October 26, 2022 -- Length 1:12:35
Since the dawn of time...
People have assigned human characteristics to animals. We do this for a number of reasons: seeking explanations for behaviour, understanding their actions, desiring a connection, wanting to believe our feelings are being reciprocated, and more.
What you might not know is that animal emotion is continually being studied. We are learning daily about the amazing cognitive abilites that animals have through sound scientific studies.
When we're discussing our horse's behaviours and actions then, how much is real and how much is personification?
This is going to be a fun topic to discuss!