whinny
verb (used without object)
to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Cavalry, it is known, are no good at night; for horses are nervous and will whinny to friend or foe when silence is imperative.
From The Isle of Unrest by Henry Seton Merriman