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Ask the Expert: Horse Behavior
What can I do about my horse’s bad attitude?
How old is my horse in people years?
Help, I think my horse is bored!
Emily Weiss, Ph.D., CAAB, ASPCA Senior Director of Shelter Behavior Programs, answers your questions about equine behavior.
Most Recent Question
Why does my dominant mare squirt in front of a new mare on the field?
—Eve
Urine marking is a natural behavior in horses, Eve. It is more often observed in stallions, but is not unusual for the matriarch of the herd.
Archive
- Why Does My Mare Squirt?
- Horse Grinds Teeth for Attention
- Are White Horses Shunned Because of Their Color?
- Why Do Horses Lick People?
- New Walking Behavior of Barefoot Horses
- Horse eats dirt
- Why Does My Horse Dislike My Friend?
- Horse's Behavior Endangering a Child
- Working with a Dominant Pony
- Lighting
- Head Tossing
- Why is My Horse Chewing His Feet?
- Anything we can do to get an older horse to settle down?
- How Can I Stop My Mare from Pushing?
- Being Distant After Being Away for Two Weeks
Submit Your Question!
Please read first: Dr. Weiss is standing by to answer your questions about horse behavior. Due to the volume of questions submitted, we cannot guarantee that yours will be answered in this column. Please do not submit questions about medical problems here. If you think that your horse is sick, contact your equine veterinarian. In order to properly diagnose a medical condition, a licensed veterinarian should be consulted. Self-diagnosis or delay seeking proper veterinary care may worsen your horse's condition.
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