Facial Expression and Body Language – Part 4 of 5

Another common concern is when people see their horse standing still with his head lowered for periods of time.  Is he depressed?  Or is he just resting? Horses can sleep standing up, due to an inbuilt locking mechanism in their legs, meaning that they can stay upright without any conscious effort on their part.  Their…

How Old is Your Pet?

As pet owners, we, around our house in France have everything from hens to horses, We have a 10 year old Spanish “Levrier” – which should be a small greyhound, but ours is probably as big! – who was tortured and left to die in a forest when he could no longer make money for…