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[RC] Tying to Trailer = vanished? - SpottedracerThe answer can be found in an ecology book. ....Herbivores that naturally stay in large groups (herds) depend on each other to look for predators. So only a portion of a herd is 'alert' at any given time, with the other members of the group able to feed. They constantly swap 'sentries' - so that all members of the group have equal feeding time.When a predator is attacking. A large cluster of swiftly-running prey tends to confuse the predator's eyes. This gives each prey animal a better chance of surviving. A SINGLE prey animal is easy to see, follow, attack and kill. So a horse that's NOT in a 'group' - considers itself 'easy pickings' to predators. Thus, is under stress since it doesn't have buddies helping to keep watch. Regardless of how 'domesticated' we think our horse is - it's still governed by instincts. - LP Animals which hear better than humans, have better olfactory senses than humans, like... they can catch the scent/sound of a bear or coyote or mountain lion at well over 1/2 mile while their riders say asinine things like, "Stop being so silly. There's nothing there"... so why would a horse think his buddy had disappeared just because he was 5 feet away on the other side of a lousy trailer?
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