Has Your Mustang Ever Tried to Protect You?
Mustang protective behavior can take unexpected forms. On a rainy morning at the farm, Floki went from fearing my raincoat to trying to get it off me, and I believe he was trying to protect me.
Mustang protective behavior can take unexpected forms. On a rainy morning at the farm, Floki went from fearing my raincoat to trying to get it off me, and I believe he was trying to protect me.
If you’ve ever asked, “Do horses feel empathy?” online, you’ve probably met this comment: “Stop anthropomorphizing.” And sure — I understand the caution. Humans can project motives where we don’t have proof, and horses don’t think in words the way we do. They aren’t building moral arguments in their heads. They aren’t writing explanations for…