Comments on: Horses’ Head Position

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:28:25 +0000

My pleasure horse was 4 years old when I bought him and he had little if any ground manners. He also overreached at the lope. Rounding off the hind helped , but what really helped was all the groundwork I did. He is 8 years old now and I can’t remember when he last clipped his heels. Spend time teaching him to yeild his hindquarters, forequarters, backing up with you on the ground. I used Clinton Andersons techniques. He has a DVD that teaches you how to teach your horse. Good Luck Bonnie

By: bazil

bazil — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:20:47 +0000

wendy ;your 3 year old simply lacks the strength and training to be able to conduct herself properly in the gaits you are requesting;what she needs is nothing to do with your farrier ;or i venture her confirmation ;she simply needs time and a proper training regimen and i guarantee she will lose the problem;happy trails BAZIL

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:55:43 +0000

If her shoulder is really straight, and not sloped well, and her back is short, she may not be able to get her front legs out of the way in time due to conformation. There is little you can do about that, but you might try squaring off her back toes which could help. I once owned a horse with a similar issue and it did help him.

By: Wendy Nigro

Wendy Nigro — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:39:55 +0000

My three year old pleasure horse hits behind at the jog and lope,any suggestions? We pulled her shoes and she still does it, we have had her high in the inside, level it doesn’t change anything.