Social grooming is an important part of a horse’s healthy herd life. It is a way to give comfort and show affection to other herd members. This type […]
Behavior / Older Horse Images / Uncategorized
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Friendly Face Bite
Both horse have pleasant, if not impish expressions, they are just horsing around.
Behavior / Mare and Foal Images
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Protective
It’s not personal. Acceptable space boundaries change when a newborn foal arrives.
Behavior / Stallion
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Herding or Driving Behavior
The stallion is feeling a greater sense of urgency in this image exhibited by the exaggerated low driving posture.
Behavior / Foal / Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images
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Introduction
About to be introduced to the rest of the herd for the first time, this mare reassures her new foal.
Behavior / Mare and Foal Images / Stallion
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Introductions
The stallion presents himself to a mare and foal.
Behavior / Older Horse Images / Weanling and Yearling
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Ground Thunder
Passing in close proximity, even a small thundering herd evokes primal thrill.
Behavior / Herd Life Images
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Are You My Mother?
When a filly wakes from a nap and cannot immediately find her mother, she makes several mistakes while soliciting each mare she comes upon for comfort. It was […]
Behavior / Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images
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The Warning
During the first few days of life the mares are very vigilant with other herd members about keeping their distance from the newborns. As a whole, though, the […]