Horse Behavior Hub

Welcome to our Horse Behavior Hub! Here we’ll share expert advice on everything from how horses communicate to troubleshooting common behavioral issues. Understanding why your horse behaves the way he does is essential for building a lasting bond, promoting good equine welfare, and ensuring safe horse-human interactions.

Have an equine behavior topic you want to learn more about? Let us know! Email us today at mynewhorse@equinenetwork.com.

why does my horse paw? A chestnut horse paws at the ground in a sunny paddock.
Dealing With a Horse That Paws: Causes and Solutions 
Learn what this behavior means and how to address pawing in horses safely and effectively.
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What Does it Mean When a Horse Yawns? This chestnut horse with a large white blaze yawns on a sunny day.
What Does it Mean When a Horse Yawns? 
a woman in english riding attire is desensitizing a horse to fly spray while he's tied to a fenceline
How To Train Your Horse to Tolerate Fly Spray 
a bay and white paint horse swishing its tail while grazing in a field at dusk
What Does Tail Swishing Mean in Horses? 
a bay horse nickers against a barn backdrop. what does it mean when a horse nickers?
What Does it Mean When a Horse Nickers? 
a blue roan horse with pinned ears in a field of other horses
What Does it Mean When a Horse Pins its Ears?  
A bay horse is weaving or pacing along the fence line of his lush green pasture
Why Does My Horse Weave or Pace?  
A dapple gray horse grazing in a lush field. The horse's tail is swishing away flies.
More Than Hair: How Horses Use Their Tails  
A chestnut misbehaving horse bucks while running in the paddock
How to Find Help if Your Horse Is Misbehaving  
A man wonders "does my horse like me" while hugging his bay horse's neck against a blue sky background
How Can I Tell if My Horse Likes Me? 
a young woman riding a bay horse in an arena in english tack and the horse looks bored with their riding routine
Is Your Horse Bored of Your Riding Routine?
a spooky horse with a chestnut blaze stares at a scary object
What To Do If Your Horse Is Spooky 
A mouthy horse chews on his pasture mate's halter in a field
Dealing With a Mouthy Horse: Do’s and Don’ts  
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