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Due to the placement of their eyes, they see very differently than a human. For instance, they cannot see anything directly in front of them but can see things behind them. Also, they cannot see nearly as wide a range of colors as humans. There is often debate over whether they can see color at all but most sources say they can see blues and yellows. Another thing is that horses have far superior night vision.

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Do horses see black and white?

No, horses do not see in black and white. They have dichromatic vision, meaning they can see shades of color, but their color range is limited compared to humans. Horses primarily see blues and yellows.


What are two visual blind spots that horses have?

Believe it or not, they are where you would never expect. One directly in front of them, and another directly behind them (Though, that one you would probably expect). You see, a horse's eyes aren't like a humans, a humans pupil is placed directly in the center of the eye ball, when a horses is a little bit off on that. Because of that, it can't see directly in front of him. It CAN however, see everywhere else *not including the back*.


Do horses only have front teeth?

No, a horse has both front and rear teeth. There is a space in between the frontal incisors and the first premolars called the bar where there are no teeth.


Can horses be gey?

I don't see why not :)


How far can a horse see?

A horse can see up to about 1 mile on flat ground.Ans2:You and horses can see hundreds of light years when you look at the stars. Absolute distance is not necessarily how you would judge how well a horse sees. Based on the size of the eye, you could expect that a horse can see 50% better than a human except that does not take into account the shape of a horse's pupil. Their eyes are designed to provide panoramic vision and not to provide detail such as the human eye provides by giving binocular vision and by having a well-developed fovea. The paper at the attached link covers these topics and many others. Horses have eyes that see well enough to protect them from predators that might be able to out-run them if they get close enough. They would certainly be able to see storms blowing in from miles away.

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Can horses see in front of themselves?

No horses cant see in front of themselves because they are prey, so they see on the sides of there heads.


How many feet in front of a horses nose can they not see?

I believe the distance is about 3 ft.


Can horses see in front of them with blinkers on?

That's the whole point of blinkers, so the horse can see just in front and not to the side of them, some horses panic when they see another horse coming up along side of them so blinkers stop this happening.


Do horses eyes magnify objects?

no, but they do have blind spots directly in front and behind them which means they cant see you there


Where is the patella on a horse?

It is the front of the horses "knee".


What is the front bit of a horses hoof?

The toe


What does a horses head help them do?

A horses head help them to see farther away than what they can see


Do horses see black and white?

No, horses do not see in black and white. They have dichromatic vision, meaning they can see shades of color, but their color range is limited compared to humans. Horses primarily see blues and yellows.


Do you walk in front of horse when you lead it?

You walk in front and to the left, everything to do with horses in on the left.


Where can you see the top horses for each breed on horseisle?

There isn't a place where you can see the top horses of each breed, but if you go to the city hall and you can see records, and the top horses on the server.


What are two visual blind spots that horses have?

Believe it or not, they are where you would never expect. One directly in front of them, and another directly behind them (Though, that one you would probably expect). You see, a horse's eyes aren't like a humans, a humans pupil is placed directly in the center of the eye ball, when a horses is a little bit off on that. Because of that, it can't see directly in front of him. It CAN however, see everywhere else *not including the back*.


What is the high point at the front of a horses saddle?

The pommell