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Can a horse see enough color to get spooked?

Last Updated: January 05, 2010

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It is uncertain whether horses can see in color, and it is thought that they cannot see color as well as other species, such as humans.

Spooking may be more likely due to a predator/animal/human being in the horse's blind spot than from different shades of light and dark.

Please take a moment and review some of our information pertaining to a horse's vision:

- Horse Vision
- Horse Senses

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