Many horse lovers keep dogs.
We all know that both dogs and horses are capable of some unexpected things. Dogs can help humans find out whether there is a problem with their bodies in advance and dogs can also guide blind people, while horses can remember complex dressage movements and rhythms, and can sense the upcoming weather conditions.
How to compare horse and dog which is smarter? Just like you can't say a fish is stupid because it doesn't know how to climb a tree. Understanding the intelligence of animals requires in-depth study of the language, logic, social and emotional capabilities of each species.
Although a horse is big, it is a prey; although a dog is small, it is a predator!
One of the main differences between horses and dogs is instinct.
Although most domestic dogs are not responsible for foraging on their own, they are still regarded as predators in the animal kingdom in the natural food chain. Their body is structured enough to actively attack and kill prey, and the identity of a predator has some basic instincts. Finding food is not easy, and this skill requires a certain amount of intelligence. On the other hand, horses are prey. When the dog's instinct tells them how to track and attack, the horse's instinct always runs away when things become dangerous. Eating grass is much easier than catching rabbits. Behaviorists generally believe that carnivores have a kind of wisdom that herbivores lack.
However, to avoid carnivores, you must have your own skills. Horses use several strategies to keep themselves safe, one of which is to collaborate with other horses. Horses live in a herd. They cooperate with each other to protect themselves from harm. Living in this close community also gives them strong emotional and social wisdom.
Horse's EQ is high?
Emotional intelligence usually refers to the ability to manage one's emotions and the ability to recognize the emotions of others. There is also the ability to communicate, empathize, and build relationships.
To some extent, due to the form of group activities, horses show very high EQ. They establish relationships with other horses in the group, and research shows that these relationships also extend to humans. Studies have shown that horses can recognize human emotions just like dogs. Dogs spend most of their time with human families, while horses rarely spend long periods with human caregivers.
Horses’ high EQ enables them to recognize whether a person is happy or sad. It can even distinguish different people and recognize their favorite familiar faces and voices. Their ability to recognize and process the emotions of others has even allowed some horses to learn incredible perception-based skills.
We have introduced to you a horse that can calculate math problems-"Clever Hans" (Clever Hans). Someone once thought that Hans was an Orlov trotter that could solve complex math and word problems. Someone once asked it: "If the eighth day of each month is Tuesday, what is the date of the next Friday?" Hans' response was to beat his hoof eleven times and give the correct answer.
However, it was later discovered that Hans’s intelligence was not what everyone thought. Hans did not actually do math in his head. Instead, it has learned to perceive the most subtle human emotions through visual responses. Hans can detect and respond to a person's unconscious body language, so it can give the correct answer every time. When Hans is blindfolded or can't see the person asking the question, he will stom on his feet constantly, without any clue to give him the correct answer.
Although Hans can't do mathematics, he did prove that horses have a kind of emotional intelligence, which is rare in other animals.
Dog's IQ is high?
Another aspect of animal intelligence is the speed at which they learn new skills and remember new knowledge. At first glance, it seems that the dog has the upper hand at this point. From the most basic "sit down" to more complex behaviors, we all know that dogs can learn countless skills. They will also retain this information for their lifetime.
butAlthough aerobatic training is more closely related to dogs than horses, horses’ learning and memory abilities should not be underestimated. According to different training, horses can learn complex skills and behaviors. The dressage horse is a good example, but even in the usual recreational activities, in addition to trail running, without exception, you can remember and use certain skills.
The training methods for horses and dogs are similar. They all respond to rewards and associate certain behaviors with their accompanying reactions. The learning speed of a dog or horse is related to the personal skills of the trainer, not to the intelligence of the individual animal. In any case, horses and dogs can understand, predict and remember the skills they have learned.
Although horses have strong emotional intelligence and unsurpassable intuition, dogs can quickly learn new skills and adapt well to human life. Both animals have impressive cognitive abilities, and evidence suggests that horses and dogs have their own advantages and disadvantages.
No IQ test can tell us which animal is definitely smarter. Horses seem to have stronger emotional and social skills. But at the same time, the ability of dogs as predators gives them natural instincts related to overall intelligence. However, there is one thing we can all agree on: both horses and dogs are smarter than we thought!
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