American Sign Language: "horse" The sign for "horse" is made by forming the letter "u" (or "h") with your right hand. Place your thumb on your right temple, or a little higher. Bend and unbend your first two fingers a couple times. HORSE: 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 Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "horse"

The sign for "horse" is made by forming the letter "u" (or "h") with your right hand. Place your thumb on your right temple, or a little higher. Bend and unbend your first two fingers a couple times.

HORSE:

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

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >