Help, My Horse Bullies Other Horses! Dominant Horse Behavior Advice And Tips

If you’ve got a dominant horse, it can be difficult trying to figure out why my horse bullies other horses. Horses have a complicated herd behavior system, and if something is not right then they will start to bully each other.

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Why Is It That My Horse Bullies Other Horses?

Horses are herd animals, that normally live in a hierarchical relationship system.

If My Horse Bullies Other Horses Can It Hurt Them?

If a horse gets the chance to corner or trap another horse, it may do some serious physical damage.

Problem Solving Tips

If you’ve got a bully in the herd, here are some ways to prevent or reduce this unwanted behavior:

* Ensure that the herd has plenty of space, as overcrowding is a key cause of bullying.

* Make sure the horses have plenty of mental and physical stimulation to prevent boredom and frustration.

* Always add one or two more piles of food or hay than the number of horses in the field.

* Make sure there are two or more drinking points in the field.

So, as we have learned, a dominant horse may start to bully other horses if it feels threatened, or if resources such as food or water are in short supply.

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