Ta da! Science now supports what Monty Roberts has been saying for decades: ear twitching causes immense pain and creates headshy/ear-shy, fearful horses. We as instructors and trainers would not have jobs if the horse industry would only catch up. wedding bridal collection in blue
Lip twitching apparently is fine in short doses but why go there when you could sedate or accustom the horse through training as applicable? Good to see research determining these things though.

Is it Cruel to Twitch Horses? Latest Research At last research has been carried out into the hotly debated practice of twitching horses. Whilst many horse owners already think that it is cruel to...troton.com