Keeping horses stalled for most of the day is neglect of needs (with the exception of medically necessary stall rest.) This statement causes mass discomfort and a lot of defensiveness in horse people, but it’s true. The negative implications of excessive stalling have been well documented for decades. Excessive confinement and isolation creates stress behaviours like cribbing, weaving, stall walking and more. It can lower immune function. It can increase reactivity, aggression and anxiety. It re