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The actual brain surface, yes, but not the actual real mind potential. And there have been new researches on it and more proofs of that.

Horses are used for taking stress off of people, so they do gather it from them, get nervous from them self. And all in all, all what you described were the outcome of something happening in the horse's past and the environment they lived in.

Johhny, about 3km from my city's center there is one of the best horse stables in my country. There is not a single nervous or dumb horse. Why? Because when a new rider comes, two trainers are nearby for about week till the horse gets used to them, especially if the rider them self are nervous. And all those kids have been taught how to treat the horses, without accidentally hurting, pinching it, etc. I am sure that in each camp group that went at those horses there were kids that did that. They were afraid, didn't know what more to expect. Just like a human would be. Yes, they get used to changes slowly, but you don't call humans who are the same stupid, do you?

Anyways, don't answer that. XD I think we should end this discussion where it is. I don't want to sound arguing. ^^;

I have seen a huge horse who is in the middle of city, after being ridden be a stranger, so nervous and stressed that he couldn't stand still at first, honestly smiling at me and allowing to pet his head instead of kicking when I walked to him with admiration. It depends on how you go to horse. Sure, I was scared, too, since he was gigantic, but I didn't think of him to be stupid. All animals feel what you are thinking about them in general, it also changes their attitude.