Canis lupus hominis

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1. on May 15, 2010 at 5:02 pm leashedForLife

   oooh, careful! :–O
   that pinched-nostril expression is serious displeasure and potential aggro –
   he may BITE forcefully; clamping their nostrils shut + primming-up the mouth is the same sour expression on human faces, altho the shape of the face + the features differ.

   what is he now? 4-MO, i think?
   he;s starting to slip the foal-fuzz off his face for grown-up slick coat, altho his body is still baby-fuzz.
   the pattern of gray on white makes me think of storm-clouds moving thru white fluffy postcard-perfect clouds.

   – terry

   
   
   • on May 15, 2010 at 5:33 pm retrieverman

     He’s not aggressive at all. He’s just curious. An aggressive horse will do that and pin its ears back. Trust me– I know what I’m talking about.

     
     
   • on May 15, 2010 at 5:34 pm retrieverman

     His sire is a gentle stallion, and his dam is probably the gentlest mare I’ve ever been around.

     
     
   • on May 15, 2010 at 5:34 pm retrieverman

     He nips, but it doesn’t hurt.

     
     
   • on May 15, 2010 at 5:35 pm retrieverman

     He’s actually black and white.

     
     
   • on May 17, 2010 at 5:05 am Bridget

     Everything in the video is natural behaviour of a young horse and there really is no special kind of aggression to be mentioned. A young horse may seem to act “hysterically” or wild but it’s the part of the process of becoming an adult. A horse is mentally matured when 3 years age so forgive him. I trained trotters for many years.

     
     
2. on May 15, 2010 at 5:50 pm leashedForLife

   i wasn;t thinking so much of him biting =U= forcefully –
   nipping + mouthing from foals are almost as common, tho not as frequent, as puppy-nips + mouthing / exploring.

   i was thinking more of him forcefully biting the CAMERA, : lol :
   i didn;t imagine him seriously assaulting U. ;-)

   i don;t know why he was doing the pinched-nostril expression –
   i can;t tell with so much off-camera.

   – t

   
   
   • on May 15, 2010 at 5:59 pm retrieverman

     He’s going to have to learn not to do that.

     I don’t know why I reflexively said “No.”

     It’s not that hard to break actually.

     He’s only 6 or 7 weeks old.

     
     
   • on May 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm retrieverman

     His current behavior is to approach me and stand with his shoulder exposed for a pet.

     He will also gently put his ears back in a relaxed position, which means he wants to be petting. I knew a dappled gray that would always do this.

     
     
3. on May 15, 2010 at 6:02 pm leashedForLife

   WOW, that close to the camera, he looks huge, LOL.

   
   

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