You can train the horse to hold his head down or you can force him to using a tie down.
Calming down a horse can be very difficult especially depending on the temperament of the horse. If my horse starts bucking i turn him in a really tight circle, and try and get his head of the ground. I do this because when you turn the horse it makes the horse off balance and makes it hard for the horse to buck or rear. Keeping the horses head high makes it harder for the horse to buck. If the situation becomes dangerous its best to do a flying dismount. This is when the rider jumps off the horse while it is moving. To do this as safe as possible take both feet out of the stirrups, drop the reins, swing your leg over and push away from the horse. If possible try and grab the reins when pushing off, but if you cant dont worry just get away. Eventually the horse will stop and you can go get him.
a dead horse
Well it is a process. If you know where the Poll is.....(Between the ears) lets say you are traying to put your halter on the horse. Put your right hand between the horses ears and put pressure....if you horses does not put it head down a little then put more pressure....and so on and so forth....now this is a process so don't expect huge results at first. if your horse puts its head down even a little then take your hand off right away and give your horse a pet. hope that maes sincel.
they put their head's down because you have assumed the leadership role by them following you. Horse seek to be leaders and they also seek leadership in those that have earned their respect.
A horse can move its head too easily and not all horses carry their heads at the same angle (some carry it more level to their back and some carry it really high), so it would be difficult to get each horse to hold it's head at the same angle every time you wanted to measure them. However, when stood squarely, a horse cannot alter the distance between its whithers and the ground, so this is a more dependable measurement.
A martingale can be used on a horse for many reasons. It is primarily for keeping the horse's head up or down. There are two kinds of martingales. One is a standing martingale. It keeps the horse's head from going down so it can't buck. It is used for flat work and jumping under 4ft. The other one is a running martingale. It keeps the horse's head from going down. It is used for jumping over 4ft.
There are many tips about horse racing, and how to do horse racing well. These include, but are not limited to, spurring ones horse as little as possible, to go up and down with the horse, and to keep ones head down.
If your horse goes to buck you should try to keep its head up because it is harder for a horse to buck or lay down if its head is up.
Either it's going to roll on you or it's a Western Pleasure horse.
A horse needs to wear a martingail to keep its head down there are a few diffrent types. running and standeres are two kinds. ANSWER: Martingales are horribly bad for your horse. You are basically forcing your horse into an unatural position that puts alot of strain on the horse. You can train your horse to hold his head down without this forceful "equipment", and your horse will be much better off.
Not always. the horse could also be listening but if they are flat pinned down to their head they are mad
First, the horse will raise his head (if he is laying it down). Then, he will get his front legs up, and his hind legs will follow. I hope this helps!