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Last Updated: January 05, 2010
Your question describes the Flehmen response observed in stallions in response to mares during estrus. This response can also be due to any number of scents the horse may be trying to get a better whiff of. It concentrates the odor in an area of their nostrils.
Please read more and see if the image found in the Horse Breeding Behavior Courtship and Mating section resembles your stallion.
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