That's not really true. Horses are like dogs, cats, humans, birds, the list goes on.
Some are smart. Some are not. Many are just average. The more attention and training they are given, the smarter they become.
PLUS, the human trainers become smarter because they learn to 'understand' the animals efforts at communicating.
And I assure you, they do try to communicate to us. Most of us don't listen, and/or don't know 'how' to listen. But, it is there.
Most humans only understand other humans. Most animals understand other animals (of all species) AND humans. Birds can even speak entire sentences, and solve complex puzzles in seconds.
Who is smarter?
“Who is smarter?”
The loot-farming lawyer who will sue the rider and owner of the horse and the school official who was acting in loco parentis (sp) when said horse bit/stomped/kicked some unwary minor child who didn’t know any better.
I appreciate school spirit and pranks (we were going to steal a real live bull and bring it to school) but now as an adult who has been given great responsibility I see how quickly things can go terribly wrong.