“By an accident o fate, I s umb ed o to ear wo k w en my Arab an endurance mare, Bint Gulida, co icked in 1958.”
Photo 3. Now stroke from the middle of the poll––over the base of his ear––smoothly over the ear and fi nish with a lit le twist be- tween fi ngers and thumb as you glide off the tip. Once your horse is comfortable having his ears stroked, slide your thumb along the inside of his ear as you stroke the outside.
Photos 4a and 4b. Bring the ears straight out to the side (or at a very slight angle for- ward) and slide your hand from base to tip. Remember to hold the noseband on the op- posite side from this ear so you can balance the slight pull with a lit le resistance, as well as keep the horse’s head straight. Some horses enjoy or tolerate only light , slow strokes un- less they are in pain or shock. In this event, you should stroke fast and fi rmly and keep it up until the horse is comfortable and pulse & respiration return to normal ranges, or until your vet arrives. In extreme cases this may be as much as an hour or more.
Photo 5. If your horse doesn’t like to be touched on the ears, hold the front of the noseband to lower the head and stroke the ear with the back of your hand from fore- head to neck.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF… • Your horse doesn’t like to be touched
on the ears? Use Llama TTouch with the back of your hand. Make circles with the back of your hand on the horse’s forehead and ears. If your horse is still unsure or worried, use a sheepskin to push the ear back against the neck, or your arm stroking back all the way up to your elbows.
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