People are so quick to label the horse, difficult, stubborn, or even stupid when the entire time, it is the human who is all these things. Horsemanship needs to be taught. (How to understand and listen to the horses language)

Every horse owner and rider should watch this. It is so important in our quest to be fair to horses.

Scary as people give horse pain blockers when they show horse for selling.

I wish all horse owners and trainers would watch this! Very educationably!

I'm so glad there are people out there who put more thought into 'annoying tendencies' then just the horse is troubled and never think about it again. My horse is often reluctant to back up.........has this happened to anyone else? Could it be pain?

Very ilustrative. Thanks

Be Good To Horses Be Gentle To Horses ❤️❤️❤️

Nerve blocks are a bandaid. She’s got that bit cranked pretty good, but I do see pain. Horses is pain also have anxiety. Who has tried 100XEquine ?

Xxxxxx❤. About time somebody did it

I have a mare who was abused for many years and was considered untrainable. Her previous owner got her and did great over all with her but was still having a lot of problems. Over time with correct training, low jumping, correct hoof trimming, saddle fitting (the saddle she loves is old and hard as a rock, getting money to restore it), working through PTSD and mental pain, and many many MANY times of me coming off due to me either doing something wrong or her pain making her super spooky, we are doing better than ever at 21 years old. She’s in the best shape of her life and we are thinking of competing in low jumping and endurance. She’s not a dressage horse as she just doesn’t like it. Too boring. Sure, she has back problems continuously, some days she can ride and some she can’t. Muscle issues, so much scar tissue on her shoulder blades, and years of poor riding and saddle fit has caused muscles to atrophy, but we are constantly working on it. I’m always careful, she can always say no, and she actually really likes being ridden. In fact she likes it so much that she was lame in both front feet and hid it perfectly. Came to me in the pasture, shoved her head in the halter, opened her mouth to take the bit super happily, rode at a walk sound, even, and with ears up and good impulsion. Yea, asked her to pick up the trot and she was totally lame. No hesitation or resistance AT ALL. I brought her back down and she volunteered a trot. Lame. This horse, I swear. I had to stop her, get off, and force her to go get untacked with a piece of hay used as a whip. Crazy mare wanted to be ridden lame.

I would be interested in alternative therapies over nerve blocks. What else can be done to achieve this result?

Thank you very much for this video. I recognize my horse in it and will consult an osteopath

This is very educational thank you. Do you show solutions to resolving the pain issues?

So difficult and so many factors. To be factored. Saddle rider. Hands of some riders shown could be higher take pressure off tongue. But of course these horses have physical issues. So after nerve blocks what is the suggestion for the horses. Here. That's the big question. Very complex. A skilled understanding of possible therapy in movement gymnastics. Biomechanics. In hand and saddle. How is the next steps if rehabilitation is possible suggested to these people?

I have a great idea ride bitless that would help to

My horse sometimes open him mouth just a little is that normal?

ONly a fool with no experience could accuse the bit, the horse is clearly not regular naked on the line and on the circle for anyone who's got any notions, he's just worst with the weight of the rider .....

What hope is there for owners of lame horses when an expert in lameness isn’t available? Lots of horses are lame and will continue to be ridden and even punished for exhibiting pain.

So much unnecessary suffering 😞

If you cannot tell that the horse is in pain in that cover screen shot, then you have issues.