For horses (and horse owners) who struggle with it, trigeminal nerve-mediated head-shaking can be a challenge. Horses who shake their heads may do so for a variety of reasons, but the most common ...

Headshaking in horses is a sign of disease, rather than a disease itself. There are a number of causes, and several research studies have been done to explore these causes and find ways to treat them.

Domestic horses sometimes engage in stereotyped behaviors (a repetitive movement that appears to have no purpose or function.) In horses, these behaviors may include cribbing, pawing, head shaking, ...