Yes, Ed's here and can confirm it for you...
"Yeah, I snort a lot since that sexy young filly moved in next stall"
Posted on 08/09/2018 11:50:47 AM PDT by ETL
Yes, Ed's here and can confirm it for you...
"Yeah, I snort a lot since that sexy young filly moved in next stall"
I was told that when greeting a horse for the first time, a person should always snort at the horse. Thought it was an old wives tale or something to make me look stupid.
Now, maybe not.
Anyone who believes this crap has never been in front of a stallion that strongly desires you to be somewhere else.
What do horses snort???? Hayseeds???
I hear tell that obama snorts to make him happy
Humans snort to get happy.
Just the horse’s way of saying hello.
When you learn to speak horse, this is one of the basic parts of the vocabulary.
Trigger was a stoner!!! YeeeHaaaa!!!
Siamese elephants do similar except they *snork*
It’s how they release tension and anxiety. Horses are prey animal and as such they are always prepared to run. It’s also a sign that they are ready to learn their horse training. They fight and pull back and when they figure out that your in control they will snort and shake off their nerves.
Some of the basics of Pat Parelli natural horsemanship
Not a terribly scientific study. Horses snort for a number of reasons not associated with happiness.
How about when you play “Mister Ed” backwards?
As a rule, horses always tended to like me.
Dogs ‘snort’ to show agreement...............
And....just before they charge you.
Can’t believe we actually watched this...And then there was Francis the Talking Mule....wow....deep into the memory vault.
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