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Horse Behavior
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03/09/2010

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Barn Sour
Definition
Horse that objects to being ridden away from the barn. Also herd bound horses that object to leaving their pasture mates.
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Behind the Bit
Definition
An evasion where the horse holds his head behind the vertical, thereby decreasing the rider's control. See also Overbent.
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Cribbing
Definition
A stable vice in which the horse hooks his teeth onto something solid, such as the door of his stable, and sucks air through his open mouth. Said to be addictive behavior
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Ground Manners
Definition
Term used to describe the behavior of a horse while being handled on the ground, being groomed, saddled, in the stable etc.
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Head Shy
Definition
Applied to a horse that is sensitive about the head; jerks away when touched.
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Herd Bound
Definition
A horse who refuses to leave a group of other horses.
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Hot
Definition
A horse that becomes overly excited
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Mellow Hide
Definition
Soft, pliable, and easy to handle.
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Outlaw
Definition
A horse that cannot be broken.
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Shy
Definition
Where a horse jumps suddenly to one side, having been startled by a real or imaginary object.
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Vice
Definition
An acquired habit that is annoying, or may interfere with the horse's usefulness, such as cribbing.
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Wind Sucking
Definition
Stable vice in which the horse arches his neck and sucks air in through his open mouth. When the horse latches his teeth onto a solid surface in order to suck air, he is called a cribber or a crib-biter.
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