Does your horse have a quirk / party trick?

[4leggedfurries]

Was just wondering what other horses/ponios do as my little shettie has a habit of rolling across the yard whilst tied up

and dibble will stand around 'wibbling' as i call it to himself. He looks like he's actually having a conversation with someone with the way his lips move, and goes into overdrive with it when he's stressed or frightened. I also used to have years ago a fat little section A in a small paddock that used to roll under the electric fencing to escape and when i put the wire so that he couldnt get under it learnt to pull the post out with his teeth then jump over it once he'd laid it on the floor...

 

[algy666]

Dylan flaps his front leg to beg for food, same as when he's eating his dinner lol.

 

[charlie55]

Jack turns his head completley sideways to ask for a sweet

He also shakes his head so his lips flap when hes getting impatient

 

[Queenbee]

my mare does the most calm and controlled rear in her stable if someone else is getting too much attention!!! (thats not a trick though, thats just jealousy and bad manners!!!)

 

[Erehwemos]

Ellie says please for a Polo with her front hoof...in fact she says please even if you dont have food

She also smiles when we're out hacking - raises her top lip high in the air and walks along

Lots of people find it very amusing, but my PC instructor once told me it was a sign of serious stress

Mum taught her pony to count!

 

[MagicMelon]

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Dylan flaps his front leg to beg for food, same as when he's eating his dinner lol.

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Mine too, except he does it to the extreme. He does it for attention, food and if he wants something he cant have (he does it at the gate when he's finished his supper but sees a bucket nearby which needs licked out!). Also does it sometimes when he's bored, like he'll do it in the trailer if we have to stop in a que.

 

[cariadssogreat]

My mare has many - although it has to be said the most annoying is climbing up the gate (rung at a time) if I dont get her in quick enough!

 

[Paint it Lucky]

My youngster likes to ave a good stretch by putting his front legs right out in front of him, crossing them over and then leaning right back so his belly nearly touches the ground, he has done this a few times with me on him!

He will also just randomly get down and roll whilst i am leading him to the field if he is sweaty/hot.

 

[MrsElle]

Chad scratches behind his ears with one of his hind legs like a dog and also pulls the electric fencing posts out with his teeth and lays them down neatly before stepping over the tape.

 

[miss_c]

Genie does the bottom lip wobble thing, and if she's bored when waiting (e.g. to go into a class at a show) she'll actually stamp her front foot and huff.

 

[only_me]

When merlin is tacked up and I have tied him up, he manages to take his bridle off whilst still leaving his headcollar on. I still cant work out how he does it!!

 

[BobbyMondeo]

When Robbie gets impatient he bangs his lips together, also does it when he is bored, its very funny to watch.

 

[E_Lister]

I once was at my friends and her horse managed to get his saddle over his head with the girth still done up. It was not fully tightened but tight enough not to slip about. We know the girth was done up as it was still attatched to the martingale.

(however I was very young at the time and my memory may have beefed up the story.)

 

[emma69]

Had a huge black 17.2hh who used to like scratching his ear with his hind leg. Very comical to watch.

Had another who used to be able to undo regular bolts and kick bolts on his door - so he had to have a clip to stop him letting himself out. If it was ever left off, he would be out on the yard the next morning (luckily couldn't get onto a road or anything!) and sometimes he would let his friends out too - one morning, at least a dozen of them were standing merrily eating hayledge in the middle of the yard.

Also had a pony who used to jump over the stable door when they were bored (yet refused 2' fences in the school....)

 

[DunRoamin]

Buzz turns his head sideways and grabs hold of people if there standing near him and ignoring him he'll nudge them into his stable, he also removes his head collar and trhows it at people, and jumps out of the field and brings himself home with others in tow

 

[Tiffany]

Cara will get hold of the zip on my jacket pocket and pull it up and down for attention particularly, if she can smell polos

 

[u04elw2]

Major puts his leg over his leadrope when he wants attention.

And if you put your hands behind your back and say "kisses" he'll slobber on your face.

Yum!

 

[SunSmile]

Sunsilk stands with her front legs crossed, she mainly does it when she is impatient but occasionally she does it just standing about on the yard

 

[Enfys]

I have a mini that will do anything for attention. He is super fast at learning anything, I have to stop myself being enthusiastic if he does something new because he's like a kid with a new toy and does it to death.

He stands on a tree stump (put there for the goats), he'll knock buckets over on and pound on them, he'll whinney until you talk to him, kick a ball, pirouette (that is a pain, I told him he was clever once and now he does it all the time, even though I ignore him), he'll go over jumps by himself too. I taught him to back up, like I do all my babies, now he takes it to extremes and will back right across his paddock until I tell him "OK"

 

[Chico Mio]

My gelding will pick up eah of his front feet if you stand in front of him and point at them in turn! Gave the new farrier a laugh.