Is this weird? Ice eating...

[SuperCoblet]

Took all the ice out his water bucket today, turned around and he was eating the ice I just took out and put on the floor?! It's about -2, surely if he was thirsty he would just drink the water right next to him?
Does anyone elses horse do this? It was a bit odd...

 

[becca1305]

Haha I caught my 2 boys doing this today, but Mum hadnt taken the ice out in the morn just cracked it so they were doing an ice version of apple bobbing . Kept them busy for almost an hour weird little freaks . I have known my mare crunch up some ice when Ive taken it out and put it behind the trough, but ice bobbing is apparently too undignified for her . . No idea why they do it though!

 

[SuperCoblet]

Aww
It's kinda weird though, surely he was cold enough without eating ice!

 

[Mythical]

Granted, I'm not a horse, but I'll happily munch on the ice in my drink once all the drink is gone. Sometimes it's the best part. Cant be that wired, right??

 

[SuperCoblet]

But it's COLD!
Maybe it's because he's a cob and likes to eat lots, so he'll eat his water too?!

 

[FairyLights]

LOL

 

[JenHunt]

not that odd! Tom likes to go and break the ice and then bite it and throw it at Ron! :rollseyes: