14/02/2026
I'm afraid not really. In most cases, if you see a horse pulling a facial expression that could be described as smiling or laughing, what actually occurred was the flehmen response. As a result of pulling their upper lips back, horses scrunch up their faces, exposing their front teeth.
They then breathe in through their closed nostrils for a few seconds. Occasionally, they extend their necks and lift their heads. This helps horses analyze smell by directing scents to the Jacobson organ, located within the soft tissue surrounding the septum.
Flehmen Response - https://youtu.be/6b2psqHa-2E
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