Most people think Horses don't communicate well but I stand to disagree. Horses like all other animals have their own unique way of talking to us or to each other. Its us humans who need to learn their language if we have to understand and connect with them... Riding at ALPHA is about connecting with Horses & Riding! So here are a few pointers to understanding these amazing creatures...
Sound
Communication
Whinny – A rather loud, bugling and free sounding call that is one
of the most loved sounds horses make.
Translations – Hi, who’s that?
Hey! I’m over here!
Neigh – A sound that is almost like a whinny, just a little bit
deeper.
Translations – Hello, can you see me? I can see
you!
Nicker – The best and most welcoming horse sound in the world.
The nicker is
a low, rumbling sound that is made in the
horse’s throat. You might hear this sound when
a horse
greets another horse – or you! - or at feeding
time.
Translations – Hello, I missed
you! Mmm, what’s that? It sure
smells great! Welcome back, I’m glad to see
you!
Snort – A sound that horses make by pushing all the air in their
lungs out hard
through their nostrils. It sounds quite a lot
like the snort you make when you are objecting
to
something except
it’s a lot louder and more fluttery.
Translations – Oh, watch out! What’s that? I
don’t like it! It’s
scary! Who’s that guy? He looks suspicious!
Blow – A big exhale, that sounds like your sigh, just louder and
a
lot deeper.
Translations – Is there anything new going on?
Not much is
happening. Things aren’t so bad.
Squeal – A high-pitched, ear-piercing scream that is so loud that
it
can be heard from hundreds of meters away.
Translations - Hey! Stop it! Cut it out! Ouch,
that hurt me! I’m
warning you, if you don’t stop that then I’m
going to
really get mad!
Grunts and groans – These sounds are
all kind of the same.
Grunts and groans are often made if the
horse is exercising, being rubbed
or
massaged.
Translates to: – Ugg, this is pushing my fitness.
Oh, that feels
nice! Hmm, that’s good.
Sighs and sniffs – A horse’s sigh
sounds just like yours only it’s
much louder. A horse’s sniff sounds like the
sound you make when
you blow your air out of
your nostrils.
Translates to: – Uh, I’m bored.
Mmm, I’m rather tired. Time to hit
the sack. Life’s not that bad.
Roar – This sound is a mix between a neigh, whinny and a squeal.
It has the deep,
hoarse sound of a neigh, the loud,
imposing sound of the whinny and the enraged
scream of
the squeal.
Normally you would only hear this sound
coming from a furious stallion.
Translates to: Get out
of here right now!! You are trespassing on
my
territory. I will attack you if you don’t get lost
immediately!!
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