08/30/2025
I wish more people would ask themselves why their horse would try to bite them during tacking if they enjoy being ridden and the types of things that predict riding, like being tacked.
It’s easy to post videos where you laugh at horses clearly saying “no” to being ridden.
It’s a lot harder to set your ego aside and listen to what your horse is trying to communicate but doing so makes you a better horse person.
Blatant signs of discomfort in horses are far too normalized and shrugged off and the ones that suffer are the horses simply so their humans don’t have to think deeper into what their horse is trying to say, god forbid it impacts how much they can ride or how they ride. 🤷♀️
If your horse is frequently pinning their ears during tacking, snaking their head and/or trying to bite you, something is wrong.
This isn’t normal. It’s not a personality quirk. It’s the sign of a very unhappy horse and if you value your horse’s wellbeing, you should care.
