Mare bit me when grooming.?

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Alexis

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Okay, just to let you know THIS IS NOT TO SEE IF I AM A BAD HORSE PERSON! LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I AM GOING TO SAY! THIS IS NOT WHAT THE TITLE SAYS! Okay anyways, i was out grooming my mare, and then all of the sudden she bit me. I tapped her on the nose and walked away crying holding my arm. (I cried because I was in a sad mood thinking about my horse that recently passed away) and then i didn't look at her. Then all of the sudden i feel a nudge on my shoulder. I turn around and she was standing right in front of me with her head lowered with a seemingly sad look on her face. It seemed like she was saying sorry. I lifted her head up and started petting her forehead. I told her I accepted her apology. Is this normal for a horse to do that? Nothing like that has happened. Any help???

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I do not think she was apologising for biting you. They do something and then forget about it, but horses do pick up on moods and she realised you were sad. The head down is a submissive gesture. She sounds lovely. She might have bitten because you tickled her or something was sore somewhere but she would not remember it.

I used to get depressed with things that were happening at home so I would go out early with the horse and not come back until after my father had gone to work. When I was really down he (the horse) would act the fool, snorting at nothing, and had a buck and a kick and when I would be unable to do anything but laugh at his idiotic behaviour he would settle down and get on with the job. They do tend to know. Maybe it is in our body language, I do not know.

I am sorry for the loss of your other horse, but time to move on. Get a bond with her and do not compare the two. No two horses are alike, nor are humans.
 
I do not think she was apologising for biting you. They do something and then forget about it, but horses do pick up on moods and she realised you were sad. The head down is a submissive gesture. She sounds lovely. She might have bitten because you tickled her or something was sore somewhere but she would not remember it.

I used to get depressed with things that were happening at home so I would go out early with the horse and not come back until after my father had gone to work. When I was really down he (the horse) would act the fool, snorting at nothing, and had a buck and a kick and when I would be unable to do anything but laugh at his idiotic behaviour he would settle down and get on with the job. They do tend to know. Maybe it is in our body language, I do not know.

I am sorry for the loss of your other horse, but time to move on. Get a bond with her and do not compare the two. No two horses are alike, nor are humans.
 
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