Apologies first. But I have not come across this before...??

[rockinghorse]

Went to view another horse today, what shocked me most was the amount of noise coming from his stomache / gut area whilst in extended trot & canter. Feel really silly asking this question but I have never heard anything like this before.
Prepared to be slated..........

 

[Nailed]

Sounds like a dirty sheath.. Your not gunna get slated.. If you dont know you dont know.. least you asked.

Lou x

 

[MrsMozart]

Ooh, I not knew that

. Ta for asking RH, and ta for answering N

*I'm trying to be nice now*

 

[Persephone]

And that's another good reason not to have a gelding!

 

[wowser]

please explain the noise i have mares, never owned or spent much time with geldings

 

[samstar]

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Sounds like a dirty sheath.. Your not gunna get slated.. If you dont know you dont know.. least you asked.

Lou x

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I thought it was just trapped air up there when that noise happens

 

[rockinghorse]

thankyou Nld. I didn't know what it was & darn't ask the owner

It sounded really loud a bit like someone squeezing a wind bellow instrument. Please expand how does a dirty sheath contribute to this noise??? (Learn something everyday & I have owned mares & geldings for years!!!!)

 

[nicnag]

I've always believed it was wind in the sheath rather than dirt?

 

[longtalltilly]

It is trapped air - the Dirty sheath is an old wives tale

 

[diggerbez]

its trapped air....some people reckon it happens when horse is very relaxed...my old gelding however used to do it when he was in a bad/stressy mood and trying to resist rider.....

 

[daisycrazy]

I think it happens more when the horse is tense - hence why it was happening in the extended paces because he was probably being excited into producing more.

 

[ladyt25]

As daisycrazy said it happens generally when the horse is tense and it is just the noise of air in the sheath. I guess much like the 'fart' noises some people can make with their armpits!

 

[MontyandZoom]

Hmmmm, I've always thought it was a dirty sheath. I'm going to google it.......I'm intrigued!

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

I've only ever known one horse that made that "oink" noise, I always thought it was his saddle squeaking, till someone told me otherwise...