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Author Bartoš, L.; Bartošová, J.; Starostová, L.
Title Position of the head is not associated with changes in horse vision Type Journal Article
Year 2008 Publication (up) Equine Veterinary Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 40 Issue 6 Pages 599-601
Keywords horse; horse vision; head position; pupil rotation
Abstract It has become accepted that the horse cannot see directly in front when the nose is lowered and must therefore rely on the rider. We tested the hypothesis that this conclusion would be correct only if the horse did not adjust the eyeball horizontal axis to changes of the head position. The results of the present study suggest that it is unlikely that horses have limited vision in relation to their head position when driven by the rider, and that the horse maintains the optimal horizontal eyeball position regardless of head position relative to the ground.
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Publisher Blackwell Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 2042-3306 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5679
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