You need to have your horse seen by a vet, have them check her face, poll, neck, and back for any signs of discomfort or problem areas.
You need not to punish your horse. She has changed her behavior for a reason and it's your job to find out what the problem is and fix it, not abuse the crap out of her for it.
Several people have suggested punishing/popping. No one did so responsibly. No one questioned it. Drowning out the negative or dangerous is often necessary to get through it. Pointless comments often result in pointless discussion, especially when it distracts from studying.
None of what you just said makes any sense to me, but OK! :D I'm going to point out that the amount of people suggesting to get the horse checked out by a vet or another professional completely outweigh the comments those that are suggesting reprimanding the horse.
And while we are at it can we all lift our eyes to the comments, right there in the early part of the thread, where the OP explains that SHE HAD A VET CHECK OUT THE HORSE RECENTLY?
People are suggesting the OP have a vet look at the horse after the OP has already stated that a vet has already looked at the horse.
Hahaha, no kidding. In my opinion, there's got to be a much simpler explanation. I doubt that the horse has any major issues going on, because this is the only behavior that has changed in the horse that the OP has mentioned. It seems to me there would be other symptoms if the horse had an eye or back problems.
Oh, hey, I didn't know that it was only teeth that could cause behavior problems. Not, you know, the back, or neck, which from the OP's replies to some of these comments suggest haven't been checked yet.
I can count. Six people suggested that it could be a medical problem, while three or four people thought it was a behavioral problem that needed to be corrected with a reprimand.
You need not to punish your horse. She has changed her behavior for a reason and it's your job to find out what the problem is and fix it, not abuse the crap out of her for it.
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It's going to be interesting to see what happens when someone offers up a common sense suggestion like seeing a vet, though.
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I'm going to point out that the amount of people suggesting to get the horse checked out by a vet or another professional completely outweigh the comments those that are suggesting reprimanding the horse.
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People are suggesting the OP have a vet look at the horse after the OP has already stated that a vet has already looked at the horse.
Abuse!
Abuse!
Drown out the dangerous abuse!
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Right. Her replies suggest they haven't been looked at yet. Sorry.
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