Horse Behavior and Body Language 🐴

In today's video, I am covering horse behavior and body language. This is a basic overview to help you understand and read a horse's body language.

I cover some examples of behavior and body language that horses will display. Sometimes you get mixed signals from similar-looking body language in the ears or tail so I cover a couple examples speaking on this. Next, I show how learning to read a horse's behavior and body language helps when working with a horse. Finally, I give insight into how this later translates to riding your horse and improving communication.

I hope this video is a help in your journey of understanding and reading horse behavior and body language. Feel free to leave a comment with questions or if you would like to share a future video idea 😊

0:00​ Lesson Overview
0:26 Relaxed Signals
0:52 Tense or Worried Signals
1:27 Dominant & Testing Signals
2:30 Aggressive Signals
3:18 Playful Signals
3:47 Mixed Signals Body Language
4:42 Horse Training Body Language Examples
6:17 Undersaddle Communication
7:18 Tips To Develop Feeling Undersaddle

Disclaimers: When riding or working with a horse, I recommend having an equestrian professional present. If a workout routine is demonstrated in a video, and you feel in any way uncomfortable, I recommend consulting with a fitness trainer.

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[JSHorsemanship]

Feel free to leave questions or future videos you would like to see :)

[AudioTones]

As someone who is both immensely respectful for a horses size and power and (occasionally) intimidated by them, I found this video very useful. Thank you!

[fluffychicken]

I love it how your videos always get straight to the point and you don't try to drag it out and make it confusing, they are always so straight forward and I love watching them. : )

[marylynnblack]

I am 79 years young and am working at improving my horse "reading" skills. If I had done this years ago, I would have prevented some falls when my Arabian spooked.I have had a horse most of my life and love working with and riding them . With my Arabian stallion I rode him in all gaits bareback (he was on the racetrack before I got him and won).I enjoy your videos ! I love the way you handle horses and work with them. A lot of people say Arabians are crazy, BUT you just have to handle them right --with kindness, firmness and patience and understand that they more reactive by nature , so you don't treat them like a cooler Quarter horse. Arabians are my Favorite breed and are very loving, if treated right.

[adelehostetlerviolin]

I love this video!! I'm only ten and just rode our horse for the first time today, only after watching your videos. I really love our horse...Thankyou!

[radhikabathla]

Who doesn't have a horse but is mindlessly watching these videos 🤣

[cxs-ypoc]

Another flawless tutorial. I wish I had seen this video in class, you present it in such a straightforward fashion and using REAL Not drawings with bad printing clarity although your drawings are really good.
Always enjoy your videos and look forward to them every week.

[propertyofranger]

Appreciate the thoroughness of this video exploring all the different behaviours. But I have to say, I’ve never encountered a horse named Zoloft before… I’m guessing there’s got to be an interesting story behind why he was named after an antidepressant! 😂

[jahid]

I don’t have a horse but I love them. So I’m following each video of this channel

[serenestitch]

This was nice to watch and learn more about horses. I haven't been around horses much, but recently, I've been volunteering at a horse sanctuary/rescue and been working with older horses. Most of them are sweet, but there are a few aggressive or grumpy ones. It's good to be able to tell their mood.

[Tawny]

Good suggestion about riding an experienced horse to get familiar what it should feel like. All beginners need to ride experienced horses.

[amandatemple]

You have a very calming voice 😌 it's very easy to listen to when I am studying equine behaviour. This was so helpful, thank you!

[lenovoa-izkj]

Detailed video with an excellent editing software. Especially focus & zoom on different parts of the body to explain its mood was excellent. Thank you for this valuable video

[Diana-wtny]

Great job! I am studying to become a Vet Tech and I found this very helpful and not boring!

[kimhannan]

So, so helpful. I've never really had anyone explain horse behavior/body language before! Immensely helpful!

[rajeevdatt]

Very stoked to find your channel. We have a 12 yr old mare and her 2.5 yr old filly. Have seen all of these aggressive behaviors from the filly, directed towards me. That is, until she figured out I’m feeding her, giving her love, giving her space, etc. Very therapeutic being around my girls!

[tkmckenzie]

Thank you for the great video! I appreciate how you broke it down into sections and took a freeze-frame to explain further. I am going to show this in my Animal Assisted Therapy course!

[Lurloveshorses]

I enjoy these informative videos you have created, as a former horse owner a number of years ago and also as someone who just got back into riding these are great refreshers, thank you

[ohevshalomel]

All these signs look so subtle to me, but I guess experience is a good teacher here. I’ve never had horses, but I’ve had cats for over twenty years, and I can tell you that the more I learn about their language, behavior, and feelings, the better bond I’m able to form with them. Even now, I’m still learning new things about the way cats think and communicate. Dogs, too. I can remember as a teenager being overwhelmed by the idea of learning all the ways dogs communicate, but now I’ve had some success training my second dog, who’s a wild man who was abused as a little puppy, just from trying to understand his world, his needs, his feelings, and what he’s telling me. (My first dog passed away as an old man a few years back.)

I hope to have horses someday, and I imagine that what seems a little mysterious now will come naturally then. 💖

[matthewalexander]

Your talent and aptitude for horses is so gratifying, so thank you. ❤💪❤