Yeap, had that happen after a bad thunderstorm.  I could see where the horse slipped, fallen, and his left front leg was swollen.  He would pick it up to let me rub liniment on it with those pitiful eyes. Looked like he just sprained it.  Doing fine now since it has been a month or so. They will sure let you know when they are hurting.

Horses,,,,,gotta love em.  Last summer I had a virus go through my herd.  All but one came down with it. (5 of 6).  How I knew that one was ill was when I'd let them out in the pasture.  They'd all go out and next thing I knew the sick one would come back to the corral and just stare at me.  Each one did the same thing as they came down with it.  Needless to say the Vet was out at the farm every two weeks.  Wasn't PHF either.  Something was going around the vet said, and they didn't know what type of virus it was.  Antibiotics knocked the fever down in 24 hours. 

My point here is that they WILL definetly let you know when somethings bothering them.  There smart animals, IMO.

  Picture of my vet after 5 seperate visits to my farm.  And 3 of them were weekend visits!

Found the name of the book

"Body Language of Horses"  by Ainslie and Ledbetter.  Copyright 1980.  It would be a very good read after the Henry Blake books.

Thanks Rose;  I'll have to check it out..............

the horse i work with think that i am one of them. one day  i was checking the fence line on foot and a dog came in the field and stated to come at me. all the horse in the feild [were at the other end] when they saw the dog coming at me they came to my aid and chased the dog out. if i was not there i would not  belive this                           

I've heard many stories about horses coming to the aid of their human friends.  It happened to me.  One of my geldings had kicked out at another.  Wasn't ment for me, I was just passing by. I jumped out of the way and fell up against the barn, which caused me to loose my footing which landed me on my butt.  My mare, which is my long time trail horse/first horse, must have thought he kicked me. Boy, she went at him full guns. She ran him all over the place and made him stay in the corner of the paddock for  "hours" on end.  Every time he would try to come back into the herd, she'd lay into him.  She wouldn't let him back into the herd until the next day.  And this gelding is her buddy. They are never apart from each other.................... so horses DO emotionally bond with humans...............

Funny...my horses were all gathered by the barn looking at something so I went out with My shotgun and investigated....they stuck to Me like glue and stayed right by my side.When I located the offending varmit I shot it.That sent them back to the barn for a moment till they saw Me picking the animal up, then they all had to come and smell the shotgun and the varmit.

Good horses respect,love and enjoy your company.

I've had them come and stand by a fire with Me and it seems to Me they enjoy it.I told them the horses on the movies all rare up and throw a fit,Don't they know they are supposed to be afraid of fire,snakes, and guns?

Great little story slick.........be interesting to see if anyone else has a story to share.

This summer I was walking past a paddock to go and clean stalls. My dog was walking ahead of me.  She stopped and started sniffing in the treeline.  Low and behold it was a 6 foot rattlesnake.  I ran to the house to get my pistol, and put the dog up so she wouldn't get bit.  Upon my return I as greated by the blowing of one of the geldings.  He was standing about 5 feet from the fence where the snake was.  He would look at me and then blow.  I told him, yeah I see it.  Give me a minute and I'll take care of it.  So I went looking for the snake standing in the road and couldn't find it.  So I walked up in the trees looking for it.  Dumb move.  I turned to my left and their he was about 5 feet from me all stretched out.  I unloaded the clip on him.  I don't think I could of hit the side of a barn at that time.  I turned and thought I would see no horse.  NOT,  He was just standing their looking with that "Did ya get it" look.

Spooler,,,,,,another great equine story.  I hope others join in on this thread.  These are "feel" good posts....................

Thanks.......