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A band of around 3-30 horses called a herd roam these lands, a herd
usually has a dominate stallion, a lead mare and a few other mares,
sometimes with foals and yearlings.
Foals will be kicked out the herd by the lead stallion when they are
around the age of 2, filly's sometimes stay a little while longer, this
is to prevent any in breeding.
The dominate stallion who sires his herds filly's and colts is around
the age of 6 years or older, he is often with the herd 24/7 and will
fight to protect them, he will fight against predators like wolves,
he will also fight other dominate stallions who want to steal his herd
and his mares, but if the stallion is older and stronger than him, then
he will often back down and hand his herd over. The lead stallion also
must kick out all his foals when they are around the age of 2.
In herds there is also often a lead mare who will guide the rest of the
herds mares to the best watering holes, and grazing areas. She will also
be the the one to lead the horses away from danger and quickly, with the
dominate stallion taking up the rear to protect his herd from danger. The
herd will become scared if there lead mare is missing.
When put in danger a horses first instinct is to flee, mares will very rarely
stay to fight, all mothers will follow the lead mare in a fleeing order
Some younger bachelors will join together and make a bachelor herd to
protect each other until they find mares of there own, the leader of the
herd is often the oldest and will be the first to leave the herd if mares
are present. Younger bachelors will need a nod from the lead bachelor
if they want to leave the herd. If bachelors leave without the lead
bachelors permission they will not be aloud back in the herd if they do
not make a herd of there own.
Every herd in the wild will have a leader, or it is not counted as a herd
Fillies at around the age of 2 will either be chased out the herd by there
mother, choose just to leave on there own, or be chased out by the lead
stallion, this is all done to prevent in breeding
If a horse breaks any of the herd rules, they will be chased out of the herd,
where they are vulnerable to predators and all kinds of danger, this teaches
them to respect the ways of a herd
Wild horses are better adapted to the environment then any farm horse,
which makes it easier for them to adapt to any problems they may find in
the wild
All herd rules are carefully followed, if they are broken then they will be
punished.
Heat stages:
0- not interested at all, will definitely fight and will need to be snaked
1- slightly interested, will still fight, will need to be snaked
2- starting to become interested still will fight, needs to be snaked
3- very interested still might fight, may need to be snaked.
4- extremely interested won't fight, wont need to be snaked
3- still quite interested might fight, may need to be snaked.
2- starting to become interested still will fight, needs to be snaked
1- slightly interested, will still fight, will need to be snaked
0-not interested at all, will definitely fight and will need to be snaked.
information made by claw.
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