A recent study based on human observation of horses who have lost stablemates aimed to shed light on this question.
Randy Roy addresses sudden showers (natural and man-made), bad behaviour, loose horses, and too many hair bows.
There were a pair of Canadians on the podium at the Florida Horse Park, with Sarah Wyssen and Peace Out Man taking 3rd spot.
The Colombian guided the cheerily-named stallion to victory during the Spring Series; Canada's Chris Pratt and Lollypop finish just off the podium.
The BC rider rode Havana, with whom she has won this event three previous times — and explains why she never gives the sunglasses to her mom.
The Italian piloted Pallieter vd N.Ranch to victory in the €437,200 event; Canada's Erynn Ballard has several top-10 finishes.
It was a clash of the titans at Fontainebleau with the Germans prevailing, although no one could catch Justin Verboomen and Zonik Plus.
The Canadian won all three classes with two horses, while Tracey Epp and Heartvit ZH took the Derby series opener for the second year in a row.
The first CSI5* class took place at Campo Marte over Anderson Lima's colourful course; Erynn Ballard is flying the flag for Canada.
The first-of-its-kind American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians event signals a shift in training and care for horses nationwide.