Telltale Signs of Stress in Horses
A number of things can make horses stressed1 like being alone loading and riding in a trailer veterinary care farrier work preparing for and going to shows changes in weather changes in the people caring for them changes in routine such as a new stall or differing feeding schedule stall rest due to injury or illness and a stressed handler or rider. Horses express psychological stress in a number of ways.
Weight Loss
Horses that are chronically psychologically stressed can start to lose weight. As there can be many reasons for this such as heat stress parasites poor feed and health problems its necessary to look at all aspects of the horses care to determine the cause of the weight loss.
مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
Stall walking is when a horse walks around a stall or walks back and forth along one wall repetitively. Weaving cribbing wood chewing wall kicking and fence walking are all signs of stress
Yawning
Most of us yawn when we are tired. Its the way our bodies inhale a little extra oxygen to fuel our sleepy brain. Horses however dont yawn for the same reason nor is it an appeasement gesture as in dogs.
Yawning and most horses will do it several times in a row can be a sign that the horse might be feeling stressed and by yawning it is releasing this stress.
Tooth Grinding
Some horses grind their teeth while stabled some while ridden. Tooth grinding can be a sign of physical or physiological stress. If the horse has no other
