Forget neighing! Horses talk with their EARS: Creatures use subtle body language to communicate

Daily Mail ^ | August 04 2014 | FIONA MACRAE

[MeshugeMikey]

Horse whisperers take note: If you want to better understand your equine friends, then study their ears. A study has revealed that just like humans, horses read each other’s faces. But, unlike us, they gain important information by specifically examining the ears. It seems that when a horse is interested in something, it pricks up its ears and swivels them towards whatever has caught its attention.

[1rudeboy]

Oh, Ms. MacRae? One does not need to be a horse-whisperer to know it. Try spending some time around horses instead of just writing about them.

[Fido969]

Cats do the same thing.

[IronJack]

And when they lay their ears back, you should walk up behind them and make loud noises.

[Flick Lives]

Wiiilbur!

[dfwgator]

BLUCHER!

[MeshugeMikey]

I wonder ifs that is how OBIE uses those horse ears of his??

[bunkerhill7]

horsefeathers

[MeshugeMikey]

Ms MAcRae likely lives in a rather posh lil urbane flat in Loondon,,and has never come face to face with a horse.

[MeshugeMikey]

ah,yes,,,I see....hear....ah see

[1rudeboy]

28+ minute video. Skip to 21:00 to watch the best part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t87dPomUanc.

[camle]

mr spock used his eyebrows a lot...

[SandRat]

Mr. Ed didn’t when he talked to Wilber.

[MeshugeMikey]

and few veiwers were ever able to decipher the “coded” messages...

[hawkboy]

A post that mentions horse faces and no J f’n K pics?

[Sacajaweau]

First....horses can't talk. Second...ears can't talk. Third...horses can't read. Forth....Ears can't read.

These experts are jack a......

[Psalm 73]

Just watched the movie: "Secretariat" and they highlighted his use of body language. His groom could really read him well.
Not a big Disney movie fan, but this one was great - couldn't even tell it was a Disney movie (except for no sex or vile language)

[I cannot think of a name]

“Creatures use subtle body language to communicate”

Big deal.

Women have been able to use subtle movements of their hips to cause me to buy them drinks, dinner, vacations, etc.

[edpc]

A study has revealed that just like humans, horses read each other’s faces.

So John Kerry and Sara Jessica Parker can just stare at each other and speak volumes.

[Psalm 73]

"Mr. Ed didn’t when he talked to Wilber."

Um, that wasn't really Mr. Ed talking - it was well known he had an awful stutter and they had to dub in the voice from another horse....