Horse Behavior

Horse Behavior

1. Agnostic: fighting, flight, and other reactions associated with conflict

2. Reactive: classification of activities used by an animal to keep in harmony with its environment

3. Ingestive: eating, drinking, food preference, and food portions

4. Eliminative: urination (4-6hrs) and defecation (2-3hrs)

5. Mimicry: when the horse copies behavior of other horses

6. Investigative: horses are curious animals and explore and investigate their environment

7. Physical Characteristics

   • Momocular Vision: independent viewing
   • Binocular Vision: allows for depth perception and object focus. limited to 60-70 degrees.

8. Behavior: the actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to internal or external stimuli