The head shy horse is simply afraid. Someone or something has hurt or frightened him and he doesn't want it to happen again. In this horse training video, John Lyons, America's Most Trusted Trainer and Horseman, strategizes with viewers on ways to desensitize a head shy horse.
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Very Interesting. I never thought of speeding it up to slow it down. Great information! Thanks John Lyons!
bakaszi 2 weeks ago
my horse is really head shy as he had an accident and he cut his head. this was quite a while a go now but i can still not even get a bridle on him. i had to undo the whole bridle and then put it on and do it back up. i love my boy and want the best for him. any idea how i could help him get over his head shyness so i can put a bridle on him and pat his head?? i cant even get any where near his forelock he is so head shy!! please help me!! haha any ideas what i can do??
Sewah1223 8 months ago
Hi John, your fast hands over the ears technique totally worked for me today with my mare! I was able to go from fast to a little slower and even back and forth between her ears without her moving her head where before she had a serious pulling back reaction. Thank you so, so much! :D I wouldn't have thought of fast hands on my own.
jenniferjoymiddleton 1 year ago
Head shy is not always due to fear. It can also be due to muscle pain.
My new horse WAS head shy. I had the vet do a chiropractic adjustment and he stopped throwing his head. I followed it up with massage and now there is no problem at all.
carolhib 1 year ago
like to ask a question;
I can get him to let me touch his ears pretty good now but then when I go to the stage of putting the bridle over his ears he flicks his head away as he used to before, had no trouble putting the bit in his mouth. I have been running the end of the carrot stick over his ears and he has got ok with that but not letting me put the bridle part on the ears, any ideas? thanks Janelle
JanelleBHR 1 year ago
Just got to say I have tried this and its awesome has really helped, big difference, thanks
JanelleBHR 1 year ago
my horse shys all the time!! i dont know weather to be tuff or sypathatic.
hellophiney 1 year ago
awesome gotta try this idea thanks!
JanelleBHR 1 year ago
I used this method on my 'ear shy' mule and it worked!! Thanks ....
Battie057 1 year ago
WOOW thank u so much. i have to try this
Staldbjerggaarden 1 year ago