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Sugar89 · 01-23-08, 05:27 PM

When a horse lifts it's head and pulls back its lips to show it's teeth, why is it doing that? When they kind of wave their lip about and it looks like they're having a cheeky smile. I can't describe it very well, but I will look for a picture.

horseplay · 01-24-08, 08:46 PM

I love when they do that. I don't know why either but it's so comical. You could swear that they're really smiling at you. I also love the nodding head. It's like their own hello.

Izzy · 01-25-08, 01:04 AM

Yes, that's the one. It's to help make the pheromones pass over the Jacobson's Organ which is located on the roof of the mouth.

flatback_frannie · 01-25-08, 11:13 AM

Wow, thanks for posting that! That's really interesting. I had noticed my horses do it more when I'm menstrating and they get really friendly. Now I know why!

Sugar89 · 01-25-08, 08:21 PM

That's the one. Now I think about it, I think I've seen other animals do it too, like my cat when she's playing in the garden.

Zorse · 02-11-08, 06:21 PM

I don't think cats do stuff like that for the same reason. Male cats make this awful sound when those wonderful female scents come their way. Billy goats on the other hand do this like nothing else. It probably the only thing they do under the influence that isn't disgusting.

Cadri4n · 04-26-08, 04:42 PM

The curling lip reminds me of that Elvis lip "Thank you, Thank you very much you're a beautiful audience"

Men will be men as it seems that mares don't do it as often.

Aintree · 05-01-08, 02:20 PM

Ya mean like this?

I think he's singing "Donkey serenade"!!

Such a set of teeth, such a personality!

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Sugar89 Member Join Date: 01-02-08 Posts: 25	Smile When a horse lifts it's head and pulls back its lips to show it's teeth, why is it doing that? When they kind of wave their lip about and it looks like they're having a cheeky smile. I can't describe it very well, but I will look for a picture.

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01-24-08, 08:46 PM	Smile Post #2 (permalink)
horseplay Member Join Date: 01-02-08 Posts: 50	I love when they do that. I don't know why either but it's so comical. You could swear that they're really smiling at you. I also love the nodding head. It's like their own hello.

01-25-08, 01:04 AM	Smile Post #3 (permalink)
Izzy Member Join Date: 12-29-07 Posts: 37	Yes, that's the one. It's to help make the pheromones pass over the Jacobson's Organ which is located on the roof of the mouth.

01-25-08, 11:13 AM	Smile Post #4 (permalink)
flatback_frannie Member Join Date: 01-06-08 Posts: 129	Wow, thanks for posting that! That's really interesting. I had noticed my horses do it more when I'm menstrating and they get really friendly. Now I know why!

01-25-08, 08:21 PM	Smile Post #5 (permalink)
Sugar89 Member Join Date: 01-02-08 Posts: 25	That's the one. Now I think about it, I think I've seen other animals do it too, like my cat when she's playing in the garden.

02-11-08, 06:21 PM	Smile Post #6 (permalink)
Zorse Member Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Eastern Ontario Posts: 25	I don't think cats do stuff like that for the same reason. Male cats make this awful sound when those wonderful female scents come their way. Billy goats on the other hand do this like nothing else. It probably the only thing they do under the influence that isn't disgusting.

04-26-08, 04:42 PM	Smile Post #7 (permalink)
Cadri4n Member Join Date: 04-26-08 Location: Illinois Posts: 49	The curling lip reminds me of that Elvis lip "Thank you, Thank you very much you're a beautiful audience" Men will be men as it seems that mares don't do it as often.

05-01-08, 02:20 PM	Smile Post #8 (permalink)
Aintree Member Join Date: 04-28-08 Location: UK Posts: 30	Ya mean like this? I think he's singing "Donkey serenade"!! Such a set of teeth, such a personality!

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