Shackleford Banks (N.C.) Horse Herd

Did you think wild horses were only in the west on BLM land and on the “Misty of Chincoteague” islands in Virginia’ Read about the?Shackleford Banks Horse Herd Update ?and…

Horse Behavior and Psychology (Part II)

…order of dominance within the herd is determined by certain behaviors. Ultimately, the herd hierarchy reveals a dominant leader and, further down the chain of the command, other members of…

The Mustang

herds. Currently, the government gathers wild horses from each herd every three to five years to prevent the group from growing larger than its HMA can sustain. That’s where such…

Catching a Horse in a Herd

This video from the Certified Horsemanship Association will show how to safely and effectively catch a horse in a herd. It will talk about horse herd dynamics, pecking order, how…

Jonathan Field: Establishing personal space

…yards away from the herd. After you get through the initial lessons, you can start taking the filly slightly farther away from the herd. You’ll want to do this by…