My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Freedom is the poster child for separation anxiety. Looking back over my blog posts, I’ve written about this before . . . always with the thought that he is “getting over it.” And he does. Kind of. For awhile. But then the anxiety comes back. When I take Zelda out for a ride I can […]
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Freedom does not like to be left alone. The key word here, is “left.” Freedom will happily ride out away from his friends; he always enjoys an adventure. But if he is left behind he weaves, he paws, and he runs. Back and forth along the fenceline he gallops, his racetrack past extending into long, […]
Read MoreFreedom is a worrier. And one of the things that worries him the most is being left alone. Partly it’s his nature. Horses are herd animals and when they are separated from “their” herd, it can make them anxious. Interestingly, it’s often Alpha horses who suffer more from separation anxiety than less dominant herd members. […]
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