Question about pawing....read

[lollielala]

One of my horses paws the ground when he eats. he stands there and lifts his hoof off the ground and paws the air and ground. Can anyone explain why he is doing this? Is it just natural or could there be something wrong? He does both front feet like that but it's mostly just the right, hardly ever the left. And I've noticed that my brother's colt is doing it too. Anyone know the reason?

[HorseWhisper23]

yea my horse has pawed at the ground when riding and my other when eatin it is usually a sign of bordom and i do tell her to stop when im riding her an she does listen but my gelding when eatin donsent listen that well but he trys lol sometimes he will stop but itncoud be hes just use to the food in the same spot mabe try puttin his dish if its on the ground in a different spot in the stall it has helped me before!! HAPPY TRAILS!!