Stop Your Horse from Diving for Grass

Horses LOVE to eat grass! This delectable delicacy is so appealing that they would rather spend time grazing than to be with us. This can lead to an unpleasant tug-of-war with your horse, and guess who's going to win! You can replace these stressful conflicts with compassionate communication by teaching your horse a "head up" cue using positive reinforcement.

Note: Grass-diving behaviors can be caused by hunger, nutritional imbalance, and could be a form of displacement behavior in stressed or anxious horses. Creating emotional balance and ensuring physiological needs are being met is in your horse's best interest, will reduce anxiety, and will make the teaching process go more smoothly.