S Mayo actually, it can often mean they’re communicating, sometimes listening to eachothers breath, or teeth grinding etc.. if the horse does something disrespectful e.i, smack their lips or huff the horse who started the interaction will react.
For one they are PLAYING im not sure if these are " stallions " but either way he wasn't even protecting his mares he was playing like literally our geldings play rougher than that in all fairness it did look like he was trying to keep them away
So my good fellow Ronald here began a quite informative conversation , and you just blanked him? I'm guessing you didn't want to talk at all, and you just wrote that phrase because everyone else without a brain does.
@@DanceySteveYNWA Unfortunately youtube does not send notifications to me when people comment under comments. I have a rather busy life so checking comments I’ve already wrote is not a main priority to me. I appreciate what Ronald said, I’ve liked it and found it indeed very interesting. You on the other hand, are a rather pitiful person. Why would I not want to talk about it? There is nothing wrong with what I said and I found learning about these horses indeed rather interesting. I for one am not a horse owner myself so I suppose that means I’m not aloud to comment on lovely pelted animals? I do have a brain love, and I have enough of one to be slightly amused at the overly hostile manner you commented in. Cheers though mate, I’ll make sure to check back. Edit: I should also add that the comment was 2 months ago.
The stallion asserted himself with minimal violence, and likewise the bachelors didn't take advantage of any sneak attack, etc. They probably all know each other well and some may be related, so it's just a matter of the hierarchy being maintained, with just pro-forma challenges.
@Red X thats not what I meant. Obviously they do go look for a mate but they don't really care, they're just tryna breed which Isn't a problem. Besides why does it matter, it's wild horses, they're gonna do what they do. Ive been riding for 11 years ik what im talking about
A lot of them probably have paint or pinto heritage but it’s common for most horse breeds. Having white foot marking can be a bad thing for horses and dogs because if the pad or hoof is also white it will not be as tough as dark feet and will never be as tough. Horses with white hooves have a higher chance of going lame and maybe even dying.
After seeing a breeding gone wrong where a mare kicked a stallion hard enough in the head to kill him, it truly makes you realize exactly how dangerous this situation is for the bachelors
Okay I just want to clear something up about this. 1: The stallion died because of the people that there were there, they had her head turned a specific way and the mare was just trying to say no to the stallion, but because they had her head pulled into a specific spot, she ended up kicking blindly and it ended up killing the stallion as a result. (this would not have happened if they were loose together.) 2: She had a foal in the background, l'm tired of people over breeding horses it's insane.
That disaster was the result of ignorant humans unable to read horsees trying to interfere with ropes and excessive control over a situation they didn't understand that would have been simple and non dramatic had the horses been left alone
The lead mare is usually one of the older more experienced dominant mares they lead and make most of the decisions. In fact if you watch the stallion is throwing a hissy fit over the bachelors not the mares because horse bands don't work as a harem with one stallion ruling over the mares. When they want to move on the most dominant female will move everyone follows and if the stallion isn't paying attention they will leave him. Mares aren't meek little mindless breeding machines that they are made out to be they very much will chase stallions off, leave stallions behind and can injure stallions who push top far. Also if horses bond very closely with one other individual and will spend most of their time with that individual
Honestly owning a previously wild horse even nowadays he still shows this stallions protective behaviour. We recently introduced my yearling into the herd. I have 3 new forest ponies and my new yearling Angus was being introduced to the 6 horses we have out in our field. Immediately Flye my eldest newforest who was out for 2 years on the wild as a stallion started defending my other yearling when Angus got to close. That just show how strong their urge and instincts to protect their herd mates are even after they come away from the wild.
Well, you can't expect an animal to change their species specific behaviour and thinking pattern just because one day a strange two legged being put them in a comfy enclosure with food lol
@@Badtz2 we never did expect him to change. I just find it extremely interesting how he is now 20 and came of the forest at 2 and 18 years later he still manages to get around as if he were a yearling!
I live in Australia now, but I remember being bitten by a New Forest pony when I was about 8 years old (about 1964). I ran up to a foal to pat it, and its mother bit me on the shoulder. Serves me right. However, on reflection, I think the mare was kind to me, it was a sharp nip, but could have been a lot worse. Taught me to respect horses.
@@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book They are amazing like that. My boy has a new trick, whenever he gets impatient wether I’m holding him while doing a padlock or waiting for someone he ever so gently lifts his foot and taps my back, at first I thought he was trying to strike out at me but it didn’t take long to realise it wasn’t malicious at all and more like him gently tapping me asking me to hurry up!
love how when you see the herd at the beginning, you can clearly see the alpha mare at the front, with the beta (who looks pregnant) following behind her with the foals, and the stallion at the back. horses have such defined social structures it's fascinating
this are beautiful horses and everything but honestly have you ever thought about how weird animals look like we're used to them so they dont seem strange but imagine an alien comes to this planet and is just like "long faced things with round bodies but thin legs? with hard feet?? and they scream???"
Well... the video title didn’t say anything about fighting it just says defending so it could’ve been anything and also there were like a couple of small scuffles during the video
Been a horse lover since I was a young girl. So majestic, elegant and very loving and loyal creatures. I'd rather spend my day with horses than most humans.
Ronnie Bishop it is sometimes hard to see based on distance and camera angle but those are stallions. Mares don’t rear up like those horses were doing. They strike out with their hind legs. Those horses are also very muscular which makes me think stallions. The title of this video is also “Mustang Stallion defends his mares and foals from bachelors.”
These are truly beautiful animals. Majestic. (And they carry themselves as if they know they're royalty) I see why God the Father loves them so much. Great video!
The Dark Overlord Oh okay. I was confused on wether it was a blaze or a badger face. Now that I'm looking at the stallion again I can tell it's a blaze XD
Whats amazing is this isnt even close to how hard they can fight. This is really just him asserting his dominance. When they go full force, its beautifully terrifying.
They do it to cut down on weight when they're nervous in case they have to run. So of you're near a horse and it looks at you and poops, that means you're making it nervous and it's getting ready to run away from you
This is how these beautiful animals should be wild and free. Not rounded up and held in holding facilities. They deserve their freedom. They are poetry in motion. Stunning 😍 😍
lol when the stallions link up their heads like that, i just know they're probably like "You get close to them mares, I'll show you who's boss." "Yeah, whatever you say, partner."
This looks like a more intense version of when my crabby old mare is in a bad mood and walks up to my other horse with her ears back. She at least only bites and kicks and doesn’t rear up to fight like that.
Lmao I was watching this and my cat came running out at the end like WTF 🤣 I do love watching the intricacies of these relationships, it's utterly fascinating
What do you mean “defending his mares?” First off, the mares does not belong to a stallion. Its the other way around, the stallion has proven himself worthy of following along the mares. If another stallion comes around that is stronger and smarter, the mares usually find him sexier and dissown the old stallion. And if they dont like the new stallion, they will leave either to another group or with their old stallion, and he cant do anything about it because he does not rule anyone. Secondly, the mares do not care when stallions change place. It is a myth that the old foals are killed by the new stallion, and all the mares in the group might not even wanna breed with the current stallion but has another one they go to each year. Stallions are not “valued” by the mares unless they become friends and the stallion gets a spot in the groups social ladder, and even then he is usually middle to low ranking, and keeps to the sides of the main group made out of mares, both to do his guard-duty, and to stay out of the way of a cranky mare. Thats why stallions usually travel in groups themselves. It would be terribly lonely and stressful otherwise.
the father stallion:STAY AWAY FROM MY FAMILY YOU BASTARD!!!!!!!! the bachelor:BRING IT OLD MAN!!!!!!! mare#1:should we help? Leading mare:and miss my husband showing his muscles. Mare#1:(looks at him fighting and wining)good point. Mare#2:um.....do I wanna know? Elder Bull bison:no,no you don't (walks away).
For those wondering yes,wild horses live in the United States, primarily in the western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service manage wild horses and burros on public lands in 10 western states, in areas called Herd Management Areas. As of March 1, 2023, the BLM estimated that there were around 82,883 wild horses and burros on BLM lands, which is more than three times the number that federal authorities say is sustainable for a healthy ecosystem. Nevada has the largest population of wild horses in the United States.
That black bachelor stallion is going to be a force to contend with later in his life if he lives that long. He doesn't just charge in without really watching the situation, he studies for a minute, decides, and acts. The older stallion does the same thing but with a great deal more finesse and subtlety and a bit of brute power, which is why he's a lead stallion and not a bachelor. The gray bachelor stallion with the black mane and tale will likely never be much more than a wingman (yes, stallions have lieutenant stallions to help them keep their harem and yes, that's the official term for it...a wingman). He capitulated right away and didn't pursue any challenges thereafter. Horse behavior and social interplay can be enlightening. :) I know I love watching my two horses "talk" that way. Usually, being frenemies, they're bickering with each other but at least they're talking?
@@TheRealFranzKafka I know that. I have horses and yes, the mares are the real bosses but the stallions are the protectors and ultimate leaders of where the herd is going to go and who will be in it and who won't. The black stallion here is going to be a major contender for being a herd stallion when he gets older.
@@LauraS1 No, The stallions are NOT the protectors of the herd... They only defend their right to mate with the mares. Thats LITERALLY their only job; To mate and defend their right to do so.
siobhan doherty Well, for you, the stallion is lead. The mares watch over the foals and know where to go. Truely the stallion is in charge and does lead.
Facinating to see how they try to make their point and yet tries not to go full out for truly leathal damage. More then once he could have put a hoof at a bad spot yet does not.
They are stallions this is a band stallion fighting off a bachelor stallion the lead mare is in charge of deciding when to move or when to find water while the band stallion is in charge of fighting off other band stallions or bachelor stallions, breeding and tending to his harem
I thought I might have understood a little about horse behavior... I dont,....what happened? there was no ears back and at first they were just smelling each other the bachelor's had there heads down in submissive behavior and was showing the grey stallion its side and not but or head...did I read this wrong?
