I agree with the suggestion to send him to a trainer, but first, how old is this horse? Is he truly a young, greenbroke horse, or have you inherited somebody else's problem horse?

But I'm not sure about the suggestion to stand behind him to test his vision. Researchers are still trying to find out exactly what horses see--for example, it was thought for centuries that horses only see in black and white. Wrong--they can distinguish certain colors. Not all horses(except purebred Arabians, who have almost 360 degree vision) have the same blind spot in the same place.

I'm not a vet or a trainer, but it sounds as if your horse has a physical problem and is not a head case. If you've had him thoroughly vetted and his vision, hearing, rainrot problem, etc. are okay, I would look around for a trainer. It's worth the money. If he is truly a young horse whose only problem is that he's greenbroke and has developed some bad habits, find a trainer known for bringing along a greenbroke horse. Force (even a restraint like a tiedown) never works in the long run. The horse has to learn what acceptable behavior is.

Joan

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