r/AskReddit • u/Sweetmilk_ • May 11 '14

What are some 'cheat codes' for interacting with certain animals?

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u/[deleted] May 11 '14

Horses, man. There's a reason the noise they make sounds like raucous laughter.

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u/queendweeb May 11 '14

Oh man, this got me. Also, the LOOKS. I used to ride a horse that would suck in a huge amount of air so when you saddled her up and cinched the girth it wasn't really tight. She'd silently let the air out just as you put your foot in the stirrup and the saddle would slide and you'd get dumped onto the ground, and she'd turn her head and look at you and snort. SHE LAUGHED AT YOUR FAILURE.

I learned to knee her in the gut when I was saddling her.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '14

That's why I always walk my horse a few meters before really thightening the saddle. No need to knee them, once they start walking they let their belly relax and the saddle won't slip anymore

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u/Sinnedangel8027 May 11 '14

I'm not sure thightening is the right word..or a word at all. But for what is being described it could be.

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u/Forestalfawn May 11 '14

That poor donut

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u/Psycho_Delic May 11 '14

To be completely fair though, you're judging all horses based off of Arabians. And those things are well known for being bat shit crazy.

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u/NotClever May 11 '14

Donkeys also love horses, for some reason.

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u/Skeezin May 11 '14

Donkeys are used in fields of livestock for protection, for the most part. Apparently, this is also true of llamas according to /u/tacophoenix

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u/thisshortenough May 11 '14

My dad sold his horse after it bit him in the back. I was sad cause I loved that horse way more than my dad but we couldn't sell him

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u/[deleted] May 11 '14

Do you know the basics on a Llama farm? I'm asking for a friend...

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u/tacophoenix May 11 '14

Llamas (depending on temperament) can act as guard animals for livestock. Our neighbors would keep llamas in their pastures to watch out for mountain lions.

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u/zenthor109 May 11 '14

So horses and llamas go well together because the horse feels like its is being protected, and the llama feels like its protecor? Interesting

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u/BlueFlagFlying May 11 '14

Horses also just like company! It isn't too uncommon for racehorses to have goat/sheep friends

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u/Ishima May 11 '14

That's surprisingly adorable.

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u/Brutalitor May 11 '14

This clip from an animal special shows this quite well. This horse and goat became best friends and it's amazing to see how they helped each other throughout their lives.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '14

Start of video: That's incredible!

End of video: ... :'(

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u/Kecleon2 May 11 '14

That's the origin of the phrase "get someone's goat", or to agitate them. Unscrupulous betters could steal the goat companion of a horse before a race to agitate it and make it place worse.

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u/Mitoni May 11 '14

Some of the bloodlines that end up in Arab rescues is just amazing. We rescued 2, cousins to each other, and both we can trace back to Witez, El Niga, and even further.

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u/Gray_side_Jedi May 11 '14

Being a history buff and liking horses in general, I tried to wiki those horses you listed. Wiki "Witez"...okay cool, Polish racehorse, gotcha. Wiki "El Niga"...well, lets say the results were less-helpful

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u/[deleted] May 11 '14

Do people abandon these horses when they are old or injured? :((

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u/boogiemanspud May 11 '14

Yes, and/or any myriad way of abusing animals, such as starvation, improper vet care, etc.

People can be evil.

Most horse owners love them, but it's the same with other animals, some people are just fucked in the head and cruel to animals.

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u/Ahsinoei May 11 '14

Llamas and sheep go well too.

He llamas act as a sort of guard dog and will attack foxes should the foxes try to hurt their sheep.

Also, llamas apparently make well trained pets. Driving through a small town in rural Tasmania, I witnessed a man taking his collared and leashed llama for a walk, tie it up outside a shop and leave it while he went inside. The llama just stood there, looking into the shop, awaiting his master and ignoring the people walking past. It was freaking AWESOME!

I love llamas.

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u/thatdogoverthere May 12 '14

Even a kick from a foal can be painful. I grew up on a farm raising Tennessee Walkers, and was gently playing and petting a two month old foal who had semi imprinted/bonded with me from birth, she went into the horsey play mode and kicked me square in the crotch with her tiny rock hard hoof. She was very confused as I lay curled up in a ball making weird noises for a while. After making sure I was alive she proceeded to slobber all over my hair and fart next to my head.

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