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Examples
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Faster than thought, Darian was in the saddle, and the dyheli bounded away, no more than a pace or two behind his herdmate.
Owlsight Lackey, Mercedes 1998
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Judging by the behavior of wild and domestic horses, we believe that most horses are not more affected by the death of a herdmate than they are by separation without death.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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In other words, the horse's behavior rarely changes when a herdmate dies.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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They do not appear "spooked" or agitated by the dead or dying herdmate that is not struggling.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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I have seen many animals witness the death of a herdmate.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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I have seen many animals witness the death of a herdmate.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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They do not appear "spooked" or agitated by the dead or dying herdmate that is not struggling.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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In other words, the horse's behavior rarely changes when a herdmate dies.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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Judging by the behavior of wild and domestic horses, we believe that most horses are not more affected by the death of a herdmate than they are by separation without death.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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We won’t get into herd dynamics, the fine art of catching the omega horse in a herd of alphas who keep chasing her off, how to deal with a jealous herdmate, etc., though if you have a specific question of this nature, by all means ask in comments.
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