Lol, my horse did yoga?

Question

while i was grooming my horse outside, he did this weird thing. he put his front legs in front of him and leaned back. it was so cute! he did it five times in four days. my friend said it was a sign of affection. what does it mean>

Answer 1

he was stretching

Answer 2

That sounds cute, but I do want to throw out a cautionary flag. Did he lean back just for a second and stop or did he stay there?

The reason I say that is when horses stand with their front legs in front of them and lean back, sometimes it is because they are trying to get the weight off their front legs due to laminitis. So, is this something he is doing consistently? Can you check his feet for heat or irritation?

If he is just striking a pose and then going back to a regular stance, then he's probably just being cute. If he stands like that consistently, you might want to chat with your vet.  

Answer 3

how funny! well a sign of affection means it's showing you that it really likes you...

Answer 4

my pony does it too!! like a dog! :L

its just them stretching.

Answer 5

He stretches. Just simple!

Answer 6

it means he likes you ....... he thinks that you have all the good stuff he needs and he is happy how you are treating him