Comments on The 7MSN Ranch: Why do horses yawn?

Wonderful....here I can read stuff and git an eju-...

2009-11-13T10:49:21.189-07:00

Wonderful....here I can read stuff and git an eju-ca-shun besides. Very kewl!

My Arial smiles everytime I give her a peppermint....

2009-11-12T06:52:12.586-07:00

My Arial smiles everytime I give her a peppermint. Love to take pictures of her doing that!

I think they've just been telling jokes to eac...

2009-11-12T06:23:05.355-07:00

I think they've just been telling jokes to each other! Listen a little closer next time:)

Cats do flehmens too, I believe.... Though it'...

2009-11-11T19:10:56.756-07:00

Cats do flehmens too, I believe.... Though it's not quite so "lippy."

I think they do it for attention. My gelding used ...

2009-11-11T16:31:44.697-07:00

I think they do it for attention. My gelding used to smile for cookies, lifting his lip so high I thought it was going to flip backwards!

my goat boys do the top-lip-up thing when trying t...

2009-11-11T15:49:17.198-07:00

my goat boys do the top-lip-up thing when trying to get a good whiff of a goat girl.

Beamer yawns frequently, probably for every reason...

2009-11-11T12:52:03.105-07:00

Beamer yawns frequently, probably for every reason in the book. Great way to get pictures, isn't it.

They are all so cute! Interesting post, too. Lov...

2009-11-11T10:12:24.633-07:00

They are all so cute! Interesting post, too. Loved it.

Danni, ixnay on the more oxygen theory. The expert...

2009-11-11T09:26:50.696-07:00

Danni, ixnay on the more oxygen theory. The experts seem to agree that equines do not appear to be inhaling when they yawn.

Great pics! Thank you for starting the day off wit...

2009-11-11T09:21:31.803-07:00

Great pics! Thank you for starting the day off with smiles.

Ohmygosh, hilarious. So my question is, do they e...

2009-11-11T09:15:52.563-07:00

Ohmygosh, hilarious. So my question is, do they ever just yawn because they're sleepy and need a bit more oxygen to the brain?
That flehmen response cracks me up. Goats do it, too. :-)

You made me laugh out loud. Great pictures! Ellswo...

2009-11-11T09:07:54.917-07:00

You made me laugh out loud. Great pictures! Ellsworth did the flehmen posture constantly when he first got here. I love your blog - it is both educational and entertaining! I just love these photos.

Equine expressions are amazing - lovely pictures!

2009-11-11T09:02:17.514-07:00

Equine expressions are amazing - lovely pictures!

Thanks for helping to start my day with a smile.

2009-11-11T08:33:16.650-07:00

Thanks for helping to start my day with a smile.

Those are so cute. My mare Indigo is always yawnin...

2009-11-11T07:33:50.829-07:00

Those are so cute. My mare Indigo is always yawning, always crossing her jaw and always "laughing" as you say though on command it is "smile" for me. I got about a hundred pictures of her "smiling" on my blog. That horse never seems to keep her mouth shut.

Carson, I LOVE your blog..... It sure puts me in a...

2009-11-11T06:46:25.366-07:00

Carson, I LOVE your blog..... It sure puts me in a good mood to start the day on....Love me some George....

My haflinger pony yawns several times after her &q...

2009-11-11T06:33:23.563-07:00

My haflinger pony yawns several times after her "dinner", which consists of two old apples and a teaspoon of sweetfeed. We have a great picture of her doing it on my blog, called the Laffin Haffy. Love your blog, we visit almost every day!

I love horse and burro lips.

2009-11-11T06:31:21.668-07:00

I love horse and burro lips.

I have to say George has the cutest face when he y...

2009-11-11T05:46:10.516-07:00

I have to say George has the cutest face when he yawns...

Those are great! I love to watch the facial expre...

2009-11-11T05:24:28.681-07:00

Those are great! I love to watch the facial expressions! They sure do have horsenalities!

You know, I always laugh at your commentary, but I...

2009-11-11T05:20:30.810-07:00

You know, I always laugh at your commentary, but I always learn from your photos. Actually, today I learned from your commentary, as well. Now, how will I manage to work the phrase, "the flehmen posture," into a conversation?

Interesting explanations and some good laughs over...

2009-11-11T04:30:54.901-07:00

Interesting explanations and some good laughs over your pictures ... good way to start my day!