Ridecamp: Re: [RC] yawning??

Actually, horses don't yawn (sleepy) like humans do. What looks like a
yawn is really the horse trying to remove food lodged in the back of his
mouth/throat area. How often they do that is usually associated with
their eating habits and what they are eating.

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

Cocomix3@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Hi
> I myself have a horse who is seven years old and just about six
> monthes ago, had I started noticed that he was yawning after rides. He
> would yawn like ten times after wards, not during or before but
> afterwards. no other horse at my barn yawns and its only him. But in
> your case I think he learned it from the other horses. I also think it
> might relax him, yawning. When my horse does it he seems to relax and
> start to chew after he does it. Well I hope that helps. Anyone else
> who is reading this if you think it is something in the evironment or
> feed or whatever, please tell me. THanks and Kelly I hope it helps.
> 
> michelle


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