Horse licking blood?????

[AFlapjack]

Went to catch the pony and one of his fieldmates sustained a leg injury which meant there were a few blood patches in the field.

My pony was licking the blood.

We got them in, called vet etc. and sorted the wound at which point I got blood on my hands. Pony licked my hands clean.

WHY on earth was he doing it????

He is fed a balancer and has a salt lick in his stable.

Oh btw the horse is now fine on box rest for 2 wks

 

[anniebags]

When my colt was gelded my gelding liked his wounds clean every day, including all the goo that seeped down his back legs!

 

[anniebags]

*licked*!!

 

[AFlapjack]

Haha ewww. It is really weird! I wonder why they do it? Strange horses!

 

[AFlapjack]

bump for morning peeps

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Perhaps they were after the iron in the blood?

Or vampire ponies?

 

[Megibo]

hmm, sounds like he's one of those vampire cows from that film the little vampire. but a pony.

 

[VioletStripe]

hmm, sounds like he's one of those vampire cows from that film the little vampire. but a pony.

I used to love that movie

In all seriousness though, I have no idea! I could understand if it was pony's OWN blood, e.g he was cleaning the wounds, but never heard of this before.. Would love to see if there's a particular reason xx

 

[team barney]

I hink it is a natural instinct to remove any scent of blood, the smell would attract predators and that would cause grief for any prey animal. Same reason some mares eat the afterbirth I think, however disgusting it seems it keeps them safer.

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

i really wonder how stupid people are on this forum sometimes!!!

Isn't it obvious to you all why they did it??

they wanted to be blood brothers!!

 

[sheep]

i really wonder how stupid people are on this forum sometimes!!!

Isn't it obvious to you all why they did it??

they wanted to be blood brothers!!

LOL