When I have a horse shaking her head, it means
ticks.. ........ I don't pull them out anymore as it makes them ear/head
shy. Usually they detach. You might try the ear mite medicine for
dogs.... Look for sources of ticks.. ticks need blood in spring and
summer.......... also watch for Rocky Mountain fever and always use caution when
you work with ticks...
My mare has just started doing something similar,
happens every "pest season". For her it's the gnats, no-seeums, mosquitos,
etc. Another mare I keep for a friend, already has sores in her ears from the
bugs, and of course she won't let us touch them to apply Swat, so
I'll use a spray instead. Hope it's something that simple with your
mare.
Kathy
Lovely,
kind, easy to ride 8yr old Arab mare suddenly is very unhappy & difficult
to ride, continually shaking her head & trying scrach nose on legs only
under saddle Do you think something could be in one of her ears? Does anyone
have any thoughts or experience with this kind of behavior? jvm
