4/19/2023 0 Comments Horse sounds![]() ![]() ![]() It triggers an instinctive, unlearned alert in all other horses. It warns all the other horses in the immediate vicinity and informs them that something unknown has been discovered. The average duration of a blow is half a second. When a horse blows, it signals danger to all horses within that distance, perhaps-for example-because the horse concerned has discovered an unusual object a few yards away from him. Blows can reach an audible range of 98 feet and are an expression of alarm. The blow is a non-pulsating broadband-level sound that results from a short, powerful expulsion of air from the nostrils. These three vocalizations give us important information about the inner state of the horse in training. Three vocalizations are very important in EBEC training-the blow through the nostrils, the snort, and the snore. Vocalizations are important information that is communicated to other herd members.Īcoustic signals are sometimes used in attack and defense rituals, but also to warn of danger or in friendly, playful exchange, as a greeting signal or for recognition. There are sounds that are produced via the horse’s larynx and sounds that are produced without the larynx. ![]() However, there is so far no scientific proof that the horse “understands” that our words and our happiness are a response to the dressage test he just nailed.Ī horse’s acoustic language-the sounds that are audible to us-have been examined scientifically and consist of just a few different sounds. We just have to be aware that the words we speak are usually directly connected to our physical stimuli, such as stroking, kissing, or patting. When we give verbal expression to our happiness, our tone, a smile, or body language that radiates happiness can convey positive feelings to the horse. Horses are distractible animals and that can sometimes be useful. A shout or a sound from a different direction can distract him and change his focus. However, it can have beneficial side effects, for example, when the horse is fully focused on a stimulus that is worrying him. Speech is consequently rather secondary in training horses. Horses can be conditioned to words, or certain sounds or tones, but we must always be aware that our strategic thoughts don’t mean anything to them.Ī horse won’t decode “Stand still!” if he isn’t able to stand still. Our verbal language can be confusing for horses because they have no idea what our words mean. ![]()
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