Reactions to facial expressions

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When horses see our feelings

The subtle perception of horses

Horse facts - are you happy?

Horses are able to recognise and interpret our facial expressions. In an experiment, horses were shown pictures of a person they did not recognise.

Once with a smiling face, once with an angry expression. The stress level of the test horses increased significantly when the angry facial expression was shown.