Your horse's ears will let you know where he's receiving his information from:
- His ears reflect how he is feeling and his emotions at any time. The next time you see his ears flat- back he may become aggressive, (and perhaps there is a good reason for this strong emotion he is feeling, take a moment to stop and think; is he feeling threatened, or afraid? why is he, is there a threat present to him?) This just may prevent an injury to you or to himself if you are able to find out the cause.
- If his ears are perked forward he is paying attention or is alert to something in front. Did you know when you are saddling a young horse, he will have his ears facing toward the saddle; not because he is upset or mean, rather because he is taking in information from the rear.
- And your horse friend often displays "floppy ears" when he is confused or uncertain.
- If he is in a schooling environment where he is either at liberty or in a single line, his inside ear will be rotated towards you. Realistically he may be doing this 75-85% of the time do to distractions etc. Although 100% of the time would be fantastic! He is telling you that he is paying attention and listening to you. His outside ear will be focused on sounds and motion from outside arena, round pen or paddock.
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