One horse bites the other
Today’s horse training question comes from Scot. He writes: “I have two QH geldings. The 10 year old likes to bite the 16 year old on the hindquarters. How do I stop that?”
Hi Scot, if your horses are just doing this in the pasture when they are turned out together, there is really nothing you can do to stop it. It is normal herd behavior, and the 10 year old is just asserting his dominance over the other horse. If he is hurting the other horse, you may need to separate them. But if he’s not hurting him, just allow this natural behavior to occur. If he is doing this when you are trying to work with the other horse, or when they are both being ridden, then drive him away forcefully. When you are working around the horses, this behavior is potentially dangerous to you, so make sure he knows that he can not mess with the other horse when you are nearby. If needed, carry a longe whip or an extra lead rope to wave at him to get him to move away.
