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Stall and Stable: Ideas for Happy Horsekeeping

EP 152: Behavior Motivators for Horses

31 min • 7 juli 2025

There are six primary behavior motivators for horses: 1) Food 2) Water 3) Safety 4) Comfort 5) Companionship 6) Reproduction To understand why a horse does something (good, bad, or indifferent), it is important to first think of the behavior as belonging to one of these six categories. When you identify which of the six motivators are influencing your horse in any given moment, it becomes much, much easier to meet their needs. And, when you meet their needs, they become much more cooperative. And yes, we want cooperation, not control. Listen in!

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EP 152: Behavior Motivators for Horses

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EP 152: Behavior Motivators for Horses

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