How horses think

[Trinket12]

An interesting and not to sciencey article on how horses think.

https://issuu.com/hqmagazine/docs/155b_hq_final/s/12710938

 

[Ambers Echo]

Very interesting - thank-you.

 

[Trinket12]

Unfortunately it doesn’t explain Sugars obsession with Munro the mini mule ?

 

[Cragrat]

interesting! thank you

Things i've learnt from this..
they have very well developed cerebellum and can learn 'motor memories'. This totally makes sense in so many ways

the sense of smell is the only sense linked directly to the brain - fascinating!

horses can 'feel oxytocin' so they can feel good (love?) if they feel safe

confirmation of their ability to mirror our stress (like duh, but interesting to have it scientifically confirmed)

 

[Wishfilly]

An interesting and not to sciencey article on how horses think.

https://issuu.com/hqmagazine/docs/155b_hq_final/s/12710938

Very interesting! I have heard about the golf umbrella study before (or a similar one), but it is is fascinating to see all of this linked together. I also think the bit about young horses is very interesting.

I think a lot of this sort of confirms what many horse people believe, but it is nice to see scientific evidence!

 

[Petalpoos]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing. Hopefully, eventually, more people will finally realise that their horse is not being calculating and ‘evil’, just misunderstood.

 

[ycbm]

Very interesting, thank you.
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[Dave's Mam]

Very interesting!

 

[black and brown]

A really interesting read, thank you

 

[mini_b]

Thank you for sharing.
I absolutely love the fact that they experience the effects of oxytocin when they feel safe. Quite wonderful actually!

 

[McFluff]

Thank you, that’s really interesting.

 

[Regandal]

That was very interesting, thank you.

 

[fredflop]

I know what mine thinks.., “where’s the food” and “no work today thanks!”

 

[Meowy Catkin]

An interesting and not to sciencey article on how horses think.

https://issuu.com/hqmagazine/docs/155b_hq_final/s/12710938

Thanks for posting this.

 

[Trouper]

It's very reassuring to have some scientific evidence of what we have always "suspected" about horse behaviour but have never really "known".
Thank you for posting this. Think it should be required reading for all new horse owners.

 

[cauda equina]

It's good to see 'disrespect' debunked - I've always thought that was an anthropomorphic excuse for your horse not doing what you want/doing something you don't want

 

[Teajack]

Very interesting - thanks. However based on observation I am not convinced that some ponies don't possess a well developed frontal cortex ??.