[header] How to understand your horse's body language [title] Read your horse's ears. [step] Horses use their ears in a variety of ways to communicate. Your horse's ears can either be forward, pinned, turned out to the side, turned back, or rapidly swiveling. 
Here is a guide to figure out what each movement means : [substeps] If your horse's ears are positioned forward, this usually means your horse is relaxed. However, if they are sharply pricked forward this means your horse is alert and tuning into something that is either interesting or frightening.