Do horses grieve when sold?

Here are some stories regarding horse grieve. I am sharing few of them with you. #Story 1. When I was in my early teens, I had a yearling Appaloosa filly and my Pinto mare. read more

Absolutely horses grieve when sold. They grieve for their herd mates and they grieve for whichever of the humans they have bonded with. Sometimes they grieve themselves to death -- though the"cause" is usually stress-induced colic or something similar. It is advantageous to humans to believe that animals have no feelings correspondent to our own. read more

Liz Goldsmith Commentary, Horse care, horse health Grief, horses, loss of pet 13 Comments Years ago when I bought my first horse, Bogie, I asked the instructor at the barn why he was always turned out alone. read more

Grief is as real and impactful in horses as in people, though it may not always be readily observable. It is well known that grief can severely affect a person’s health, so it is wise to prevent or limit the damage that can occur in both people and animals. read more

Horses can grieve at the loss of a stable mate or owner whether by being sold and moving to another stable or a buddy horse dies, or a bonded owner goes off to college. Many reasons for grieving and the grief process with a horse is very evident. read more

Horses do not grieve. They simply feel extremely vulnerable without a herd for protection, even if their ‘herd’ is only one other horse and demonstrate this extreme fear in various ways. read more

It is important to keep in mind that a horse can also grieve when one of his buddies is sold or otherwise moved, or if he is changing owners. Loneliness magnifies grief, and good company recovers the spirit, in humans and horses alike. read more