by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jan 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
I keep hearing or reading the same sentence in my comment section again and again: “Stallions kill foals that are not theirs. That’s a strategy to make sure only their genes get passed on.” It sounds like settled science. Like a fact everyone agrees on. Like something...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s a windy afternoon in late October. You head out to bring in three horses from the field – the same three you’ve handled hundreds of times. The first sees you coming, turns away, and walks to the far corner of the paddock. Not aggressive, not dramatic....
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Like many young girls, I rode horses in my youth. But by the time I was sixteen, I stopped. I couldn’t stand how they were treated – obedience was always put before relationship. Years later, in my mid-thirties, I rediscovered my love for horses. This time, I...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Oct 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The natural language of horses has developed over thousands of years. This language consists of subtle body signals, sounds, and other behaviors that have clear meanings within the herd, depending on the situation and the horse using them. These communication methods...
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