Therapy horses react to the presence and emotional energy of people. They have innate, finely tuned non verbal communication skills and an affinity with people that allows them to read emotion and react to how the person makes them feel. The ability to 'read' the emotions of others has evolved out of the need to survive in the wild as animals that are preyed on. Horses must read the intention and emotion of their own herd as well as that of predators in their vicinity. They a