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How do horses react to humans?

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All horses react differently to humans. Wild horses are instinctively wary of humans, though horse that have been brought up by humans are usually very friendly towards humans. my horse is anyway.

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In thee olden days all people had was horses. They used horses to farm their land, to get to places they had to go. Even today we use horses, when my family takes one of our crazy pack trips we take our horses. They pack our supplies, give us a ride so we don't have to walk, get us across deep and fast rivers. I couldn't live without my horse, they give me something to do. Horses give people entertainment,love, and a bunch of other stuff......anyway that's what I think.

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Horses show affection to humans in many ways. Here are some examples:

  • love
  • holding ears forward (kinda like curious) or like they are listening
  • nudging
  • my horse licks me
  • by approaching you (if you call them, or they just feel like coming over)
  • by standing on three legs (this is their confortable stance and shows that they are relaxed around you)
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It can vary greatly depending on the stimuli. The response from a soft voice and gentle petting will be entirely different than after the pop of a firecracker.

Basically, the horse is a flight/fight animal, whose first reaction to threat is to run. When that isn't possible they will fight.

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Yes. They essentially mirror in a more dramatic way what a human is feeling at that moment, no matter if that human is trying to hide it or not. A horse will be nervous and anxious if you are nervous or anxious; they will move away from you more readily (and when you don't want them to) if you are angry, frustrated, tense, anxious, hyperactive, excited or any other negative or perceived-negative emotion. They will come to you more readily if you are relaxed, calm and happy, and will reflect this by being calm and content themselves.

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It depends on whether the horse sees certain humans and/or animals as friend or foe. A horse that sees a human or other animal as a friend might treat them like they're another horse--friendly nicker, eyes soft, nosing and sniffing, rubbing, relaxed, etc.

However if a horse sees an animal as a foe, then they would treat them as a predator, initiating attack-mode (being aggressive, with head lowered, ears flat back, cold look in the eye and lip curled--tail will be switching too, and may turn rear to kick) or flight-mode (head high, eyes rolled back with whites showing, movement to get away from the source of discomfort), depending on the circumstances.

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The way a horse responds to stimuli will depend on what the stimulation is. If they are being groomed and it feels good they will relax and possibly groom the other horse (or person) back. If they are being mistreated or are in pain they will react in a variety of ways. If they enjoy something they may give a happy buck or act generally happy. Again it all depends on the type of stimuli.

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Well we ride them so i guess it hurts their backs or something.

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