Ben is a very vocal horse. When he first came to the yard the was always calling out, but I put this down to him being in isolation at a new yard and him wondering what an earth is going on.
He has a best friend in the herd and whenever he sees his friend he likes to neigh to him which I understand.
However, sometimes for no reason I can think of, he is in a very vocal mood and he likes to speak to every horse that he catches view of – both those very near him and those in distant fields. When I ask him to really work, he concentrates on his work and forgets the others, but when we are hacking he is very nosy and anything that catches his attention he calls at.
Why does he do this and is it a sign of insecurity? He is happy to go anywhere on his own, we normally ride on our own either late at night in the school or wondering round the fields and this has never been a problem. His behaviour and manners cannot be faulted.
Is he trying to tell me something or is he just a very social horse?
He has a best friend in the herd and whenever he sees his friend he likes to neigh to him which I understand.
However, sometimes for no reason I can think of, he is in a very vocal mood and he likes to speak to every horse that he catches view of – both those very near him and those in distant fields. When I ask him to really work, he concentrates on his work and forgets the others, but when we are hacking he is very nosy and anything that catches his attention he calls at.
Why does he do this and is it a sign of insecurity? He is happy to go anywhere on his own, we normally ride on our own either late at night in the school or wondering round the fields and this has never been a problem. His behaviour and manners cannot be faulted.
Is he trying to tell me something or is he just a very social horse?