When Exposed to Stress the Earth Horse Shows Worry

The Earth horse may not show clear signs of worry but clues include a grumpy attitude in a normally willing horse. If worry in the Earth horse is not addressed it can manifest as the aggravating habit of cribbing. Under saddle the stressed Earth horse temperament may work and perform but show no enthusiasm. The Earth element can become Imbalanced when there is exposure to extreme or prolonged damp or rainy conditions.

Earth Issues:

-Suppressed worry
-Grumpiness
-Lack of ambition
-Increased appetite
-Tendency to gain weight
-Swelling of udder or sheath
-Swelling of lower legs
-Tendency to have worms
-Prone to fungal infections
-Swollen lymph nodes
-Initial stiffness that lessens with warm up
-Cribbing