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I can lead a horse to water, but I can't make him drink.
I think that humans do not drink water because of the way they evolved to hold onto things which are good for them. The human body likes holding onto water, so it is hard for a person to go out and get some more. They may be worried about getting killed on their journey to find it or being attacked by other animals while they are drinking. It also would require a lot of work and concentration to break through these barriers for each individual cup of water.
A horse, on the other hand, has evolved to be physically stronger than a human. It would not have as much trouble getting water because it could carry larger amounts of water in its body and still run around. A horse is also faster than a human so if someone was to try and stop the horse from drinking, they would probably get away.
Also, the horse would have no reason to be afraid of other animals. Horses are social animals and if they were in a herd when drinking, most likely there would be some other horses around who could help them fight off any predators.
I think that it is more likely that humans would be afraid of getting water than a horse would, which means that they are not going to drink, even though there is water surrounding them everywhere.
Also, humans do not have as much of a need for water because they can find food in other ways. Most of the time, if someone is going to get water, they are probably eating or preparing to eat something else. If there was no food around and you were just dehydrated from being out in the sun all day, then you might want some water more than anything.
In my opinion, I think that it is easier for a horse to drink than a human because of the way they are physically and how much water they need.