Horse Dominance - Mare in Heat - Gelding Dropping - Knowing the Difference - Rick Gore Horsemanship

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Why horses do what they do, seeing horses doing herd things and understanding why or trying to understand as see things from the horse's perspective and not the human perspective. I show a mare who shows submissive behavior and inviting behavior to. The mare is in heat or in season and does behavior that allows me to check her out and invites me to mount or cover her. I try and explain how this is not bad or weird or dangerous, but just a horse being a horse.

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[Isabelle511]

Hey Rick this is a really interesting video - the horse I look after is a gelding and he always drops when I'm around him. I've recenty changed contraceptions (icky I know but this is for factual info!) and I think he can smell the difference. He's also started to lick my arms and rub his head on me alot more than usual. Weird but interesting to know

[horseawareness]

@Isabelle511 : lots of horses lick people for salt content, so it may or may not be connected, our sweat is changed by many things like food, drinks, vitamins, medicine and probably birth control, what ever we put in our bodies comes out. Working with dogs I know most dogs show a big difference around women when they are season so if dogs know, horses know, that is always something to be aware of but not paranoid of.

[HokeeDokey]

Our geldings drop because they're relaxed and content, with no dominant "studdy" behavior towards me.  Mine will even drop during a rinsing, or when cinching his saddle. It's a compliment, and makes me sick that people attach a dirty connotation to it and want to punish the horse for a natural, normal, healthy behavior. Animals aren't "dirty thinkers", they just do what they do, but some people sure are. Thank you for this video, maybe people will learn a thing or two.

[lulubelleish]

thanks rick

My Horse drops alot. What that tells me is he is relaxed.

No way would i belt him for that. It's a compliment to me that he is relaxed with me around him.

Paula from Aussie

[horsesLcool]

Thanks for the video! Back when I had a gelding when it was my 'time of the month' my gelding would get a little 'soft and sweet' with me, it was pretty interesting! He would only do it during that time. We've actually had a old AQHA mare named Rosie (or Princess, I forgot it was a long time ago) who actually disliked males, because she was abused by men. When my guy friends went by her she would snarl up and threaten to kick them, but when my girl friends went by her she was fine.

[Lillythepinkxxx]

Intresting video, all true! My mare sometimes "squirts" when she around me, (even though I'm a girl haha) and I just talk to her or pet her like you do, and carry on with my work. I would never ever hit for for showing natural behaviour!

[karah0bug]

Haha Rick you've always reminded me of Shawn H. The radio spokesman...

[Isabelle511]

@horseawareness No way, I'm not paranoid. I think it's cute - he gave me some awesome hickys on my arms hahah I'll have to send pics. It's amazing what animals can sense - they are so finely tuned. Thanks Rick, keep posting videos - rain hail or shine :) *hugs for Buddy and Mr T*

[cintillate]

Don't remember my mares doing that to me. But guess I should be glad because I'm a girl. I do notice some minor changes in behavior.

For they boys, not geldings. They drop a lot and sometimes do more than drop but have never bothered me or done anything to me, I pretty much ignore it. Well one of them did when he was a yearling he did try to mount me but he got kicked literally and chased then never tried again. They can drop or do whatever they need to do as long as it doesn't involve me lol.

[MsBabeandMe]

Great video, Rick. I've watched many other people communicating (actually it isn't even communicating) with their horse's and it is amazing how much they use pain to get something out of their horse, it is sickening to see. I'm glad you have some sense in ya, your horses seem to happy to have you as their owner.

[julie68au]

that all makes sense but can you tell me WHY???????????? everywhere i go dogs always try to bloody hump me !!!!?????

[EquineRhythm]

Oooh Mr. T is a ladies man! :P