Senses , Stress & Movement Quiz

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 vision is vision in which both eyes are used separately.

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 vision is the ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes, creating a single visual image.

Equine vision is designed for Fill in the blank 1 of 3 . Horses’ eyes are adept at detecting movement at a Fill in the blank 2 of 3 and are less adept at picking up Fill in the blank 3 of 3 .

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 – A repeated, persistent sequence of movements that have no obvious purpose. Indicator of poor welfare and sometimes referred to as “diseases of domestication” because they have not been observed in free ranging wild horses.

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 – Are normal behaviours that are out of context. Example of this is
pawing when tied up, licking objects. They are intended to release tension.

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 – These are shown when the horse is fearful and seeks to pacify an aggressor. Example of this is head turning/looking away (which many people were taught that it was a sign of disrespect)

Fill in the blank 1 of 1 – Occurs when a horse’s repeated attempts to escape a stressful situation fail.  They ‘learn’ that they cannot do anything about the stressful situation and therefore stop trying.  It is also associated with ‘depression’ in horses.  It can look like obedience.