09/03/2026
SO CUTE🤸 Bubba and Teddy enjoying some mutual grooming. Teddy enjoys a firm scratch everywhere, and Bubba is still learning the ropes on how hard to itch others. They make a perfect massage match!
⁉️Did you know⁉️ This social grooming, called "allogrooming" is done between herdmates. It provides important sensory stimulation and assists in herd bonding, and has been observed to help them regulate their nervous system and their heart rate. Some horses enjoy the hygienic benefits, of removing excess itchy hair or sweat, while others use it as a coping mechanism to release stress.
We love watching pairs of horses do this out in the pasture, or sometimes trios!