Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses by Draaisma Rachaël

Author:Draaisma, Rachaël
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Published: 2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

3.9 COMMUNICATION LADDER: DISTANCE INCREASING SIGNALS

3.10 CHASING AWAY

Chasing away is the way a horse proactively increases the distance between himself and the other horse or between himself and the object he values (Figs 3.48, 3.49). The characteristic posture of a horse who is chasing away is:

The head-neck position is between horizontal and high.

The ears are pointed back or slightly pressed back.

The eyes are kept open. They do not blink.

The nose is pressed forwards a little. This can also be done with a movement in which the head is kept high and the horse almost nods and brings his nose back in, keeping the neck curled upwards slightly before pushing forwards again.

A head swing can sometimes be seen as harbinger of a desire to drive others away.

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