Stance and Weight: What a Horse's Posture Means Sep 19, 2026 Ocean View Stables Stand at the paddock rail for five minutes before you halter anything, and read. Every horse in view is publishing its current plan in the set of its legs and the placement of its weight, free of char... Reading the Horse The Leyden Method Read more
Tail Talk: Swishing, Clamping, and Flagging Sep 5, 2026 Ocean View Stables Most riders watch the ears and the eye, and they should. But the tail is broadcasting the whole time too, down at the other end of the horse where it is easy to forget, and it publishes irritation, fe... Reading the Horse The Leyden Method Read more
Horse Licking and Chewing: What It Means and What It Doesn't Aug 20, 2026 Ocean View Stables The horse stops, lowers its head, and the mouth starts working: jaw loose, tongue pushing past the lips, a long chew on nothing at all. Somebody at the rail says it before you can. “He’s processing.” ... Reading the Horse The Leyden Method Read more
Reading a Horse's Eye: Soft, Hard, and Worried Aug 5, 2026 Ocean View Stables Stand at the shoulder and ask for one step back. Before the feet answer, the eye already has. Reading a horse’s eye is the fastest read you will ever get on the mind behind it. A prey animal built to ... Reading the Horse The Leyden Method Read more
What the Ears Are Telling You Jul 21, 2026 Ocean View Stables Stand at a horse’s shoulder and watch the ears for a full minute. They swivel, cup, flick back, tip forward, split so one points at you and one points at a dog three fields away. Most riders glance at... Reading the Horse The Leyden Method Read more
