How is the horse's brain different from the human brain?

The small differences between the horse and human brain have large consequences for the way we train them. As humans, we tend to assume a horse can think ahead or reflect back, but in actual fact, the part of their brain required for those characteristics is far more underdeveloped than a human's. Equine Behaviourist, Dr. Andrew McLean explains how the horse’s brain differs from ours.

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