Despite their stoic nature, horses are deeply soulful animals, and if you've spent enough time with them, you know how much can be seen in their extraordinarily beautiful eyes.
Some animal researchers believe that herd animals such as horses adopt a seemingly emotionless appearance so that their pain and potential weakness will be less easy for predators to spot, but we also know that these gentle giants feel very deeply.
There is something almost spiritually soothing about being very close to a horse. Humans and horses came together around 14,000 years ago, and the bond between our species has never faltered. Photographers have long been fascinated with the soulful expression in their eyes, and these featured attempt to capture something that is difficult to put into words, but intrinsically felt when we are close to them.
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Horses are such incredibly beautiful creatures.
Their eyes reveal a great and powerful soul.
We are so much more alike than we are different.
Through patience, trust and love, horses can come to understand us in ways not many other animals can.
Anyone who has spent a lot of time with these highly sensitive animals knows that they experience a wide range of complex emotions.
What do they see when they see us?
What would they say if they could speak?
So soothing is their nature that horses are frequently used as therapy animals.
And looking deep into their soulful gaze, it's not difficult to understand why.
Horses come in so many different varieties and sizes, but one thing they all share in common is the depth of their haunting stare.
Perhaps through those eyes, they can see right through us.
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