As an owner of a horse we tend to think that we are the horse’s family – but that is the one task we definitely cannot fulfill! Only horses can be a real family for a horse. Horses need horses to be happy and to fulfill their naturals needs.
They need to run together with other horses:
They need to play with other horses:
They need to do pair grooming (which only is possible with other horses):
They need to doze together with other horses:
And they need to trustfully sleep within their herd:
Other horses ARE the family of our horse. It is our job to make sure, they do not have to live alone in small boxes, but to be able to be a part of a herd.