Arab blowing through nose - showing off - anyone else's

[bluewhippet]

He does it when he is rounding up his field of donkeys. He has a couple of Jennies and foals to keep in order.

Especially if I am trying to ride him in the school while they are all gallivanting in the field next door, he assembles his arab credentials: prance, head carriage, tail carriage, trot, nose tasting the wind etc.

And then he does this fierce rasping blow through his nose. Sounds like his impression of a really **** hot Arab stallion…

Does anyone else's horse do this? Is it an Arab thing - or just an idiot horse of any breeds strutting their stuff?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Ah yes, the 'dragon snort'. Both of my arabs and my 50% arab does it too. Does your boy also do the 'head snake' thing?

 

[bluewhippet]

Yes. I knew there would be a good Arab name for it: 'the dragon snort'. They are just comical creatures. So beautiful and graceful and such complete show offs. And mine is the most idiotic boy of them all - that is why he can only make the noise with baby donkeys and my little daughters.

 

[WelshD]

my little welshie likes nothing more than a showing off session, he snorts on this video as he prances past the camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMN0hSlLYtM&feature=youtu.be

 

[bluewhippet]

thought they were very beautiful - love watch horses being boy/girl racers on their own.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Great video. I was worried about the goat being run over, but he/she was wisely keeping an eye on the ponies as they dashed about.

 

[Suelin]

My Arabs do that. T'is their thing. Just enjoy!

 

[marmalade76]

My sec B mare also does this, and the snaking.

 

[DonskiWA]

My nickname for my Anglo Arab is Mr. Snorty-Pants

 

[Illusion100]

Mine has no Arab blood but does the full range of snorts with his tail over his back while arching his neck and prancing. He is a muppet.

 

[Hippona]

My Arabs do that. T'is their thing. Just enjoy!

Same

 

[rara007]

My PBA, Welsh partbred and section D all do that

 

[furrycat]

My welsh section D mare does this!

 

[Kat]

My not even slightly arab mare does the snorty thing. In fact she has a whole vocabulary of different snorts!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

My younger exmoor gelding does a very loud, short snort when he's on high alert- comes from higher up than just his nostrils if that makes sense- quite different to a regular snort. Lusitano also quite snorty.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

My WB does that when he is alarmed by something. Every muscle in his body tenses, head goes up, tail is held up like a flag and he does a the dragon snort. I've been known to get off at this point.

He also always grunts when he is about to do something naughty or exciting.

 

[furrycat]

Yes, it was a very short, sharp snort that my welsh mare did, unlike any 'normal' snorts - I was riding her during a 'controlled exercise' session during her box rest (ie she was very excitable!), she had just exploded then stopped, went rigid with head up and out came this bizarre snort! She isn't really a vocal horse normally but I've discovered since riding her when she was on box rest that she often emits a quiet little squeak before doing something REALLY naughty!

 

[asommerville]

Yep my part bred Arab does this - mostly when hacking out shen he sees something he's not keen on - usually terrifying his hacking companions!!

 

[NativePonyLover]

My New Forest does this too - head & tail goes right up! He squeels too, but usually only when he's excited.

 

[Madam Min]

We dont know anything about my mares breeding she's possibly Anglo Arab X, last week I lunged her to give her a bit of a blast even though she's ridden everyday, our fields are too boggy for her to go out. She certainly had fun, showing off her Arab traits, airs above ground+growing to 18hh (she's 15.1hh!!). She rounded it all off by stopping right in front of me+giving the loudest snort ever!!

 

[Shady]

yep, my Arab does it, scared the life out of me the first time, thought he was going to explode, does this amazing mane tossing thing too( soooo gay!)
Mr P gets jealous and tries to snort too but we just stand there and go ' ah, pathetic effort , stick to your sheath farts( horrid horse!).

 

[Tern]

Welsh D does it..

 

[Mrs G]

My WB does that when he is alarmed by something. Every muscle in his body tenses, head goes up, tail is held up like a flag and he does a the dragon snort. I've been known to get off at this point.

He also always grunts when he is about to do something naughty or exciting.

This is me and mine exactly; dragon snort = uh oh, grab neck strap quick!

 

[YorksG]

Both of the current Appy's do it, as did the old girl. They have an impressive vocabulary of noises

 

[exracehorse]

My American pinto saddlebred does this too. Her tail goes up and over her back.

 

[maisie06]

Welsh Cobs do this too - the dragon snort, once this happens you know they are on "planet welsh" and you just have to wait it out!!

 

[Polos]

I've nicknamed my KWPN dragon pony as he does love a good snort. Occasionally he likes to mix it up a bit by adding a squeal or two haha

 

[little_critter]

My cob does this, a very short, sharp almost explosive snort. Usually when there is a pony eating dragon hiding behind a hedge.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I remembered that I have this video from a while back (my TB was still alive then and my gelding was young and gangly) of my grey snorting at the camera and getting snot all over me. Charming and ladylike, isn't she?



I hope the link works.

Maybe this is a universal horse thing and not just an arab thing? I have always wondered if it's to clear out the nostrils just incase the horse needs to make a swift exit?

 

[Tern]

If this is the kind of snort you mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9enXzCxJpU

I'm not sure many bring their tail that high and snort like this.