Pony rolls with head in feed bucket

[stigofthedump]

My Shetland pony has a strange habit. During the winter I give him some chop in a bucket. Quite often he will roll whilst keeping his head in the bucket. Occasionally he will try to continue eating while he is rolling. His mate, a 12.1 native pony doesn't do this. It looks really funny but also weird. Does anyone else have a pony or horse that does this?

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

I've never heard of it, but it sounds pretty funny!

 

[stigofthedump]

I've never heard of it, but it sounds pretty funny!

I'll try to take a photo but won't be till next winter LOL!

 

[Wally]

not a strange habit for a Shetland pony, Lots of ours do that

 

[horseandgoatmom]

Wow never heard of that!!!
That would be an interesting photo.

 

[newforest]

Don't put it in a bucket

 

[Aln]

We have a Shetland that does exactly the same at our yard it is so funny when he does it but weird to lol

 

[stigofthedump]

Thanks for all your replies. What a relief now I know that other Shetlands do it. I did wonder sometimes if he had mental health issues . About not putting feed in a bucket... I often consider chucking the chop & carrots on the ground because when he does the roll any feed that is in the bucket ends up on the ground! Hey oh.

 

[charl]

I used to have a coloured youngster that used to do this too! I'd never seen one do it until she did it (also whilst I was holding her!). She didn't do it if she had her bucket in the stable but always did it when fed in the field. Strange!

 

[Frances144]

There you go.....

http://myshetland.co.uk/class-clown/

 

[ponylover88]

My Connemara dos this when she licks my other mares bucket out... I think it's excitement as she's managed to get her bucket!