Head shaking is this typical

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In hind sight the mare I have been offered on trial could well be a head shaker!

The owners think that it is just because she was tired??

Started off ok for about 10 to 15 mins with the odd shake then the longer she was ridden the worse it got (up and down) It got worse when we hacked her and it got quite bad at one point (on the way home)

She has had back, saddle, teeth done

What do you think???
 
My headshaker gets worse when he's tired.....

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it could very well be a headshaker, however, my mare used to shake her head severely, untill i changed her bit, and after that, she was absolutly amazing!
 
sounds like headshking to me.
Exercise makes it worse cos needto breathe a bit more heavily.
Also if you went out hacking and the cause is plants or something then that of course will make it worse.
Head shaking is a very strange thing, can be helped in most cases.

My horse only had it for 1 summer, but when he did have it, it was so bad we could not ride him at all, or even groom him cos he shook so violently. But then he just stopped!!
He has the odd twinge now, so we dont ride him when the suns out and hay fever time (hes semi retired anyway)
 
Depends on the cause of the shaking Brighteyes.

Pollen sensativity would show predominantly in pring and Summer and possibly be 'clear' in Autumn and Winter.

My boy has a number of triggers including sunlight so any bright day can cause problems.
 
Hi. I own a seasonal headshaker. She suffers really badly in the spring through to the back end of autumn.Gets progressively worse after about 10 mins into exercise. We use NAF shake relief and this does help quite a bit. In hindsight, I would not buy a horse that I suspected of being a HS. It is awful for them and sometimes impossible to ride them. If this horse is headshaking this time of year I would imagine it would get worse in the warmer months. Ask yourself if this might be the reason that she is now at a much lower price than she was and also if you do end up with her, you will need to mange this condition carefully with alot of trial and error. I have owned my mare for 7 years when she was 4. She was not a head shaker at that time so we were not aware. I certainly would urge you to be absolutely sure before you commit yourself to anything. Sorry to be gloomy.
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Yep, horses head shake as they get worked more. I think I read somewhere to do with blood rushing round their body at a faster rate. Though not entirely sure.
Like already said lots of things can trigger it - Respiratory problems, ear mites, flies, pollen, sunlight, teeth/back etc., hormonal.... the list goes on from there.
It is important you know the cause of the headshaking, so you can treat it. This is hard though. Can you afford to get a blood test to see if she is allergic to anything?? (fair enough if you can't afford/not willing to spend this money)
Ginny can be controlled by a fly mask and nose net - I am lucky compared to most. Some can not be ridden at all in summer.
I would be suspicious of a horse with headshaking for sale at this time of the year - could it be worse in summer I wonder??
 
Check the browband is not too short and is pulling the headpiece of the bridle forward and making contact with the back of the ears, which will annoy the horse, one of the most common causes of headshaking that is always over looked. If it is ok then you can cross it off the list, Oz
 
My mare headshakes, and it is helped by a nose net, but it has to be a dark coloured net, which leads me to believe she has light sensitivity issues.....She headshakes all year round, but with the net it is mostly under control!
 
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