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Behavior
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The more you understand about horse behavior and nutrition, the better you are as his partner. Here are a few guidelines. Give
your horse the right fuel Other Horse Experience Subjects The
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The
four equine senses
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| The horse's senses are highly develoed "radar" which helps him to survive in the wild and to be acutely sensitive to everything and everyone around him. | |
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Sight
The horse's eyes work independently of each other. They have both monocular and binocular vision. Each eye covers a wide field of vision over a full semicircle. There is a blind spot directly in front of the face and to the rear. They do not see much color and have poor focus. Their eye color is dark brown and sometimes blue. |
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Hearing
Horses' sense of hearing is highly developed. Each ear moves independently to pick up sounds. Their ears reflect their emotions. Talking to your horse is a good way to let him know you are there and you are not a threat. And voice commands can also help train a horse. |
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Touch The horse has an acute sense of touch over its whole body. He can detect the presence of a single fly and whisk it away with his tail. Donšt be surprised if your horse is startled when you touch him without warning. They use their whiskers as an aid in judging distance. Touch is also very important in training. |
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Smell
Smell enables a horse to detect undesirable items in its food. And they can smell water from a great distance. It is also important in social interactions; horses greet friends or identify strangers by touching muzzle to muzzle. |