# Shock collar correction for ...horses? - I did not know these were a thing

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**Created:** [April 19, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-collar-correction-for-horses-i-did-not-know-these-were-a-thing/718066 "2015-04-19T20:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-collar-correction-for-horses-i-did-not-know-these-were-a-thing/718066/1 "2015-04-19T20:34:58Z")

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Interesting - Horses are more aggressive toward each other than I thought.

Description here

> **[Stopping Aggression Problems With an Equine Shock Collar](https://thehorse.com/152432/stopping-aggression-problems-with-an-equine-shock-collar/)**
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> To determine whether equine shock collars could eliminate aggressive behavior, Kennedy looked at a group of 15 horses that were either aggressive toward a new horse in the pasture, aggressive toward a horse on the opposite side of a fence, or...

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> “Aggressive behavior in horses results in a range of injuries that often must be attended to by a veterinarian, from minor cuts and bruises to career-ending or life-threatening injuries,” she added. “These injuries are a direct result of being bitten or kicked, or chased through or over a fence.”

and they _really_ do not like electric shocks

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> To determine whether equine shock collars could eliminate aggressive behavior, Kennedy looked at a group of 15 horses that were either aggressive toward a new horse in the pasture, aggressive toward a horse on the opposite side of a fence, or aggressive within an established herd. She emphasized, “I used an equine electronic training collar. This is not interchangeable with a dog electronic collar. Horses are much more sensitive to electric shock. These two (products) are not the same animal!”

Here’s the unit  
[http://wagomart.com/ViceBreaker-H2-single-horse.aspx](http://wagomart.com/ViceBreaker-H2-single-horse.aspx)

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**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-collar-correction-for-horses-i-did-not-know-these-were-a-thing/718066/2 "2015-04-19T21:11:25Z")

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A human MUST see the aggression and interpret the action… Somehow I don’t think this will work …

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**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-collar-correction-for-horses-i-did-not-know-these-were-a-thing/718066/3 "2015-04-19T21:39:30Z")

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Wow, that just has Bad Idea written all over it.

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**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-collar-correction-for-horses-i-did-not-know-these-were-a-thing/718066/4 "2015-04-19T21:59:36Z")

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> [@Sarabellum1976](#):
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> Wow, that just has Bad Idea written all over it.

I think “Bad Idea” is spelled STUPID and other words I don’t say:mad::smack::eek: