icelandics seem to do this thing other horses don't... where they just stand and stare quizzically, with a mild expression, but just absolutely unwaveringly. I used to think Nasi was retarded or something and then began to figure out he was intently scrutinizing whatever he was staring at. When my husband works in the pasture fixing a fence or something nasi stands at his shoulder and just stares motionless at what he's doing the whole time. Then camping with Tivar, I slept about five feet away with the truck window down so I could hear and see if anything went wrong and several times in the nite i would wake and he was right there staring intently. Then as I watched him one time he moved and stared intently at the mare next door and after about two minutes she squealed and kicked at him so horses must not like to be stared at. my other horses, if anything, try to pretend they AREN'T staring, jaspar will even sneak looks and pretend he doesnt care what you do. its just interesting. janice
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