How does a Shire Horse greet a Billy Goat? | Jodie and the Billy Goat |  Behaviour | Body Language,
Channel: Adventures of Jodie the Shire Horse
Date: 02/03/2021

How does a Shire Horse greet a Billy Goat? In this short video you will see how two different species greet each other.  This is how Jodie the Shire horse greets her friend - Cowboy the Billy Goat.  When Cowboy the Billy Goat does his patrol I have sometimes seen Jodie and he, nose to nose over Jodie's stable door. It is interesting to see how their body language communicates intent and causes that 'draw' towards each other - out of curiosity. It is quite different to how some horses and humans interact with direct eye contact and perceived 'grabbing' hands - causing the horse to move away. 

Billy Goats have a very powerful smell which I'm not sure whether Jodie loves or loathes. She does have a different expression on her face when she is very close to him. 

I find it very useful for Jodie to have experiences like this as you never know what other animals you may meet when out hacking. She already has lots of experience of meeting goats so she isn't bothered.