{"id":362,"date":"2020-10-17T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horseycounsel.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2021-09-18T14:39:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T14:39:07","slug":"do-horses-get-along-with-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horseycounsel.com\/do-horses-get-along-with-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Horses Get Along With Other Animals?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Horses are generally seen as kind-hearted and well-behaved, but how do they get along with other animals?<\/p>\n
Generally speaking, they’ll get along just fine with other livestock or with pets. However, in order to answer this question accurately, we’ll have to take a deep dive and analyze a horse’s relationship with individual animals in order to determine if they truly get along.<\/strong><\/p>\n
It’s worth noting that horses do get along just fine with other horses, especially when they form a herd. That’s not always the case, though, as some horses might dislike each other for various reasons. We’ll get into that as well in this article, just so we can cover all the bases.<\/p>\n
Horses are complex and intelligent animals. The average horse you see out on the fields at your nearest farm is likely domesticated, but we also have feral horses roaming the wilds. Those horses might not be as welcoming to other animals as their domesticated counterparts are, so we’ll have to analyze the relationship of feral horses with animals as well.<\/p>\n
As you can see, we have our work cut out for us, so we better get started. Let’s first look into the relationship of horses with livestock and pets, and then we’ll move on to feral horses and how they interact with other animals in the wild.<\/p>\n
Domesticated horses and other animals.<\/h2>\n
Do horses get along with dogs?<\/h3>\n
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It’s fair to say that horses get along pretty well with dogs. We’ve seen countless videos of them acting like buddies, and it kind of makes sense if you think about it. Well-behaved dogs can be incredibly affectionate and protective of humans and other animals. Basically, dogs get along well with anyone, so why not horses too?<\/p>\n
Dogs and horses have been partnering up for hundreds of years<\/strong>, as humans used them both extensively in hunting. This probably has something to do with them getting along so well in our modern days. However, few dogs are trained for hunting, and even fewer have a natural ability for it. Apart from hunting, dogs and horses<\/a> can work together at ranches while herding livestock.<\/p>\n