The next step was to introduce my thumb on the inside of her ear. Again, the horse would quickly move it's head away. Eventually, we have gotten to the point where the horse likes to have it's ears rubbed. It only took two minutes for the original owner to screw this horse up and it took us two weeks of 15 minute sessions per day to get this horse back to where she would tolerate someone touching her ears. There is some risk involved in horse training for both you and the horse.
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