Art, stories, games, and other creative material which displays these is considered to be part of the furry genre. Let's consider a few examples. Furry, because it has an expression of human thought, as well as animal form. Both human and horse form are expressed, albeit in a different way than in most of the furry genre. S ometimes, it can be hard to place something as furry or not furry.
Anthropomorphic creatures are a wide genre, and have been around well before there was a fandom.
Also, since the fandom is rather small compared to others, there's often attempts to 'claim' works as furry. Ultimately, it's an arbitrary definition, and not worth quibbling over in most cases. Enjoyment of good art, stories, and comics ought to not depend on a furry classification. T he fans of the anthropomorphic genre are often called 'furries' as well. While the genre has been around for a long time, organized fandom has only been around since the late 1980's.