24 Behaviours of the Ridden Horse in Pain - Part 3: Gait Markers
With the exception of bucking and rearing, the gait markers of behaviours of ridden horses in pain can all present as mild training issues. When you're seeing clusters of 8 or more of these behaviours (including the facial and body markers), it's time to investigate pain and lameness.
24 Behaviours of the Ridden Horse in Pain - Part 2: Body Markers
The body markers of horses in pain tend to be more obvious than the facial markers, but still easily mistaken as bad behaviour or poor training. Check the guide to see if your horses behaviour might be due to pain.
24 Behaviours of the Ridden Horse in Pain - Part 1: Facial Markers
Horses behaving badly are often horses in pain. There are 24 behaviours of the ridden horse in pain and every owner should know them all! Shown here are the facial markers (which are so easily missed).