Training and Instinct

In the last Horseblog I talked about a particular stallion and his spring rituals. I’ve since been able to catch a short video of his space-claiming process, which I’ve posted here. It comes complete with roll-roll-roll and rearandpawtheAIR.

Watching him do this, and watching his mares drive him nutty with their own spring hormones, while also keeping him in training, has put me in mind of what training is. Or rather, what it’s often perceived as, versus how it actually works.

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