IMPETUOUS YOUTH
With great anticipation and hopes for the future, we welcome young horses into the world and into our lives. Getting that youngster from newborn foal to reliable riding partner is a journey requiring time, effort, knowledge, patience, and in many cases, fortitude. A young horse will test you, and if you’ve never raised one before, you’ll need to be prepared.
As horses are all individuals, your experience with your youngster may vary from some others, but there are a few behaviors you are almost certain to encounter with any young horse, to varying degrees. Some of these can be simply aggravating with the potential for danger, while others are downright dangerous, especially as your horse grows larger and stronger. Here we’ll look at some unwanted behaviors that young horses exhibit and explain what’s behind those behaviors.
