llohcins
Well-Known Member
I have noticed over the last week or so as soon as you put a head collar on to my horse he starts to shake his head. Not in the traditional "head shaking" way but more from side to side, as if he was shaking a fly off his face but nothing is there. He doesn't do it when I put his bridle on but he has done it a couple of times when I have been riding. He isn't doing it in the field particularly, not that I am there to monitor him 24/7. Initially I didn't think much of it as he does occasionally do it if he's thinking about having a hoolie but he doesn't look like he's about to explode and now i've noticed this pattern. I can touch / brush all around the poll without any reaction but if I rub inside one of his ears he does it quite a lot! Can't see anything abnormal inside his ear but can only see so far... Wondering if something is going on and when I pop the head collar on it's irritating it?
Has anyone had anything like this before?
I normally put the head collar on by doing up the throat piece and pulling it over his ears but think i'll change this and flip the top piece over? Was wondering about putting some fly ears on him in the field tomorrow? And possibly try a fly veil if I ride to see if it makes any difference? It's not a really violent shake more like an irritation as if a fly has landed! All thoughts gratefully received!
Has anyone had anything like this before?
I normally put the head collar on by doing up the throat piece and pulling it over his ears but think i'll change this and flip the top piece over? Was wondering about putting some fly ears on him in the field tomorrow? And possibly try a fly veil if I ride to see if it makes any difference? It's not a really violent shake more like an irritation as if a fly has landed! All thoughts gratefully received!