The horse herd mentality is based entirely on trust and respect. They require respect of one another, which mamas teach their babies from the get-go, and the herd leader is the mare who has demonstrated that she can be trusted to promote the survival of the herd and thus the individuals in the herd. I spend a lot of time with horses because they're part of who I am and because they only operate from a place truth, and I've often thought what a shame it is that human society doesn't understand what horses know about living well.