On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 15:39:56 -0800, you wrote: >Why would a horse >open his mouth?
Pain. Lack of training. Excitement/stress (wanting to go faster than allowed). To breathe ( if the noseband is restricting breathing through the nose). >Do they open their mouths at liberty? with sidepulls? > Occasionally they do. I was quite surprised to notice when judging how often horses in sidepulls do actually open their mouths, and also foam at the mouth, when ridden. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
