The horse at the fence leaned into the hand like the bond was old. The human horse bonding is the moment most barns know, and the nuzzle was the proof.
Research conducted by equine scientists show that scratching a horse actually increases the horse-human bond and serves as an effective reward for good behavior. Scratching is a natural behavior for animals and when a human helps out the animal truly appreciates it.
According to a study, a horses’ heart rate increases when they received friendly scratches from their riders and owners. There was movement in the upper lip when the horse was being scratched.
One owner recorded the whole experience and it’s just too precious!
The colt in this video is very special to the family because his grandmother was the owner’s first horse. She was loved and cared for 17 years and he is the third generation out of this family line.
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The human horse bonding is the moment most barns know. The nuzzle was the proof.
