Believe it or not, I'm being watched. Horses have an amazing field of vision. The only blind spots they have are directly down their nose (which means those fantastic jumping horses you see in the shows or on TV can't actually see where the bar is, or where their own feet are!) and directly behind them. Although Symphony is turned away from me, she is watching every move I make from her left eye. Her ears are locked on me, which tells me where her attention is. If the ears had been forward, she would have been watching the geldings running and playing in the pen in front of her. Where the ears are, there also is the mind.
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Another interesting fact I didn't know about horses, but time the year is over I am going to know more about horses than I ever did!! Fun picture to illustrate your point!
ReplyDeleteCool interpretation of the theme! (I used to ride those jumping horses...kind of a spooky thought that they lose sight of the obstacle just as they take off...)
ReplyDeleteA Symphony of Beauty and information, and the thing that often proves the downfall of race horses, because I wouldn't like to run at over 40KpH with out being able to see just where I was puting my feet, scary stuff.
ReplyDeleteWell, I learned something today! I didn't know they had such spectacular vision! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the horse behavior lesson! I had no idea. She's a beautiful animal. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I didn't know that. She is getting so big!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is really fascinating. And a sweet shot too...
ReplyDeleteAnother thing to love about this challenge! Fun facts. She has grown so much and is such a beautiful color.
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