> What do you say to a non horse person the tells you > horses are stupid?
That they are much smarter than any human that thinks they're stupid, b/c: they are smart enough to stay away from that person if they are unwilling to be caught; they might buck the person off if the person is abusing them while riding; they have a difficult time crossing water b/c of how their vision is (tri-ocular, w/ the eyes working independently, so their depth perception is not the best--ie, they can't tell if a shallow puddle is 10 feet deep or 2 inches)--their vision is meant for them to see danger far away; that they are a prey animal and their instinct is to flee first and turn around and look at a scary thing when they feel safe enough; they might refuse a jump b/c they don't feel confident or they dont' feel that their rider is confident enough; and that they are so incredibly sensitive that they can sense anger, fear, resentment, etc easily in a person, and so would rather not be around that person. That's my take on it. Robyn S
