Horse Behaviour
This week at part of our NVQ and BHS Stage 1 we have been looking at Horse phsycology, How horses behave within in the herd. Below is an example of how the older members of the herd may teach the younger domesticated horse theses daysCHEWING: Hey, it’s YOUR stable so go ahead and do what you want to make it more “homey”. Chew on your stable door, the fence or any other wooden item … leave your own mark! DINING ETIQUETTE: Always pull all of your hay out of the hay rack, especially right after your stable has been cleaned, so you can mix the hay with your fresh bedding. This challenges your human, the next time they’re cleaning your stable – and we all know how humans love a challenge (that’s what they said when they bought you as a two year old, right?). DOORS: Any door, even partially open, is always an invitation for you and your human to exercise. Bolt out of the door and trot around, just out of reach of your human, who will frantically run after and chase you. The longer it goes on, the more fun it is for all involved. FRESH BEDDING: It is perfectly permissible to urinate in the middle of your freshly bedded stable to let your humans know how much you appreciate their hard work. GROUND MANNERS: Ground manners are very important to humans; Always try to place one of your front feet on their foot, its like a hand shake. HOLES: Rather than pawing and digging a BIG hole in the middle of the paddock or stable and upsetting your human, dig a lot of smaller holes all over so they won’t notice. If you arrange a little pile of dirt on one side of each hole, maybe they’ll think it’s moles. There are never enough holes in the ground. Strive daily to do your part to help correct this problem. NEIGHING: Because you are a horse, you are expected to neigh. So neigh – a lot. Your owners will be very happy to hear you protecting the yard and communicating with other horses. Especially late at night while they are sleeping safely in their beds. There is no more secure feeling for a human than to keep waking up in the middle of the night and hearing you, “Neigh, neigh, neigh…” NUZZLING: Always take a BIG drink from your water trough immediately before nuzzling your human. Humans prefer clean muzzles. Be ready to rub your head on the area of your human that you just nuzzled to dry it off, too. PLAYING: If you lose your footing while frolicking in the paddock, use one of the other horses to absorb your fall so you don’t injure yourself. Then the other horse will get a visit from the mean old vet, not you! SNORTING: Humans like to be snorted on. Everywhere. It is your duty, as the family horse, to accommodate them. VISITORS: Quickly determine which guest is afraid of horses. Rock back and forth, neighing loudly and pawing playfully at this person. If the human backs away and starts crying, swoosh your tail, stamp your feet and nicker gently to show your concern. RUGS: Catch them on the fencing, rip them in fact damage them as much as you can cause although your human may like to moan secretly they love shopping for new ones. Posted on Sunday, February 1st, 2009 at 11:23 pm You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
lol they are funny
Comment by Lucy . S — February 2, 2009 @ 5:57 pm
ha ha they are good x
Comment by lea and ashton — February 2, 2009 @ 11:58 pm