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The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?

The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?

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...
Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t

Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jan 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

If you spend time around horses, you hear these words everywhere: dominance, hierarchy, rank. One horse is dominant at the hay. Another is low in rank. A horse resists and is said to be “testing” their human.These ideas are so common we rarely stop to question them....
From Insecurity to Connection: Lessons From My Mustang Mare Cinder

From Insecurity to Connection: Lessons From My Mustang Mare Cinder

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...
How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

Many people who practice natural horsemanship believe that working a horse in a round pen, particularly using the ‘join-up’ method, establishes trust and leadership. But is that really true? Let me take you into the world of wild horses and see, if we can...
Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Observing wild horses – or those recently removed from the wild – offers us a rare glimpse into authentic equine behavior. These horses, untouched by early human conditioning, respond to us with raw and honest feedback. Their actions are deeply rooted in...
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