ANS 3216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Foal, Social Grooming, Dichromacy
11 Oct 2015
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Because of continuous stimulation some things are ignored and others are responded to. In training this is important because if the stimulation for a response if constant it will be learned to be ignored. Appaloosas are believed to be night blind: blind spots, directly behind the hind end, on the underside of the neck and chest area. Gestures with ears, tail and neck: facial expressions, visual communication can range from subtle to exaggerated. Hearing: acute but complex, horses can detect vibrations from the earth through their leg bones. Very similar to the communication of elephants: horses don"t know words but they will pick up on amplitude and pitch of a voice, ears can be used to tell a horse"s mood. Mare and foal interaction: neigh or whinny. Separation anxiety: non-voice sounds, blow, snore, cough, hoof sounds, eating, grooming, snapping. In training, smell is used to relieve anxiety and investigate new things. Chemical communication: olfactory (smell) and taste, flehman response.
