This morning I watched a coyote trot past the horses in their paddock. The horses just stood there staring at it; they didn't appear worried at all. This lead me to thinking about them and how they view predators. Did they realize that the coyote is a predator? Did they realize that the coyote wasn't interested in them? Because my horses are not living in the wild, have they learned not to worry about predators? I know that horses have not lost their "fright and flight" instinct and so I'm finding this very interesting. I'd love to know anyone else's comments on this.