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Silly question about horse farts!

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#1 ·
So nearly every time I go to pick out a horse's hind feet, they fart! Our lesson horses, training horses, even my horse, every single time I groom them. Is there a reason behind this or are horses just gassier than I seem think they are and I notice it more when I'm back there?

I'm laughing my butt off typing this because it seems so silly, but I've been wondering for awhile. :lol::oops:
 
#2 ·
I've always been of the opinion that they hold in their farts until you're behind them. Hey, who says horses don't have a sense of humor? :rofl:

I honestly don't have a definite answer for you, but it might have something to do with the way their digestive tract is situated in their abdomen.
 
#8 ·
Because they will take whatever passive aggressive measures they can for you NOT to ride them:lol: They keep farting in hope that apples will come out instead and fall on your head. That way since you leave picking their feet till last (at least that's what I do), they've already gotten the pleasure of being brushed and since you have to go take a shower to get the poop out of your hair. So you have to turn them back out again while you go do that.

Then while you take your shower, he's rolling again. So when you get back to the barn you hav eto start all over with the brushing. By that time, it's been long enough that he's saved up a few more.

Repeat last futile excercise.
 
#17 ·
Ok laugh away, I've had horse apples fall on my head when I was trimming my daughter's old gelding's hooves. Reason why I quit trimming. He thought he was so smart. I miss him.
 
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#19 ·
:lol:

My daughter got it once a couple summers ago. Had Jana in the washrack & she wanted to wash her tail. Sure enough. I was sitting talking with a friend in the aisle and she called out to my kiddo, she turned her head but didn't move, landed right on her chest. It was one of the funniest things that's happened in the barn in a long time :-p
 
#23 ·
I am 1050% sure that my horse tries to blame his farts on me. When he farts, he clamps down his tail and tries to make it all sneaky. Then he will turn his head to me and sniff, as if he's saying "well excuuuuuse you! Have u not any manners?" it is mildly entertaining. And almost every horse I've know will fart when u pick up their hind legs. I had one that farted constantly any time I was within fart range. Like brushing his butt, brushing his tail, putting his boots on, walking behind him, etc etc.
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#26 ·
im glad im not the only one this happens too. i swear somtimes my horse will turn around just to fart in my face...then turn back around and nudge me cause she wants scratched!
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#25 ·
So nearly every time I go to pick out a horse's hind feet, they fart! Our lesson horses, training horses, even my horse, every single time I groom them. Is there a reason behind this or are horses just gassier than I seem think they are and I notice it more when I'm back there?
I guess I'm lucky! Both mine do it too, but rarely (thank God!).
 
#28 ·
MY horses name is Sonny too. And oddly enough he farts everytime I groom him, and almost ALWAYS when I'm picking his back hooves. I think it is a relaxation thing. Or, knowing Sonny, he thinks it's funny as hell! Last year, we had a bunch of boy scouts out and we were teaching them a class on horsemanship. One day, while I was showing them how to groom a horse, particularly pick hooves, I was doing one of Sonny's hind feet and he dropped a good old does of horsey apples right on me. The boys thought this was absolutely hilarious! And so did I afterwards. It's still an occassional topic in the barn!
 
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