The horses prance and paw and neigh, fillies and colts like kittens play. Oliver W.Homes

Understanding how horses think, act and move naturally within the herd is a  key to building a successful language with our equine friends. Horses are always 'talking' to each other via a language unique to their species, relying primarily on body language to communicate. Although they do make vocal sounds, generally their 'words' consist of various behaviours, stances and expressions to form 'sentences'. Once we know what these 'words' horses use are, their body language holds the key to responding appropriately. When horses are scared or dominant etc. their head, ears, eyes, mouth, body, tail and feet show us how they are feeling and are apt to react. How we respond when horses are 'talking' to us has a direct impact on what and how well horses learn. It is also imperative we key into our own body language around horses as to not misrepresent our intentions. Anything and everything we do in the presence of horses means something and every communication causes a response, desirable or undesirable.

To learn more about reading body language, email info@hdhorsemanship.com.au or call 0412 368 933