horse who pulls faces!

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My horse pulls the oddest faces. He constantly mouths which when you are stood next to him which i take is a sign of submission or i mean no harm, but he also chews his bottom lip with his top teeth fro hours on end. Its doesnt bleed or become sore but its a contasnt thing. why do you think he does it? is it just an odd habit he has got into and likes?
 
My boy likes to stick his tongue out the side of his mouth and chew that! I have always put it down to him being slightly odd! The vet and dentist haven't found any problems in his mouth to explain why he would do it.

perhaps your ned is like mine....!
 
he alays mouths in sticky situations, like when he nips! but this chewing of the bottom lip makes him look like donkey from shrek. as liek you, no problems in the moutha rea, the only thing i can think of is that it might feel good? !!
 
Chewing lips, could that be a sign of nervousness or anxiety (I know, most horses have very very stressful lives
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). But most likely just a comfort thing seen as he has been doing it for ages.

Mine sticks his tongue out a lot, and not just when sucking the flavour of polo's off it. Its quite funny. He also has his pretty face (give me some polo's), and his pissed off face (I don't want to work today).
 
both are large ones gurn! titch pulls nasty faces, chomps, blows raspberries (I am serious!) the lot, fred just gurns by twisting his head and jaw to the side...!
 
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he alays mouths in sticky situations, like when he nips! but this chewing of the bottom lip makes him look like donkey from shrek.

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This, ive got to see!! have u got a pic??
 
wioll take a couple of pics tonight as he is always doing it! i stood watching him for about 15 minutes last night and there he was just a stood chewing his lip. he looks like he's thinking, deep in thought
 
My mare gurns when I bring her her tea. It's a cross between a yawn and lip curling with her jaw crossed a bit. I find it quite endearing
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When riding Frank he pulls a 'bugs bunny'!!! People like to watch my lessons just to see him going round the school with his teeth out!

Least he looks happy!
 
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