If you’ve spent any time around horses, you’ve probably watched one suddenly drop to the ground and begin rolling enthusiastically in the dirt. To new horse owners, this behavior can look alarming at first—especially when a horse kicks its legs in the air or thrashes around. However, rolling is one […]

If you’ve spent any time around horses, you’ve probably seen it: a horse suddenly stomps its foot hard on the ground. Sometimes it’s a single stamp. Other times the horse repeatedly pounds its hoof in irritation. For horse owners and riders, this behavior can raise questions. Is the horse angry?Is it […]

If you’ve spent any time around horses, you’ve probably seen one repeatedly scrape or dig at the ground with its front hoof. This behavior, known as pawing, is extremely common in horses and can mean several different things depending on the situation. Sometimes it’s harmless communication. Other times it signals impatience, frustration, […]

Understanding horse behavior is one of the most important skills any horse owner or rider can develop. Horses communicate constantly, but they do it through body language, movement, and subtle signals rather than words. When you learn how to interpret these signals, you gain insight into what your horse is […]

Horses do all sorts of strange things that baffle their owners.  Some behavior is normal and other behavior is downright alarming. Yet, there is usually a reason for what they do and it’s up to us to understand and help our equine friends. One of the most worrisome things I […]