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The secret to the fearful horse is. There is no secret!
It’s just a matter of understanding the nature of the horse. By nature horses are fearful creatures. Why? Because horses are prey animals not predators like lions, wolves, coyotes, etc. Horses are constantly looking out for anything that could potentially hurt or kill them which causes a flight or skittish behavior.
You probably watched at least part of the Super Bowl a few Sundays ago. Most people did. And if you enjoy watching football as much as I do, you’ve probably seen more than one player go down with some kind of head injury. It just comes with the territory.
In last week’s article on horse head injuries, I introduced you to a horse with a skull fracture. And even though horse head injuries like that one appear pretty gruesome on the outside, the horse’s brain emerged from the incident unscathed. Today, I’ll tell you why and how you use this information to know whether or not your equine vet needs to come to your barn for an emergency call in the even of a head injury.
Just because your horse is older does not mean he is ready to retire and not get ridden. Even aging equines need exercise. Not to mention the fact that they get bored doing nothing if they were active in their day. Aging horses still have sharp minds and although the body may not be keeping up as well as it once did – they appreciate being useful. Being ignored and left alone can lead to depression in a once active horse.