I am still really surprised when I read research that confirms something that I have always accepted as the truth. My grandpa told me this when I was very young. He told me not showing a horse fear did no good. He knew they could sense fear through any pretense you showed. He never mentioned smell but he had observed its effects all the same.
The few times I’ve been close to them in my life I just stood calmly with them and it does put a horse at ease. Fearing them wont necessarily make them aggressive toward you but it can make them fear you in return and get them agitated.
I am still really surprised when I read research that confirms something that I have always accepted as the truth. My grandpa told me this when I was very young. He told me not showing a horse fear did no good. He knew they could sense fear through any pretense you showed. He never mentioned smell but he had observed its effects all the same.
The few times I’ve been close to them in my life I just stood calmly with them and it does put a horse at ease. Fearing them wont necessarily make them aggressive toward you but it can make them fear you in return and get them agitated.