Many horses do this. They are called dung piles. Studs do it
all the time, as a part of their "marking" behavior. Individual horses do
it, too. I find it more common with mares than geldings which are prone to
mess up everything:-)
Karen Everhart MEd President Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement,
Inc. www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com 620-725-3402
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions Centered Riding
Instructor Distance Horse Conditioning and Training www.horsecalls.com 316-648-5082
I
am amazed at what I am finding. My back pasture, that has no trees and is
where she mostly grazes, has no poop in it. It used too be full of pooping
spots when I had the two horses. But now my mare just poops in the little
woodsy, hilly area of my pasture that is close to the barn.
I think
it's really smart of her. Now she has more places to graze. My pasture
still looks great, even with it being so dry here (n. KY).
Now I'm
hoping she can teach the new horse, a 17 yr old arab mare, to poop in the
right spot!!
Has any one else ever seen this?
She's an 8 year
old half arabian half shagya mare. Who is really doing better than I
thought she would being by herself. I think it's been a good learning
experience for her. She seems a little braver and more independent. She
spent the first 6 years of her life in a big herd of mares.
