Initially, horses paw because they want or need something. They don’t want to stand tied up or they want their grain faster … pawing is the sign of a frustrated, impatient horse. Once a horse has been allowed to paw over a long period of time and has been rewarded for his behavior, it often becomes an ingrained habit that no longer has any specific cause.
In the 2012 winter edition of the No Worries Journal, Clinton addresses how to stop your horse from pawing while tied up and during feeding time in the article, “Put an End to Pawing.”
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