Is Your Horse Trying to Tell You Something?

Are you aware of the subtle signs your horse might be trying to tell you there is something wrong? When horses feel stressed or experience pain or discomfort the signs may not always be obviously apparent.

Horses communicate through their behaviour, including body language, vocalising, touch. By watching their behaviour, we can get a pretty good idea about how they are feeling and their emotional state.

I have recently worked with the brilliant team at World Horse Welfare to help create a really useful horse behaviour checklist. The checklist is an easy-to-use resource that includes:

• Examples of common subtle signs of stress, pain or discomfort

• Space to select how often your horse may exhibit the behaviour

• A brief explanation of why horses may exhibit the behaviour

Download it HERE and see if your horse displays any subtle signs that they aren’t feeling 100%.