Like humans, horses have personalities. But, unlike us, horses have a better way of showing how they feel. You can tell by the way they stand or how their ears look when you need to know a certain feeling.
	This horse is having what's called a flemen reaction.

When a horse gets extremely afraid, he'll stand on his hind legs. This is either called bucking or rearing. It is referred to as bucking if they have a rider on their back. If the horse bucks while you're on, you'll more than likely fall out of the saddle. Rearing is when the horse DOESN'T have a rider.
	Usually horses are very gentle, calm creatures. They can be very trusting and helpful, along with loving.
When a horse is tense or agitated, it will pin it's ears back (not shown in the picture). This is just like saying CAUTION: WILL BITE IF NECESSARY.

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