How smart is a horse?

“Traditionally,” she said, “horses have rarely been classified as intelligent, and even today, gaps in knowledge, myths and misconceptions, and limited research affect how horses are understood or misunderstood by the public, the horse industry, and even the scientific community. read more

Dogs are predators; horses are prey animals and each is very smart living in those categories. In general, dogs don’t live in packs much anymore, while horses almost always live in herds. Dogs have lost some of the nuance of social behavior, body language, and reading signals from the autonomic nervous system. read more