Search Results for: herd
Herd Health Planning
A farm or boarding facility with multiple horses always needs a good herd health plan. This involves more than just vaccinations and deworming. Often the way you handle preventive medicine…
Shepherd Pilots Skymiles to $25,000 Nutrena Grand Prix win in Pensacola
…second week of the Gulf Coast Winter Classic Pensacola shows. Holly Shepherd pilots Skymiles over an oxer in the covered arena in Pensacola to the Nutrena Grand Prix win A…
HERDA Gene Found
…gene to 100% of their offspring. Mares and stallions are equally involved in transmitting HERDA. HERDA is a recessive trait, which means that a parent carrying only one gene for…
Domestic Horses and Herd Instinct
Domestic horses instinctively want to be in a herd, and readily form herds if maintained on pasture. The desire for contact with other horses can result in horses running back…
Pecking Order: Horse Herd Hierarchy
Appearances are deceiving in the horse world and determining a herd’s hierarchy can be as tricky as threading a needle with barbed wire. Full of illusions, the complexities of the…
Mud-Loving German Shepherd Wins EQUUS Magazine’s 2014 Dirty Dog Contest
…out of town! To us, it was a mess, but to Bruno, the water-loving German Shepherd (and apparently the mud-loving Shepherd as well), it was bliss. Thanks to his fun-loving…
Mud-Loving German Shepherd Wins EQUUS Magazine’s 2014 Dirty Dog Contest
…out of town! To us, it was a mess, but to Bruno, the water-loving German Shepherd (and apparently the mud-loving Shepherd as well), it was bliss. Thanks to his fun-loving…
Help for the Herd Bound
…since a horse’s nature tells him security is to be found in a herd situation, we can excuse his behavior and bring him back to his buddy for reassurance. There…
How to Feed a Horse Herd to Prevent Fights
…delivered to the feeders. Some that seem relaxed might turn into aggressive bullies when food comes into the picture. Whenever possible, try to present multiple feeding stations so less-dominant herd…