tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post3567980327356614023..comments2023-08-03T04:36:38.708-07:00Comments on Spotty Horse News: Calabar--Alpha Mare or disgruntled stallion?Jessica Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205857670509918766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-59513358525264785922013-04-17T09:07:50.048-07:002013-04-17T09:07:50.048-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.javediqbalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133064495080140897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-55307177426959637262013-04-09T14:04:16.615-07:002013-04-09T14:04:16.615-07:00Don't you love herd dynamics?
My paint horse ...Don't you love herd dynamics?<br /><br />My paint horse Trax watches everything I do. If I turn around to look at him, he turns away real quick, because I am not supposed to know. If I am in the pasture and he is loose he follows me, but if I turn around he goes the other way, so I don't "know". He is a little attached to my old man Danny, who always calls for him. But Trax rarely calls for the other horses. He is a solitary soul. <br /><br />My other two Killian and Sassy are kind of funny. Killian gets so upset if Sassy is out of his sight. He screams and screams for her, and she never even bats an eye. She is the least herd bound of them all. If she is home and he leaves, she does not call for him. <br /><br />The other day she found her way into Danny's stall while Killian was out on a ride. When we got home Killian was very upset and paced up and down until she was out of there. Then you could see him scolding her and she was literally hanging her head as if she was sorry. It was so funny. When they are out in the pasture he spends all his time herding her around to make sure she doesn't socialize with any other horses. He thinks he is a stallion too. Cindy Dhttp://herdlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-68499323281389087322013-04-06T03:01:34.960-07:002013-04-06T03:01:34.960-07:00Red is very much like that - he has a stall next t...Red is very much like that - he has a stall next to Pie, and there are gaps between the boards. Anytime I'm in the stall with Pie, Red's eyes are at the gaps keeping a close eye on him and what I'm up to. When I take Pie out to groom him, Red nickers, and while I'm riding Pie, Red frequently screams for him, and greets him when he comes back. Pie could care less. In the pasture, Red often is found right next to Pie - not always - and will herd him away from other horses from time to time. If Pie comes up to drink, so does Red. And if I want to bring both boys in, all I have to do is lead Pie away and Red comes trotting up to stay with us - even when the horses are on grass. But Red is just fine when I take him away from Pie - no calling or worry. Red could care less about Dawn.<br /><br />But Red also is very interested in me - if I'm not giving him attention, he will stand at his door nickering to me. But once I've done something with him - groom, ride, whatever, he's content and goes back to eating.<br /><br />My old gelding Noble, who died several years ago at 30, used to pin his ears and even buck in his stall if I put another horse on cross ties where he could see me - I think he was jealous.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com