Horsey hiccups

[PapaFrita]

No, honestly, I'm not joking. Anyone's horse made a peculiar noise that sounds a bit like hiccups?
PF was like this today, but it went when I started riding her and she was absolutely fine.
Ideas?

 

[Bossanova]

Yes bless em and it always makes me laugh!!
We had one that when he was really nervous, he'd start hiccupping and just stand there looking worried. Like human ones they'd pass in time and doesnt seem to be any cure.

 

[brighteyes]

Yes, my horse spooked himself into a fit of hiccups recently. I looked after one which used do it - which is why I didn't panic when Fin got them! I also have a pony who does a cross between a hiccup and a windusck gulp noise (a sort of strangled squeak) if you tell him off or he is feeling chastened. Mind you, he is very vocal anyway, so can't help himself most of the time!

 

[Thistle]

One of my 5 regularly hiccups.

 

[GTs]

Just hold them upside down and get them to drink.

 

[Hornby]

My mare hiccups sometimes if she is feeling stressed....not for long (rather sweet)

 

[S_N]

The cutest is when foalies get hiccups when they've guzzled at the milk bar too greedily!

 

[RachelB]

lol, was that Kirby? I remember getting really worried once as I thought he was dying in the field after the Boss man had been chasing him, but it turned out he had hiccups! It was so funny! Poor Kirbs!

 

[Bossanova]

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lol, was that Kirby? I remember getting really worried once as I thought he was dying in the field after the Boss man had been chasing him, but it turned out he had hiccups! It was so funny! Poor Kirbs!

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Indeed, bless him- could always count on him for hiccups!!!

 

[PapaFrita]

Got any pics of that GTs?

 

[GTs]

Nope - never seen it performed.

 

[k9h]

Had one do it years ago. It is know as Thumps in horses, It is the diaphgram contracting violently that is making the noise not in the throat as it is with us. It usually happens after strenous activity edurance horse suffer quite regulary with it.

http://www.petcaretips.net/equine_thumps.html

 

[PapaFrita]

Ohhhh! Thanks for that.