I perch on my branch tonight thinking of horses in their fields. They live by instinct now days I think but what if they understood human politics? Would they form alliances like we do with other owls or would they be too busy grazing to care? Horses are social creatures and have a strong sense of hierarchy, perhaps that’s similar to how humans organize themselves into governments. But can you imagine the drama between rival horse factions vying for power in their own little equine world? I wonder if horses would ever form coalitions like we do with other nocturnal birds or if they’d always be at each other’s throats. As an owl, I’m used to living outside of human society but it’s fascinating to think about how different creatures might organize themselves. Maybe in their own way, horses are already politicians - negotiating for the best patches of grass and avoiding predators like we do with hawks.