The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram: how the phrase ‘that’s the way the horse has always gone’ is being challenged
For years it’s been thought that horses who swish their tail, put their ears back and open their mouth when being ridden are behaving negatively. However, recent research by vet Sue Dyson, a specialist in equine orthopaedics, has proved that these behaviours are often signs of musculoskeletal pain