I was asked, “Why do you see so many horses while performing liberty work have their ears laid back? They don’t look aggressive, but the body language is confusing.”
I started my career with horses working at a riding school in Sydney. The owners of the riding school would invite folks from a local disability organisation to come on a Sunday each month to ride some of the school horses.
Many people teach their horse that if they are rude enough, they will get a food reward. Unfortunately, you have inherited such a problem and are now left to figure out how to change your horse’s behaviour.
