Yes it does! She was pretty special and needed to have more of a job than we could give her. There were two owners between us and Troy, but it seems she landed in the perfect spot with him! A bonus that we had known him for nearly a decade beforehand.
I've talked to people before about how when we're selling horses... (or having them put down)... how the horses KNOW, and oh, they let us KNOW they know! People seem pretty surprised by the idea that horses understand such complicated feelings and would consider 'the future'... but I think most people who have only been around dogs and cats can't imagine having animals with long memories. Parrots also know when they're going to change hands! Not just reading *your* feelings... but having a lot of their OWN worries!
Those that have never been sold can be pretty confused, but others definitely know what is going on! Dogs and cats generally don't get passed around nearly so much as horses to in a lifetime. We were at least the third (or more) owner for several of ours, second for a couple, and only for two, but I've seen some registration papers that have seven transfers on a horse under 10!
I'm not sure how much horses project into and think about their future, but they do have incredibly long memories and things that were significant to them definitely stick. I imagine they remember and some go "Not this again, I just got comfortable!" or "Thank heavens, get me out of here!" Seen both and variants between!
I continue to be grateful! She was/is a sensitive creature who liked boundaries and routine. She took her confidence from her rider, but if they lacked confidence she would get "worried."
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I'm not sure how much horses project into and think about their future, but they do have incredibly long memories and things that were significant to them definitely stick. I imagine they remember and some go "Not this again, I just got comfortable!" or "Thank heavens, get me out of here!" Seen both and variants between!
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