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| What are the senses of a horse? |
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Definition
sight
smell
hearing
touch
taste |
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| What is the range of sight for a horse? |
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Definition
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| What type of vision does a horse have? |
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Definition
| Monocular and binocular vision |
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Term
| What does it mean that a horse has monocular vision? |
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Definition
| The horse can see out of the right eye and the left eye totally independently. It is essential for teh horses survival by increasing the animals ability to see and sense danger from which it can run away. |
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Term
| What does it mean that a horse has binocular vision? |
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Definition
| Both eyes are working in unison. The horse uses binoular vision to look head on to something. It is the only area that a horse sees in three dimensions. It allows the horse better depth perception. Does not work for first 4-6 feet in front of horse. |
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Term
| What direction is the pupil of the horses eye and what is the effect? |
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Definition
| Teyh pupil is more horizontal and allows for greater vision over a wide horizon. |
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Term
| What are the horses blind spots? |
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Definition
There are 4 blind spots:
1) Front of head- out to about 4-6 feet in triangle shape
2)Under head and neck
3)Over head neck and back- starts at the back of the eyes and continues over the top of the head, down the neck, and over the back to the dock of the tail
4)Behind teh horse- the width of the animals rump |
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Term
| What is the angle measurement of a horses binocular vision? |
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Definition
| 65 degrees directly in front of its head |
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Term
| Two of the blind spots are to anyone working with horses. What are some of the situations that a rider needs to be aware of blind spots? |
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Definition
-nearing a jump
-approaching a barrell in a barrell pattern
-stepping over an object on the trail
-crossing a stream |
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Term
| List some of the things a horse uses its sense of smell for. |
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Definition
-locate food
-ensure that food adn water are acceptable quality
-identify other horses
-identify people
-identify objects
-smell potential predators or other dangers
identify mafrked territory of other horses or herds
-initiate mating and breeding behaviors
-mares identify thier foals |
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Term
| How much can a horses ears turn? |
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Definition
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| What is the range of the horses hearing (as measured in hz)? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name some of the areas on a hrose that are senstive to touch? |
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Definition
-head
-mouth
-inside the mouth
-ears
-muzzle
-sides of neck
-withers
-girth area
-rib area
-flank area
-back
-lower legs |
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| What tastes can a horse sense? |
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Definition
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