vick
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Why? when the other horses are at the gate. My foalie does a teeth nashing, chattering thing. Any ideas...? Is it a fear thing or a threat to bite?
foal nashing teeth at other horses?
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Blue-bear
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its a baby thing, completly normal
rema
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He is being submissive to the other others.It is all very normal in foalies.
Patches
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I love watching youngsters do that. It's quite cute.
I have always believed it to mean "I am not a threat", a submissive gesture when they approach new horses.
I have always believed it to mean "I am not a threat", a submissive gesture when they approach new horses.
CrazyMare
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Mine still does it at 15 months, its a submission thing.
Vickijay
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Mine still both do it. I think its like them saying "im a baby" its cute. Altho they do sometimes do it and then try to bite the grown up horses, little monkeys!
alleycat
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Mine used to do it when she was pinching food out of the old mare's bucket. The old mare was beside herself with rage, but wouldn't touch her.
ktw_240
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Mine used to do it when she was pinching food out of the old mare's bucket. The old mare was beside herself with rage, but wouldn't touch her.
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Thats SO naughty!!! But really quite clever!
I have always known it to be called "tooth-clapping" and is totally submissive (if not a little cheeky in some instances!!!
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Mine used to do it when she was pinching food out of the old mare's bucket. The old mare was beside herself with rage, but wouldn't touch her.
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Thats SO naughty!!! But really quite clever!
I have always known it to be called "tooth-clapping" and is totally submissive (if not a little cheeky in some instances!!!
sallyellis
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My yearling filly has never really done it but she is a bit of a madam. but my 2 year old Arab gelding does it all of the time but he is a big wimp constantly bossed about by the filly!