> But it's been so long ago, I may misremember.

Therefore a useless comment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clan_of_the_Cave_Bear

> Ayla's main antagonist in the novel is Broud, son of the leader Brun, who feels that she takes credit and attention away from him. As the two mature, the hatred in Broud's heart festers. When they are young adults, he brutally rapes Ayla in a bid to demonstrate his total control over her; he continues to sexually assault her multiple times a day.

No hair dragging, but something worse.

In the novel I believe they have some weird telepathic abilities due to size of their heads or ridges on them or something.

Never read the books but I do remember my grandmother who owned them and my mother both telling me kids couldn’t read them while giving me full access to dragon riders of pern