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teacake44 | 15:47 Fri 17th May 2019 | Animals & Nature

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Is a horse happy if it wags its tail, or just getting rid of the flies from around its bum.

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sanmac

Both.

westernira

It's funny. I think it wags its tail just getting rid of the flies from around its bum.

teacake44

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If its both, how do you know if its in happy, or fly mode.

aelmpvw

if it lifts its tail, stand well clear

pixie374

Getting rid of flies.

Prudie

I have never seen a horse ever do anything that signifies it's happy - except perhaps galloping and bucking round a field.

pixie374

Either relaxed, or ears forward and alert. All mammals do body language.

Calicogirl

I've never seen a horse wag it's tail as such, I've seen them swish to get rid of flies and sometimes to show irritation if they also have their ears back, but nevr happily wagging like a dog.

woofgang

If a horse is swishing its tail and its not a fly flick then beware, its getting wound up about something. I used to ride a beautiful grey. If I got things right he would relax in tail and ears, if I got things wrong, he would swish his tail.

woofgang

teacake its a different swish.....like dogs' tail wags....different wags mean different things.

Prudie

Ears forward and alert yes relaxed and all well - but that's not happy like a dog who wags and cats that purr. I find horses very lacking in warm demonstrations of feeling recognisable by humans.

pixie374

They don't wag tails or purr, but they are very affectionate to people they know and like and whicker when they see you. I think anyone with horses can have am accurate guess at how they feel at any point.