17/02/2026
Happy Chinese New Year.
It's the year of the Fire Horse, so we thought we'd look up some information about equine vision:
They have good motion detection, which allows them to spot predators easily, and have better night vision than humans. Their ability to judge distance and depth is limited, especially as most of their field of view is monocular vision (with one eye), which is why they often raise their heads on approach to a fence. It also takes them longer to adjust from light to dark.
They have developed big, beautiful eyes that protrude from each side of their head. However, this also makes them more exposed, and therefore more vulnerable to blunt or sharp traumatic injury.
Link to the rest of the article from Horse & Hound in comments.
