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3barrelsstanding Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2016-05-03 11:32 AM Subject: Head shy
Location: Unfortunately OR	I have a mare that i sent off a yr ago to a very well known cutting trainer . she was there for 30 days and came back extremely headshy,, i have been trying to get her over it for a yr... Any one have experience or ideas of what i can do? She is fine putting on halter and does know how to lower head with poll pressure but hates if you touch her ears, forlock and specially when you go to put bridle over her ears.. Edited by 3barrelsstanding 2016-05-03 11:35 AM
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-05-03 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Head shy
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	3barrelsstanding - 2016-05-03 11:32 AM I have a mare that i sent off a yr ago to a very well known cutting trainer . she was there for 30 days and came back extremely headshy,, i have been trying to get her over it for a yr... Any one have experience or ideas of what i can do? She is fine putting on halter and does know how to lower head with poll pressure but hates if you touch her ears, forlock and specially when you go to put bridle over her ears.. Have you checked her ears for ticks?
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3barrelsstanding Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2016-05-03 11:37 AM Subject: RE: Head shy
Location: Unfortunately OR	Yes
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SmokinGirlie Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2016-05-03 11:54 AM Subject: RE: Head shy
It's not my fault I'm perfect Posts: 13739 Location: Where the long tails flow, ND	What about an ear infection? Only asking because I recently went through this....
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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2016-05-03 11:58 AM Subject: RE: Head shy
Expert Posts: 5293	Check to see if bit is pinching. My colt has extremely soft tissue in corners of his mouth and i never really noticed it. Sure enough I looked inside his mouth and there it was. Inside was red and irritated. Outside looked fine.
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2016-05-03 12:16 PM Subject: RE: Head shy
Born not Made Posts: 2937 Location: North Dakota	Any dental issues? I know my younger horse does NOT like his ears touched anymore because last summer those stupid little ear mite bugs were SO bad! Even over the winter when those bugs were long gone, he just still does not like his ears touched much. He'll let me do it if I make him, but he'd rather I leave his ears alone. He just seems to remember how much they "hurt" and really hated it when I would try to clean them out. Maybe possible that there was something like that at your trainer's place, but not at your place? Just a thought anyway.
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