How do horses always know when you're down in the dumps?

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Had to go to a funeral this morning, and this evening when I brought Ali in from the field, he was such a dote. I was grooming him for a while and he kept nudging at me as if to ask "is everything OK Mummy?" :t:
 
It is because they are total scones - there's nothing like the bond you can have with them. Or of course it's something in the name Ali, mine is Ali too xx
 
Think mine can sense when I'm in a bad mood, so she plays up more
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we had a family bereavement this week and as a result I have hardly seen my horse. My friends who are looking after her say she has been really affectionate and sooky all week - this is totally out of character (!) - it is as if she knows something is wrong.
 
I', sure that this is something to do with their being such social animals and at the risk of being thought either totaly crackers or a bunny hugger, I am convinced that they have a method of communicating with each other (and us if we are 'close' enough to them) that is not body language or vocalised.
 
Because I cry and he gives me a kiss or a cuddle or generally sniffs about me more and looks sad himself
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When I first got him me and Beau really fell out and I lost my temper and screamed at him and he got scared and I burst into tears and ended up sitting in the corner of the stable bubbling like mad with my head on my knees and next thing I know I feel this nuzzling on my head and tugging on my jacket - so much so I had to stand up, and then he came at me and stuck his head over my shoulder and shoved me into his neck and squished me there. And I just burst into tears even more
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. We called a truce for a few weeks after that, but he does always know when something is up, adn I love how when im happy he is really happy to
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