A short piece about how well (or not), horses read subtle body language cues from humans. This study found that horses aged 3 or younger were able to follow a cue given by a human if it was a gestural prompt (pointing) but could not if the cue involved body orientation of the human or eye gaze. Horses are adaptable though and develop these skills as they age. Just something to think about when handling young horses. As per usual though, I will read the full article, which can be downloaded free from this link. thehorse/articles/32541/study-young-horses-cant-read-subtle-human-body-cues p.s the posture of the horse in the photo looks fearful to me, wide eyes, high head position, triangulated eyebrows.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:16:41 +0000
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