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Q&A: The Moody Mare - Is There Any Truth to the Stereotype?
“Owners often say my mare is difficult when in season or my mare is always in season and is therefore difficult. This does not fit with the behaviours which are shown by a mare in season.” - Sue Dyson
Video Q&A - Moodiness in Mares: sorting fact from fiction with Dr. Sue Dyson
A conversation about the stereotype of the Moody Mare - is “mareish” behavior really attributable to hormones, or "the way mares are"? We spoke with with Dr. Sue Dyson to find out what's really going on.
Q&A: Does it still hurt, or is my horse just worried it will?
Dr. Dyson answers two questions from the live Q&A.
Q: How can tell whether a horse is experiencing discomfort or if resistance during riding is simply due to a pain memory?
Q: Is there any significance to frequency or duration of any of the 24 behaviors during the 10 minute observation period?
Image: Courtesy of Sue Dyson
Video: Live with Dr. Dyson - Q&A about the 24 behaviors
The Train with Trust Project opens the door for Dr. Dyson's audience to directly engage in the on-going discourse about the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) which is influencing horse riders, veterinarians, trainers and other horse professionals as well as providing an evidence-based focus within conversations pertaining to the well-being of ridden horses everywhere.
shifting the paradigm
Get ready to forever change the way you see horse lameness, take a step up on behalf of our equine better halves, and truly start training with trust.
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