Comments on: How Do Horses See The World?

By: Izzy

Izzy — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:33:00 +0000

That was really cool! I will read and share this to all my friends. ( All horse people:) ) Thank you so much! This is really helpful!!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:00:31 +0000

This article is really interesting, informative and appropriately light hearted. It is however missing one fairly major facet of equine vision which is incomprehensible to humans. Horses have evolved the ability to see into the ultraviolet spectrum. This ability is perhaps the single most important defensive measure of a horses vision as large predators such as wolves have coats which absorb (or fail to reflect) Ultraviolet light, hence in the ultraviolet spectrum wolves appear as a dark space, making their attempts at camouflage futile. This also explains why so many horses are particularly nervous around light/shady areas.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:06:16 +0000

Such an interesting article! I have a question though, can horses see the bright orange of a traffic cone? There is construction goin on near my barn and when i go on trail rides with my horse< she always spooks at the cone...

By: Genna

Genna — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:31:28 +0000

My horse shall be 2 years old next month. She has been with me since she was 4 months old. Having this baby means it is great to learn what she sees, hears, tastes, smells, and thinks. So thank you!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:15:12 +0000

Interesting!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:39:49 +0000

great website! i ride horses in the short stirrup division and love learning about horses! they are the love of my life! i always wondered what colors horses see! Thanks!

By: caroline

caroline — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:50:56 +0000

good website! I always enjoy learning more about horses

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:43:05 +0000

this answered a few reaserch questions but didnt have all the answers i wanted.but otherwise vary full of info.thanks!!

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:41:20 +0000

One of the interesting things you never see studies done on is how horses detect motion. You can do this experiment for yourself. If you throw a ball, a predator will lock onto it and follow it with both eyes and head motion. Do the same thing with a horse and the horse freezes position but doesn’t follow the ball. Horses notice changes in the overall image and look for patterns of motion; predators (binocular vision) notice movement and lock onto the moving object. Prey and predator animals have a different ‘moving target indicator’ system suited to their specific needs as prey or predator.

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:32:09 +0000

Thanks! This helped me so much with my science fair project!