Equine Body Language Flashcards
What are the signs of a content equine?
- Ears pointed slightly back, but not flat on head.
- Neck and head may be slightly bent or grazing.
- Weight on 3 legs, resting the 4th.
- Teeth hidden by lips.
- Clear, calm eyes.
What are the signs of an aggressive equine?
- Flattened ears.
- Tail lashing.
- Striking out with front leg (NOT pawing).
- Extending neck.
- Hind leg lifted with threat to kick.
- Tail flicking.
What are the signs of a fearful equine?
- Alert pointed ears.
- Neck arched.
- Whites of eyes.
- Feet close together.
- Squealing.
- Prancing if restrained.
What are the signs of a submissive equine?
- Ears turned out.
- Tail tucked.
- Snapping.
When will an equine exhibit signs of submission?
Subordinate approaches dominant. Yearling colt to adult. Mare to stallion.
What does a neigh or whinny mean?
Greeting call or separation call.
What does a nicker mean?
- Care giving or solicitation.
- Mare to foal, or stallion to mare in estrous.
What does a snort mean?
Alarm call.
What does a squeal mean?
- Defensive greeting, non estrous mare to stallion.
- Pain.
- Extreme fear.
When does an equine exhibit the Flehmen response?
- Estrous urine.
- Feces.
- Vaginal fluids.
- Other olfactory stimuli.
What are stud piles used for?
Marking behavior.
What is the Flehmen response?
- Eversion of the upper lip.
- Head and neck extended upward.
- Stimulation of vomeronasal organ.
When it comes to mating, mare are?
Seasonally polyestrous.
-every 3 weeks.
What are signs that a mare gives that indicate she is in estrous?
- Frequent urination.
- Winking.
- Standing.
What are foals for the first two weeks of life?
Solitary.
What is most of the locomotion in foals?
70% of locomotion in foals is seen in the context of play.
How do colts play?
They mount and fight.
What are the types of grooming that equines do?
- Allogrooming.
- Rolling.
- Nibbling.
- Scratching.
Grooming in what area cause a decrease in heart rate in an equine?
Withers.
