Horse drooling at feed time

[quizzie]

Just interested to hear of any other horses that may do this, as it is not something I have come across before.

He used to have a picky appetite when younger, but for the last several years has been eating well. He has had a tendency to paw the ground while feeds are being mixed, in anticipation ……For the last couple of months however he has been pawing the ground and drooling saliva like a dog while waiting for his feed to arrive at his door. He than eats it normally, and there is no sign of it any other time/circumstance!

It happens when he has had hay and/or grass recently and when without …..

 

[Auslander]

Yep - I have several who drool like spaniels at feedtime!

 

[splashgirl45]

Have you had his teeth checked?

 

[Goldenstar]

I have had several like this over the years .

 

[Julia0803]

Mine doesn’t drool but does chomp and lick his lips when he knows he’s about to be fed!

 

[tristar]

mine just digs up the concrete, or tries to if i am not quick enough


i suppose its normal really to drool over food

 

[quizzie]

Yep - I have several who drool like spaniels at feedtime!

It's obviously more common than I realised....I have been joking that he is turning into a seriously overgrown labrador as he also loves licking people, and will drape himself all over me/try to sit in my lap if I let him ( all 18hh of him), plus he has just had to be retired early, and we are also getting the "why aren't you paying me enough attention" sulks too!

 

[Snow Falcon]

My friends pony does this too. Had teeth checked by EDT and vet. He's just a greedy sod.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

Learn something new everyday, didn’t know horses did this!

 

[ycbm]

Me neither, never seen it in my life.
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[santas_spotty_pony]

I’ve seen a few do this over the years!

 

[little_critter]

Mine gets a bit drolly if you give her haylage (she’s usually on a permanent diet)

 

[Fjord]

Bobbi doesn't drool, but she chews in anticipation.

 

[shortstuff99]

My big old cob gelding who is obsessed with food does drool when he sees you coming down the field with his tea, also chats away

 

[Beausmate]

My Appy produces big, bubbly slobber when the dinner bucket appears. She's extremely greedy!

 

[EventingMum]

Our old boy used to do this, a huge amount of white, frothy slobber in front of his stable door. ETA he always had a wet mouth when ridden too.

 

[lynz88]

Mine would sometimes flap his lips which is a Standardbred thing to do (and is weird as he was on a SB farm but was in a completely different barn and field. I can't find the video but he can be like a fish lol!

 

[Ratface]

Old Horse licks his lips, nickers and, if service is too slow for his liking, gives peremptory raps on the stable door!