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Alison Ainsworth
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Username: Beydao
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:00 pm: |   |
Can anyone help me find information about horse talk.... communication. I would be interested if anyone could point me towards any research done in this area. I am especially interested in the sounds of feral horses. Thanks |
Holly Z.
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Username: Cowgrl
Post Number: 192
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 4:09 pm: | |
Hi,
The only thing I can think of is contacting the studio that filmed "Cimmaron" the animated mustang story. I read that the sound people spent 100's of hours around horses and recording the sounds and when they would use those sounds - in what situations. The movie incorporated the horse talk and used the different sounds in the same situations. I can't stand those movies that have horses neighing at inappropriate times when you and I know good and well that the horse wouldn't neigh at that time.
Good luck! |
Alison Ainsworth
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Username: Beydao
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 6:22 am: | |
Holly thanks, what a great idea. I agree with you about the neighing but must admit owning a mobile phone that neighs!!! Thanks again Alison |
Patricia K. Wilt
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Username: Patricia
Post Number: 12
Registered: 2-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 4:04 pm: | |
It's my understanding that horses have very little "spoken" language - their primary mode of communication is body language. Being prey animals, noise is not always the best way to communicate. My mustang rarely "talks" other than to locate a herd member. Of course, their whinnies can be different, depending on their stress level. I adopted a three and 1/2 year old mustang stallion about five months after he was captured and I was curious, by necessity, about the behavior of feral horses. Actually, the domestic horse is no different, other than having been exposed to humans for the entirety of their lives. Their language is essentially the same. There are some books you might find interesting - two by Henry Blake - "Talking with Horses" and "Thinking with Horses." Also interesting was "The Body Language of Horses" by Tom Ainslie and Bonnie Ledbetter. They are fascinating animals and the more you learn, the less you feel you know! Enjoy. |
