Watch the horse’s reaction (Video)

When we are faced with unfamiliar animals bigger than ourselves, our instinct is to be careful. It takes some time for animals to get to know us, they need to smell us and get used to our voices before trust can be established. But children don’t understand this and usually want to get straight in there and start hugging the animal. However big or small you are, animals can sense when you love them and are no threat and this huge horse is no exception. In a short home video that has since gone viral, Samantha Buncher filmed her five-year-old inside a horse stable. Samantha’s daughter, Lilly Rae, absolutely loves horses.

As such, one of her favorite activities is to visit with the gentle giants at the Sky High Equestrian Center in Tomball, Texas, where her mom works as a trainer. But the little girl has a special connection with one equine in particular — Mac, a sweet white horse for sale at the center. One evening, Samantha witnessed the most precious interaction between the two that she just had to share. Lilly Rae had her arms around Mac’s head, which was pressed into her chest. In the video, she hugs him close, stroking the sides of his head and stopping every once in a while to shower him with kisses. The horse clearly enjoys his tiny friend, who has a wonderfully calming effect on him.

The pair are so cute together

Lilly Rae pulls away for a moment and walks over to her mom, adorably proclaiming, “I gave him a Cheez-It and he didn’t even eat my fingers!”Samantha laughs and notices Mac reaching his head out of the stall, searching for the little girl. “He wants more kisses!” she says. When Samantha initially uploaded the video on Social Media, she was just trying to find Mac a home, writing, “Can’t believe this boy is still here! Take this super sweet Irish boy home.” She probably had no idea the video would go on to be shared by various news outlets and garner millions of views. Watch the video and see what happens when 5-year-old Lilly Rae comforts the giant horse; the video has gone viral.

Maybe he’s supposed to stay with her and not be sold. Either way, we hope Mac gets to enjoy lots more hugs and kisses from his favorite human in the meantime.

Try not to squeal when you check out the footage below and share their sweet bond to make others smile.

Source: fr.newsner.com