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| 859.1 | How does the mare react? | WEDOIT::NANCY | | Mon Feb 20 1989 10:02 | 10 |
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I have heard of horses that can recognize people after not seeing
them for 20years. Horses most certainly can recognize other horses,
especially those that they have at one time in the past formed a
bond with and grown attached to. Mares and foals do not usually
form this strong of a bond...it is easily broken at weaning. I
think it's possible they know each other or could be related...
but...maybe the mare was in heat.
How long have you owned him?
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| 859.2 | Could be... | DELNI::L_MCCORMACK | | Mon Feb 20 1989 12:14 | 13 |
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My stud was brought up by my gelding as a 6 moth old until 2 yrs.
The stud was then stabled elsewhere for 5 years. When he returned
as a 7 year old, both gelding and stallion remembered each other
and can still be pastured together today.
As for twenty years, anythings possible but if I was separated from
my mother when VERY young, I doult I'd remember her 20 years later.
But then again, we don't really know what animals are capable of
as far as perception, memory, and more acute senses.
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| 859.3 | She's not impressed. | LABC::ALLEN | Equestrian Lady | Mon Feb 20 1989 12:15 | 12 |
| I have only owned Cocoa since September 1988. Some people trailered
him into the stables and then left the state. Yesterday I took
Cocoa to the mare's stall while the owner was there. The mare took
one look at Cocoa and troted to the other side of the stall. The
owner had to bring her over to Cocoa. Then it was like looking
into a mirror. They touched noses but she didn't want to stand
and look at him. When the owner bought Buns (mare) she had already
had a foal, this was approx. 20 years ago. Cocoa is between 15
and 20 years old. We are guessing that they probley had the same
parents.
la
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| 859.4 | I don't know how they know, but they do | CURIE::GCOOK | | Tue Feb 21 1989 09:55 | 15 |
| When my mare was 5 or 6 we had the opportunity to re-unite her with
her childhood playmate. The two mares were born 2 months apart
on the same farm in Indiana, were weaned together and lived together
until I bought Gracie and brought her here when she was 11 months
old. So they were together for only about 7 or 8 months as babies.
When they met again, Gracie took one look at that other mare and
knew her instantly. She is not usually a lover of other horses
and usually just pays little to no attention. This time she was
talking a blue streak. She talked and talked and talked; not loudly,
just nickering on and on. And her friend and just as much to say
to Gracie. It was just like Black Beauty.
gwen
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| 859.5 | My vote - they remember!! | NRADM::CIAMPAGLIA | | Mon Mar 06 1989 16:20 | 21 |
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I think that horses do remember each other. I would guess
that there is a cut-off point when the memory fades and they
forget, but I think that somehow, in most cases, they recognize
each other to a point.
I have two welsh ponies that are the same age (one year apart) and
were bred and raised together. They are sister and brother.
When the mare was 10 years old we leased her out to a family in
N.J. (we live in Mass). She was leased out and eventually returned
9 years later. When we reunited them you would swear they remembered
each other. It wasn't the usual reaction of introducing two new
horses to each other, it was a definate love and effection and "where
have you been all these years" reaction! Call me ridiculous, but
I truely think they remembered. And now...at the ripe old ages of
26 and 27 - they are still inseparable!
jenny
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| 859.6 | He had never forgotten | PENUTS::DDILLON | | Fri Feb 16 1990 15:19 | 24 |
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I know that some horses remember people because some years
ago I was riding my Quarter Horse (who was 6-7 at the time)
down the sidewalk in my home town when a car that had passed
us pulled over and stopped. Now we were downwind from this
plump little old lady and my horse who never ever got excited
started up all elert, blowing, snorting prancing and dancing
to get closer to this lady. I was truly amazed at his deter-
mination to put his head in her arms. She just smiled and
said that it had been a long time (5+ years) but he was defin-
ately the foal of her mare. She hadn't seen him since he was
a yearling.
Of course, I knew that this had to be the truth since my
horse was confirming it with his pricked ears and gentle
nickers. It was really neat to find out about his dam and
his complete background.
I would never question a horses memory after that day.
* Marti *
Please do not send a mail msg. since I am borrowing Diane's acct.
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