What do we think of our horses?…..

I’m starting a literature review today for some research. It will be in the area of how horse owners perceive/experience their horses, or their relationships with their horses. Do you have any thoughts on this? Have you sometimes mulled over why one person on your yard constantly talks to their horse in “baby talk”, yet another barely seems to give their horse the time of day…. why do some horse people say their horse is “taking the micky” out of them…… what do they mean when they describe their horse as “dominant”?…….. Drop me any thoughts you have…….