Tacking and leaving yard issues. Help ??

[PinkvSantaboots]

My horses must love work as they literally open there mouth ready for the bit?

 

[Kaylum]

plaques are very common we had one who had them we had to take the bridle apart to get it on him. Once it was on he was fine.

 

[Cortez]

My horses must love work as they literally open there mouth ready for the bit?

No. They are just horses which open their mouths; some horses do, some don't, it has nothing to do with their opinions on the job.

 

[rextherobber]

OP hasn't mentioned biting and striking out?
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I'm either losing the plot or muddling up different posts - I think the former!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

No. They are just horses which open their mouths; some horses do, some don't, it has nothing to do with their opinions on the job.

It was meant as a bit of a joke

 

[Cortez]

It was meant as a bit of a joke

Ah, OK; apologies. Hard to tell in writing sometimes.

 

[EllieMc]

And have you checked his ears for plaques? If he has little white spots in his ears they can be very painful and most horses don't like them touched. If he's got them, they're viral, you can't cure them with anything so don't go putting lotions and potions on them, that's just likely to make him headshy.

The worst cases have to have their bridle undone to get on and would never tolerate anything put on their ears.
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thanks for your reply
He is absolutely fine with me playing with his ears, I often stand rubbing them while he is eating as I though he may have ear problems. and as for the fly mask. This was the summer so no longer using it.

 

[EllieMc]

I'm either losing the plot or muddling up different posts - I think the former!

Lol don’t worry it happens. Well done great job at confusing me lol

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

thanks for your reply
He is absolutely fine with me playing with his ears, I often stand rubbing them while he is eating as I though he may have ear problems. and as for the fly mask. This was the summer so no longer using it.

Might be worth checking his poll area I had a mare that was really head shy and she had poll sensitivity probably due to an injury or being ridden harshly as a young horse, my physio actually brought it to light and gave me some stretches and showed me how to massage the area.

It took time but she did get better and once I realised she couldn't take any poll pressure and I was aware of it she was so much better I also used a prolite poll guard on her bridle and she was ridden in a very mild happy mouth bit.

 

[Equi]

What is your bridle and bit? At what point exactly is your horse throwing his head up? How have you then got the bridle on?

The sticking/napping is an entirely separate issue.