10 interesting facts about horses

  1. HORSES BOND WITH A FRIEND

    Every horse chooses a best friend within its herd. Horses have a real need for social contact. For this reason, horses that live in stables are able to develop a truly special relationship with their owner.

  1. MEMORY LIKE AN ELEPHANT

    Horses have a very active memory. They remember places, people and circumstances. This is confirmed by a study conducted by ethologist Sankey, from the University of Rennes, and published in the journal Animal Behaviour. These impressive animals seem to have many abilities, including that of remembering people who have been friendly to them, showing their gratitude in their own way.

  1. THEY SPEAK WITH THEIR EARS

    Thanks to a study conducted by the University of Sussex in Great Britain and published in the journal Current Biology, it has been scientifically proven for the first time that these animals use their ears and eyes in a rather sophisticated and complex way.

  1. DELIVERY ROOM

  1. THEY DON’T ALWAYS SLEEP STANDING UP

  1. IT IS CURIOUS

  1. THEY CANNOT VOMIT

  1. SUPER VISION

    It’s not a superpower, but a nuisance. Basically, horses, having the ability to see a 340° radius with each eye, see two different images that are sent to two different parts of the brain. In practice, they experience two realities simultaneously that differ by a few degrees of perspective. Horses see us as giants of sorts… be patient and gentle with them.

  1. THEY DON’T LAUGH, THEY SMELL

  1. IT IS METEOROLOGICAL

    Shortly before a storm or wind, horses become nervous, restless and aggressive. When living in the wild, horses live in herds and, if adverse weather conditions are about to occur, the lower-ranking members of the herd will position themselves in a circle around the higher-ranking ones.

    The horses will form a circle with their backs to the wind, and the less important members of the group and those who are weaker and occupy marginal positions within the hierarchy will stand on the outside so that those who occupy a central role and a higher rank in the hierarchy can be protected from the elements by the bodies of the others.

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