From that cute thing he does with his nose before dinner to the quick swipe with his teeth he takes when you tighten the girth, owners deal with various horse behaviors every time they’re around their charges. And sometimes, those behaviors leave us asking, “Why does he do that?” Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve scoured our archives and gathered 10 resources you can use to decode your horse’s behaviors available free on TheHorse.com.

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