Horse talk.A horse communicates with its body. Some of the most common examples of horse, body language and what they mean are: * Ears forward, head high--"I wonder what that is over there?" * Ears pinned back, head reaching toward you--"Stay hack, or I'll bite you. " * Pawing pawing a form of behavior characterized by persistent use of one forelimb to dig in the ground, or to thump it, or to scratch at a fixed object such as a door; stimulated by subacute pain, boredom. with front feet--"I want to get out of here. " * Swishing tail "not at flies)--"I'm irritated ir·ri·tate v. ir·ri·tat·ed, ir·ri·tat·ing, ir·ri·tates v.tr. 1. To rouse to impatience or anger; annoy: a loud bossy voice that irritates listeners. " or "My stomach hurts." * Swinging his hindquarters toward you--I'm afraid" or "I'm getting ready to kick you." * Lifting or stomping one hind hind 1. emanating from or pertaining to hindlimb. 2. adult female deer, especially red and other large species. blue hind a hind which has not borne young. leg (not at flies)--"warning. I might kick you" or "I have a stomachache stom·ach·ache n. Pain in the stomach or abdomen. stomachache Vox populi Gastralgia ." * Ears forward, head reaching toward you--"Hi, pal." * Ears back toward you when you are riding--"I'm really concentrating and listening to you." * Ears pinned back flat against the head--"I'm getting ready to buck." Excerpted from Your Pony, Your Horse [C] 1995 by Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, township (1990 pop. 69,319), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961. Largely residential, Cherry Hill has been marked by great development and housing growth, especially since the 1970s. , with permission from Storey Communications, Inc., Pownal, VT 05261, 800-441-5700, Dept. YP. |
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