When you ride your horse, can you tell when your horse is defecating?

Answer 1

If you are just walking, you can hear the droppings fall, and the odor is usually a good indication of what is going on, too.

Answer 2

I don't own a horse, but when I ride any horse I find it easy to tell. Their weight shifts in a specific way, especially at the slower gaits. When you're cantering or jumping it's harder to tell, but the shift in their weight is still there and if you're not focusing on anything else you can feel their gait get slightly awkward and more on the forehand for a few seconds.

Answer 3

Horses are all different on how they indicate that they are doing it. Some will completely stop, others may slow a little. You can also feel them, they will shift their weight, etc.

Answer 4

i dont own a horse but the horse i used to ride would completly halt, whether you were walking, cantering or galloping, she would stop dead... it cost me quite a few points at shows.

Answer 5

Usually because there is this loud noise, and I THINK that my pony just got a turbo power up, but in reality he stops what he's doing and dive bombs the arena with road apples.

Answer 6

Usually, some horses are more subtle than others.

Answer 7

Listen to Strive for Perfection

Answer 8

With one of them it's obvious because he slows down and goes kind of bow-legged at the back !

Answer 9

The distinctive plop is a dead giveaway. I also have a couple who always stop to poo.

Can't blame them...so do I.

Answer 10

sure thing! he will usually slow down and ill see poop flying out his hind end...thats a dead giveaway! heck our appy can do it and you cant tell, even at a gallop, its amazing.