THIS is the first of a series of articles about normal and problem horse behaviours - understanding and resolving problems and achieving better outcomes from your training.

The behaviour, and in particular, misbehaviour of horses can be perplexing, expensive and at times dangerous. When all is going well, we do not feel the need to change anything or delve into the psychology of everyday behaviours, but when things go wrong, we are often faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges, or irritating and nuisance behaviours that can have various consequences for our enjoyment around horses, our safety and the safety of other people and animals, poorer training outcomes and interrupted goals.