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Hay, I'm cold! Scientists discover horses can communicate with humans by pointing at signs

• Horses can learn to use symbols boards for communication with humans 
• They could indicate if they wanted a blanket put on, taken off or stay same
• Learned the task after training for 10 to 15 minutes a day over two weeks

By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 09:36 EST, 21 September 2016

Until now, talking horses have only existed in fiction.

Instead of directly communicating, riders have to interpret whinnies and neighs with their own intuition.

But now scientists have trained horses to communicate precisely using symbols.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3800295/Hay-m-cold-Scientists-discover-horses-communicate-humans-pointing-signs.html#ixzz4KzQUhlRH

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