Understand Your Horse’s Body Language: 5 Key Points Explained

Horses are constantly communicating! 🐴 In this video, we dive into 5 essential tips to help you decode your horse’s body language. From ear positions to tail swishes, each sign and signal tells you something unique about how your horse feels and responds to the world. Whether you’re a beginner to horse care or an experienced equestrian, learning these common signs can improve your connection and ensure a safe, happy environment for you and your horse.
Timestamps:
0:18 Intro
0:47 Social Structure
1:52 Ears
4:10 Eyes
5:44 Muzzle / Mouth
7:44 Did You Know?
8:00 Tail
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Fair Use Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes under fair use, providing commentary and analysis on animal communication and behavior.

[@anjou6497]

my Dad's horse used to catch flies in his lower lip, 20 or 30 of them, then spit them out all at once !. 😂😂🤣😂❤️🌿

[@wildlinkonline]

That's amazing 😂 horses are such individuals.

[@anjou6497]

@wildlink4366 Yes, it was so funny to see ! He was an ex police horse, a lovely big, gentle bay . 🧡🥰🌿

[@Wendy-bm3fl]

Hahaha never heard that before!!

[@Re-tirados]

Interesting!

[@johnruggiero3366]

Pretty horses🐎🐎

[@wildlinkonline]

Thank you!

[@KM-px8cs]

I never knew heards were led by a dominant mare - I now love horses even more.

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes, horses have fascinating and unique social structures. Have a wild day!

[@Postinaway]

Yeah at the farm where I boarded my gelding for more than a decade, for years the alpha female elected by the herd was this massive, gorgeous female Percheron who was very docile and didn't want the job. So the barn owner's dominant gelding took over and even had a little police force of about five other horses that would make sure the herd was all settled into its place for the night, who evaluated and would accost intruders-- myself included at times. Fortunately, we'd made friends!😂🎉

[@madchad2]

Great collection of video clips to show the various conditions - nice job! 👍

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for the comment, Madchad! 👍

[@o0sunsi0o]

I thought so, too.

[@francacarbone2520]

i truly appreciate it. Thank you

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for your kind words, Franca! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@junestanich7888]

Nice thanks

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for watching, June!

[@o0sunsi0o]

You mentioned Arabs showing the whites of the eyes even when relaxed. There's a couple of others that do it, too. Saddlebreds, Morgans, I think we referred to it as "the look of eagles," especially show horses, it's very desirable.
Nobody does the tail held high like Arabs and Saddlebreds.
Thank you for a well-done video!

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for watching, Sunsi! Please check out our latest - we're making more horse content but trying some new techniques and tricks. We'll have to examine these breeds in a video one day - so many horses, so little time!

[@echo2893]

Thank you for these videos, they are very education.

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for the compliment, Echo!

[@anyascelticcreations]

This was really helpful. Thank you.

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for the kind words, Anya! Wishing you luck on your equine journey 😄

[@kathygreer2097]

Mama got that bratty foal good, didn’t she? “I’ll teach you, ya little scamp.”😂

[@wildlinkonline]

That's old-fashioned parenting 😂

[@elainalesage1471]

Thanks this is helpful

[@wildlinkonline]

Hello Elaina. Thanks for the comment! Glad to hear you find the video helpful.

[@jhmumma]

excellent video - tks

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for watching, JH! Glad you liked it

[@julierussell8876]

8:30. Tara and Farouk!

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for identifying them, Julie!

[@kimberlyhall7610]

Momma said “BOI CUT THAT MESS OUT BEFORE I WERE YOU OUT!😂

[@wildlinkonline]

I can hear that accent in my head 😂

[@claudiajohnson4926]

I've always wondered what it meant when a horse flips its head up and down?

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for the comment! It can mean a lot of things, depending on what the horse is reacting to and what other behaviors accompany the movement. It can sometimes be a way of getting attention or indicating a desire to interact. Thanks so much for watching, Claudia!

[@oneworldawakening]

What about a flagged tail?

[@wildlinkonline]

Great point! This might need to be addressed in a future video. Thank you.

[@charlottecampbell4327]

A drooping lower lip comes with aging and it also develops from constantly wearing a bit.

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks for the info, Charlotte, and thanks for watching!

[@Philliwolf5]

Or when someone is scratching them just right, as was in the video.

[@gerrycoleman7290]

Dominant mare at the head of the herd if there is no stallion.

[@wildlinkonline]

Thanks Gerry!

[@Philliwolf5]

Lead mare will lead the herd even if there is a stallion. He drives the herd from behind. Lead mare decides where the herd goes-watering areas, feeding areas, and sheltering areas. Stud is there to protect his band from predators and other stallions, and to breed the mares.

[@gerrycoleman7290]

@@Philliwolf5 Incorrect. Do your homework. The lead stallion has the final say in running the herd.

[@KimTimmins-i8r]

Can I have black beauty? 😂 ❤

[@wildlinkonline]

She's amazing ❤ thanks for watching, Kim!