> relating to other beings in a complete cultural symbiosis like that
Well, your theory is interesting. But let's not forget that dogs also exist.
Also, most mammals seem to empathize with other mammal species. We are not that different on this.
Well, your theory is interesting. But let's not forget that dogs also exist.
Also, most mammals seem to empathize with other mammal species. We are not that different on this.
Various units have varied propensity to rout under pressure, and various officers have better or worse mods for the rolls to either (a) keep the unit from routing, or (b) reestablish its cohesion after they have.
I sometimes[0] think of those rolls when dealing with a spook.
(and, really, it won't take much to convince me that the amount of "presence attack" needed to convince a horse [or other four-legged[1] creature] that no, we are not going to die, we just need to do what we've already practiced, by the numbers is probably very closely related to the amount for convincing two-legged enlisted creatures that no, we are not going to die, we just need to do what we've already practiced, by the numbers...)
Lagniappe: https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/tale/her-majestys-servants....
[0] it can also be useful during human childbirth (before the senior non-coms —the nurses— take over, anyway), but that's a much rarer event in my world than the "invisible squirrel" or "suspicious agricultural implement which was not there just yesterday".
[1] the Carter was usually the 2nd highest paid farm employee (as a specialist, more than the general manager) in the pre-mechanisation days here.
EDIT: you might also appreciate the argie variation on Buzkashi? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxkcfxsFqSU#t=108s
If you train them close to people firing guns, they won't flee from guns.
Some horses want to "overthrown" you even in normal circumstances, and almost all of them have a light instinct of getting you out from their backs. But I imagine a large part of forming a cavalry is picking (and breeding and training) the best horses for the role.