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Yes, but the ability to bond decently with people may be a trait that was bred into them during the early domestication process.
by Amezarak 2y ago
Yes, but the ability to bond decently with people may be a trait that was bred into them during the early domestication process.
- CuriouslyC 2y agoWild horses run in herds, I think they're naturally social. If anything, it takes less work now - ranchers can ride horses that get very limited human contact, but the I image first generation tamed horses must have required a lot of socialization.
- oblio 2y agoI'm fairly sure that not only are they social, their society is hierarchical, which would make it easier for them to accept humans as "top horses".
- dontlikeyoueith 2y agoFeral horses run in herds. They are descended from animals that were already bred for domestication. You are confusing cause and effect. Wild horses are extinct.
- CuriouslyC 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski's_horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski's_horse Social structure just like feral horses. Maybe do some research before you tell people they're confused.
- dontlikeyoueith 2y agoThe post I was responding to was clearly talking about ranchers training feral horses. Przewalski's isn't relevant.