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How to say hallo to a horse
Many people when wishing to say hallo to a horse they have never met will hold out their hand. This rarely gets the desired response unless the horse is extremely well disposed towards humans, used to lots of people touching it and relaxed about strangers. Most will turn their heads away as soon as you hand reaches out, others will shy away despite their natural curiosity. Horses don't have hands and do everything with their faces; smelling, checking out, saying hallo, taking in the essence of another. They are naturally suspicious of a hand reaching out towards them; could it be going to grab them, could it be going to hurt them? A horse just doesn't know your intentions, and, while wanting to come and say hi, and being curious about you, their natural caution will mostly cause them to avoid your hand. They don't know that you wish to stroke them. The way to do it is to be nonchalant, don't look directly at their eyes at first but slightly off to the side. Keep your hands down by your sides and just stand there calmly, unconcerned. The horse will be intrigued, he or she will walk toward you, ever ready to break away if you make any sign of grabbing them, which is what a hand reaching out is. When they sretch forward to smell you, do the same. Sniff loudly and breath on them, let them smell your breath, as you smell theirs - it's usually sweet from all the grass. If you don't make any moves with your hands, the horse will continue to sus you out and say hallo. Your faces will be almost touching, to the point that the whiskers round their soft lips will be tickling your face, it's a lovely sensation! Only when the horse has fully smelled you should you make a move to stroke, and then only down the side of the neck or flank, not the face. However much their face looks like something it would be nice to stroke, the horse doesn't see it that way, and will lose a little trust, becaome a bit more wary, if you do that. From the biggest stallions to the smallest colts, this works every time, and is the only way to say hallo to a strange horse.
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