Some head-shaking behaviour in horses is normal. Trigeminal-mediated head-shaking is a little-understood neuropathic facial condition of the horse. 

Many horse owners have experienced the anxiety that can come with transport—knowing that some horses simply don’t travel well. 

What sets performance horses apart from the average riding horse is their intelligence, beauty and sensitivity. They really are a professional riders dream- but for the amateur rider these beautiful horses can be a handful! Often sensitivity is interpreted as anxiety.