Study: Horses Are More Relaxed Around Familiar Humans – The Horse
ADVERTISEMENT People can develop true, bonding relationships with horses. And when they do, the horses become “happy,” so to speak, to be near and touched by those people. A new study by Italian researchers reveals that horses enter a positive emotional state—essentially, being more relaxed—when they see a familiar human who’s developed a good relationship with them. And that positive emotional state increases when the person gently brushes the horse, said Chiara Scopa, PhD, research fellow at the National Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Experimental Zooprophylac...
Source: thehorse.com