I thought horses were meant to be intelligent

[motherof2beasts!]

I do worry that Apollo is possibly the least intelligent horse I’ve ever owned.

He is turned out with the same mare day in day out , tonight we thought we’d be kind and put their 50gram rugs on.

Apollo did not recognise or sense it was his field mate and proceeded to herd her away snort/gallop round /dragon snorting at her. Poor little mare looked so confused. Thought he’d sense it pretty quick ….. but no.

Rather than risk injury/trashing the field even more, both rugs are now off and harmony is restored. He is fully clipped but chubby, now I feel bad they’ll freeze, but bloody hell how stupid can they be .

 

[Parrotperson]

Now what have you that idea?! Intelligent horses?! Whatever next!!

 

[blitznbobs]

one word springs to mind…

Why?

 

[FitzyFitz]

I used to volunteer at a place with alpacas and every time they sheared them they'd all freak out because they didn't recognise each other anymore. One of mine started biting his fieldmate of 5 years the first time he saw her in a fly rug (he's gotten over it now, was young at the time!) so i'm never really surprised at their antics

 

[motherof2beasts!]

Stupid creatures it was a lovely new bright pink swish rug he took exception too.I thought they had super sense of smell so he’d know …..

Maybe he should have been an alpaca

 

[motherof2beasts!]

one word springs to mind…

Why?

If only I knew I’d have this equine world sorted

 

[Mrs B]

They have a brain the size of your clenched fist, the reaction time of a scared rabbit, the strength of a silverback gorilla and can weigh as much as a small car.

Why any of us go anywhere near them is beyond me!

 

[SEL]

When my youngster came to me I did introductions out with my older gelding. On day 2 I put the older boys fly rug on - youngster spent an hour snorting and spooking. I did mutter about brain the size of a walnut....

 

[motherof2beasts!]

They have a brain the size of your clenched fist, the reaction time of a scared rabbit, the strength of a silverback gorilla and can weigh as much as a small car.

Why any of us go anywhere near them is beyond me!

They are never stupid enough to forget where the scary things are out hacking.

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

That happens when I put my girls into fly rugs..completely don’t recognise one another…

 

[blitznbobs]

They have a brain the size of your clenched fist, the reaction time of a scared rabbit, the strength of a silverback gorilla and can weigh as much as a small car.

Why any of us go anywhere near them is beyond me!

Because we are shallow and they are very beautiful

 

[maya2008]

My feral mare put two feet in the metal water trough, then didn’t make a clean exit and cut her leg. I mean…why? Just why did that seem like a good idea???

 

[blodwyn1]

There is a reason that horses are the only animal with a complete fossil record! A tar pit you say show me the way!

 

[Gloi]

My pony was turned out this week with another that he's been out with since summer and although a bit silly and playful have been okay.
The other horse had his rug on for the first time. My little hoodlum kept grabbing it and ragging on it until the other one got mad and gave him some hard bites so now they've been separated. Just some bald patches , no serious harm but now no playmate .

 

[maya2008]

My pony was turned out this week with another that he's been out with since summer and although a bit silly and playful have been okay.
The other horse had his rug on for the first time. My little hoodlum kept grabbing it and ragging on it until the other one got mad and gave him some hard bites so now they've been separated. Just some bald patches , no serious harm but now no playmate .

I have a human boy…not so dissimilar. Let’s poke the sister until she explodes, and then get all offended. Repeat…repeat… until they are separated.

 

[Lexi 123]

I feel like horses are like people some are very clever others are very stupid

 

[conniegirl]

What on earth gave you that idea?

Horses are stupid suicidal idiots.

 

[motherof2beasts!]

My feral mare put two feet in the metal water trough, then didn’t make a clean exit and cut her leg. I mean…why? Just why did that seem like a good idea???

When I was a child I had a mare who got In the water tank whenever she was in season …. Again no idea why .

 

[motherof2beasts!]

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My horse is broken #cob #horses #cobscan #equestrian #piebald #fy

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A montage of some of his “best bits”

 

[motherof2beasts!]

Someone told me cobs were solid, he spooks at his own Pooh

 

[motherof2beasts!]

What on earth gave you that idea?

Horses are stupid suicidal idiots.

This is correct the way the spook at a Leaf into oncoming lorry’s

 

[scats]

They are prey animal that allows a predator on their back who then makes them prance about and jump over sticks.
They are not intelligent.

 

[motherof2beasts!]

My pony was turned out this week with another that he's been out with since summer and although a bit silly and playful have been okay.
The other horse had his rug on for the first time. My little hoodlum kept grabbing it and ragging on it until the other one got mad and gave him some hard bites so now they've been separated. Just some bald patches , no serious harm but now no playmate .

Awww poor guy , can they go back together ? I have painted crib stop on rugs before to stop the buggers

 

[Gloi]

Awww poor guy , can they go back together ? I have painted crib stop on rugs before to stop the buggers

I'm hoping the yard can find another pal for him to be out with soon, preferably one without a brand new rug on. I can't see the little pest being deterred by crib stop, unfortunately.

 

[Peglo]

Weirdly mine did this last night too. Changed cousin’s pony into a better fitting, less broken rug and my big one was so horrible to her. She’s not particularly nice to her anyway but that was ridiculous. Stupid animal!

 

[motherof2beasts!]

Weirdly mine did this last night too. Changed cousin’s pony into a better fitting, less broken rug and my big one was so horrible to her. She’s not particularly nice to her anyway but that was ridiculous. Stupid animal!

Yes mine was really going for her like she was some random new pony that just turned up to eat his grass. After 45 mins still at it so had to admit defeat

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

They have a brain the size of your clenched fist, the reaction time of a scared rabbit, the strength of a silverback gorilla and can weigh as much as a small car.

Why any of us go anywhere near them is beyond me!

Or sit on them

 

[ROMANY 1959]

Lol. Once after really heavy rain my boys rug was so heavy I couldn’t get it on rug rail without help. So with boy in stable I left it dripping over stable door, he went ape at it. Snorting spinning. Had to get someone to help me move it to an empty stable door. Till it dried a bit.
couldn’t believe how stupid he was. His own rug