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Two chestnut horses lying down in a field by the remains of a hay bale

The key to effective training that is surprisingly overlooked

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 horse psychology, sociality, herd dynamics, enrichment

Do you sometimes feel like you take two steps back for every step forward? You may be overlooking the most fundamental factor in training your horse!

Looking Glass, the Mustang stallion featured in Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies. Bay Mustang standing on slope.

When and why do stallions kill foals?

February 24, 2017October 20, 2017 inheritance, stallion, evolution, sociality

Though disturbing to us, infanticide is fairly commonplace across many species. When and why does this shocking behaviour occur in horses? And does it serve a purpose?