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Good Friends
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Brandy (bay) age 9 and Sapphire (palomino) age 34
Good friends grooming each other. They show that when horses are well-socialized, rank is less important than friendship. This friendship grew over 6 months, mainly due to Brandy’s gentle persistence.
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When riding and training my horses I was forever trying to put myself
in the place of the animal and to think from his point of view...
Col. Alois Podhajsky, Director Spanish Riding School (1939-1965)
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Dani Henry
on August 31, 2018I haven't seen my mare groom the other horse she is stabled with like this, but she does it to me when I scratch her in favorite places. I feel like it is creating a bond.