HORSE: The
American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "horse"
The sign for "horse" is made by forming the letter
"u" (or "h") with your dominant hand. Place your thumb on your right temple, or a little higher.
Bend and unbend your first two fingers a couple times.
HORSE:
Sample sentence: HORSE, YOU RIDE-ON BEFORE?
If you are discussing a PONY one way to convey that concept is to sign SMALL + HORSE:
If you are discussing a HORSE FLY one way to show that concept is to sign HORSE and fingerspell F-L-Y:
If you plan on going horseback riding and need to discuss HORSE TRAILS here is an option:
If you want to learn more animal signs, check out:
Notes:
If you use all the fingers instead of just the index and middle finger this
sign means "donkey." If you sign "donkey" but only move the fingers from the upright
position to the bent position (one single, quick motion) and don't move them
back--then you have signed "stubborn."
-- Think of how some animals
bend their ears down when they are behaving stubbornly.
See: DONKEY
Also see: ANIMALS
Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 10.Reviewed in lessons: 18
Practice sentences using this sign:
HORSE, YOU WANT? (Do you want a horse?)HORSE LIKE EAT FISH? (Do horses like to eat fish?)
YOU WANT HORSE do-YOU? (Do you want a horse?)
PERSON TOLD-you CAN GET HORSE, WHO? (Who told you you can get a horse?)
HOW-OLD MUST FOR GET HORSE? (How old do you have to be to get a horse?)
HORSE, YOU RIDE-ON BEFORE? (Have you ever ridden a horse before?)