This weeks topic on Top Tips Tuesday is all about 'When horses lay their ears back at you and why'. Be sure to comment below if you have experienced something similar. Hope you all enjoy the video! For more info visit www.horseman.co.nz
Hi Thank you for this advice I came to this video as I’m up to cantering my mare , she was broken in spelled a bit( I’d had two rides on her at walk & trot) at the breakers , had watched her progress every 3 days , he was very pleased with her He rode her at canter very walk trot & canter very well He had put about 20ridesor more rides on her after being backed from round yard to large arena I’d had spinal fusion , so I wasn’t on her straight awayat home so she had 6mth off My farrier put some rides on her & she was going well Now I have had a good 20or more rides on her, at first she went through the I’m not walking off and pinned her ears I had her checked by chiropractor , had her teeth done So now recently when I try to put her into a canter she’s pinning her ears and bringing her neck right in It scares me so I put her into tight circles both ways Then walk her , Trot her some more But she does the same thing each time I ask for canter Any advice for this would be appreciated 🌸
There are much better ways to change a horses thought than discipline .. not all ear pinning is an outright threat .. some great tips for this can be found from Warwick Schiller and other trainers that honour the horse’s communication and work to change it and engage safely
Laying ears back or the follow up of a kick or a bite is a deal breaker. They will be corrected firmly immediately to make them uncomfortable. Why did this happen? The horse is not viewing the person as a fair and trusted leader. One must be viewed by the horse as the leader.
I almost always bring a whip into my paddock with my own horses. My gelding is very respectful but does pin his ears when I put his food dish down. Having a whip gives me extra safety and he knows that he has to stand back and wait.
