i heard or read somewhere that horses are "masters of discerning intent". So when the farrier was doing his feet he was practically napping. when the farrier suddenly froze, went braced and stiff... maybe like a horse is when about to bolt? Maybe that was it. because he was in that farrier position doing the back leg where it is sorta resting on the farriers thigh i believe, or against his shoulder/forearm maybe... Maybe he felt all the farriers muscles lock up....
Tivar is so humorously grouchy btw :) It was so hot yesterday i saw he was sweaty. I took him and gave him a cool rinse. he enjoyed it tremendously for about ten minutes, then when he was "finished" and ready to go back to grazing he started acting grouchy, restless, doing these little nose poke at the air things. I scolded him and looked in his eye and when I did he immediately dropped his head contrite. He is very very, almost off the chart, perceptive. janice-- yipie tie yie yo
