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Can stallions really tell when you are menstruating?

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 stallion, evolution, misconceptions

Is it really dangerous for a woman to handle stallions while on her period? The truth is in the hormones!

Two wild Chincoteague pony stallions on Assateague island in a parking lot tussling with each other. Still from video.

Wild stallion shows off his Spanish Walk

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 training, stallion, positive reinforcement, spanish walk

Watch these two stallions tussling in a parking lot. Do any of their movements look familiar? Some of the things we train horses to do have surprising roots in wild horse behaviour. The best training takes into account both the horse’s understanding of a behaviour and their physical ability to perform it.

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?

black tobiano Baroque Pinto or Barock Pinto stallion Dream Gait's Bizkit trotting. Photo from USEF archive.

Bad manners or lovable spirit?

February 5, 2017February 19, 2021 horse emotion, horse personality, horse psychology, training

Does this video show a horse with bad manners? Sometimes we get so caught up in controlling everything our horses do that maybe we forget some of what we love so much about horses in the first place.

Should I geld my colt?

December 21, 2016August 28, 2020 care, health, vet, management

For a lot of owners, the decision to geld their colt isn’t an easy one. Find out if gelding is the right thing for you and your horse.