I went to look at purchasing a percheron the other day, he is 18 hands high, and the biggest baby you will ever meet, he stood there allowing me to pet him, he hung his head low enough so as i could reach, then began to grab my coat, and hold it, at first i thought that he was a biter, so i asked the owner, does he like to bite? she said no, for some reason when he gets loved he likes to grab some form of clothing and hold it with his lips.
well sure enough, that is what he was doing, a huge percheron needing a pacifier. i fell in love and now we own this big ole baby.

Lol, Jackson does it too. It's not really something I'm crazy about, but you can tell he's purposly grabbing my clothes and not skin.

Heehee I've had a few like that! It was all draft horses too that liked to "hold" my clothes while I sat there and spoiled them. Alot of my friends had a fit that I didn't train them to stop but that doesn't bother me. As long as its no skin or a horse with an attitude or disrespect problem, I've got the difference down lol

you gotta buy them when they take your heart....so where are pictures?

O my God that's so cute!

Aww! My horse likes to do this too! He also likes to take my thumbs between his teeth, but has never bitten down on me, I'm still cautious with the thumbs, but I'll sit in his stall some evenings and he comes over and lets me rub his head for awhile, then just takes the shoulder of my shirt in his teeth and just holds it with his head resting on my shoulder. It's always so sweet!!

I've had a few like that! It was all draft horses too that liked to "hold" my clothes while I sat there and spoiled them. Alot of my friends had a fit that I didn't train them to stop but that doesn't bother me.

it's herd behavior. kinda like a "you scratch my back (or nibble my top line :P ) and i'll do the same.

Our stud goes blissful when he gets petted this way.

The description of the horse is great That horse knows how to get into the mind of its owner but then don't they all.
My wifes mare likes the inside of her thigh rubbed and will walk along side and cock its leg like a dog just to get its thigh rubbed. It was a behavour we had to get her out of and are mindfull now, just a quick scratch can start it all over again.