Webinar: Can a stabled horse truly be a "happy" horse

We welcomed international coach and animal behaviour scientist Dr Andrew McLean to chat to us about how the environment we keep our horses in can impact their behaviour.
Andrew explains why a horse may respond in certain ways to being stabled and, most importantly, discussed changes we can make to the way we keep and care for our horses, to ensure it is as beneficial for their physical and mental health as possible.
Andrew was joined on the panel by equine veterinarian Brad Hill, from Nottingham Vet School, and World Horse Welfare Belwade Farm Manager Eileen Gillen. Together they answered any questions from the live audience.
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[@barbaraperdue7313]

It’s no different than a dog being crated or caged his whole life it helps if it’s a bigger stall or a bigger cage but it’s still being caged so no I don’t think it does

[@chrisusher7144]

I have 2 horses 31/2 acers 2 stalls with small turn outs. And they are out most the day.they are lucky to have the land . I'd never put them in a heard . Maybe if you own them all

[@reneeneubauer1543]

Andrew a giant in the room .

[@bettinazapkerodriguez5710]

Puede un pájaro silvestre ser feliz en una jaula? Un león en una jaula? Un perro encadenado? ....

[@chrisusher7144]

I stabled my horse at a trainer friends home for a year. And it had a stall and could see others. then she had to use the stable and put my horse in a Field with 9 of her horses.she had to fight to get food .and be came Alfa to some of them she brought it back to me because she kicked another and broke it's leg and they had to put it down.to dangerous if they have grass and hay the hay eating they get mean now my horse is still the Alfa and i got her a buddy an she bosses the other mare around should never have put her with others she learned to be agressive with other horses.pecking order can be crewel.that was there like people.what happen s in a jail yard same thing ..there no free any more there domestic animals now.sables can't do it it's a liebility she could have swewed me but it was her choice to put mine in with her heard and worms and other things they can catch and you can't save them from a bully horse if you don't live there. Happy horses I have two .🐎🐎🤗💕

[@s0rina]

You erased the best comment I have ever seen about horses, under your video! Pure gaslighting!!!!

[@2005Kohl]

NO NO NO NO absolutely not. THeir natural habitat is on open grasslands. No one can change that no matter what they say.