Most people do not notice a problem with their horse until its so bad everyone notices something is going on. Little things happen everyday with your horse and the ones with good horse sense will notice it and correct it. The ones without good horse sense, will notice nothing until something really bad happens.
A horse pinning its ears when your brushing or saddling it, a horse that nips at your coat, the nasty look the horse just gave you when you came in its stall, the horse running the other way when you go to get it.
A horse that wasn't spooky, now starting to spook. The great trail horse that now won't leave the barn or now comes home fast. Instead of giving excuses of why the horse Is doing these realize that these are all signs that something bigger is going to come and the bigger the problem the harder and longer it takes to fix.
The smaller the problem, the easier and quicker the fix. So don't ignore the small things your horse does, otherwise it will get bigger and the horse that use to nip, may just take a chunk of your skin off in time. The one that pins its ears, may just kick you. Remember you can either train your horse everyday or he can train you. Since you are paying his board, you need to remind him that you are the one in charge.
A horse pinning its ears when your brushing or saddling it, a horse that nips at your coat, the nasty look the horse just gave you when you came in its stall, the horse running the other way when you go to get it.
A horse that wasn't spooky, now starting to spook. The great trail horse that now won't leave the barn or now comes home fast. Instead of giving excuses of why the horse Is doing these realize that these are all signs that something bigger is going to come and the bigger the problem the harder and longer it takes to fix.
The smaller the problem, the easier and quicker the fix. So don't ignore the small things your horse does, otherwise it will get bigger and the horse that use to nip, may just take a chunk of your skin off in time. The one that pins its ears, may just kick you. Remember you can either train your horse everyday or he can train you. Since you are paying his board, you need to remind him that you are the one in charge.