>>>> My Gaited Morgan can do that too, Tail flagging, ( I thought this horse was gingered, but in all fairness, I could be wrong, It could be natural, it was my first thought when I saw it )
My thought, too, but after looking at the video many times, it finally hit me that it looked more natural in the driving phase. A good number of horses flag their tails when they are happy or excited, particularly stallions. I wouldn't be surprised if someone did something to this horse. But, to keep it in perspective, our little Tifa, born here just last year, is a tail flagger, and she's just a baby. Eitill too, and it's just his thing. And Arabs do it more than not - Thunder certainly does it. So, I have three horses here that are regular tail-flaggers, even at liberty. I agree, it can be a bad sign, but it's only a clue to watch for, not conclusive proof. Sometimes it just means "I'm happy" or "I'm excited". I noticed that many of the babies in the videos on that website were tail flaggers too. Karen Thomas, NC
