[drivingpairs] Re: biting
- From: Nancy Lindley <nlindley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:28:23 -0400
Hi Dave,
I was thinking my pair seem like just the opposite - the bossy mare is
usually the snappy one - but the two argue constantly when not in harness -
they are in side by side paddocks & are usually to be found standing right
next to one another, ears sorta half way back, pretending to kick the fence
between them.
I thinkour snapping issue in harness is maybe more their personalities
(sharks!) than the more usually opportunity for the wimpy guy to get his
licks in...
Nancy in NH
-----Original Message-----
From: David McWethy [mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:49 AM
To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [drivingpairs] biting
I have consistently seen that when biting occurs in a pair, that the biter
is the lower status, less dominant, horse. I have heard of exceptions to
this, but in my own experience, it has always been the same. I am curious
to hear what others on this list have seen. It always has seemed like,
"Wow, this is my chance to bite, because we are in harness, and he/she can't
get me!" Who knows what really goes on in their minds?
Maybe I have had an exception. I tried a gelding with a stallion years ago,
and the stallion was the biter (made the gelding very, very nervous). But
this might be more a stallion behavior issue. Otherwise is has always been
the timid horse that has done the biting.
Camptown Dave
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