What Is A Horse Scientist?

An equine scientist is a type of animal scientist who conducts research on horses. What is the study of equine science? Equine science is the study of horses and their care. During this program, students acquire practical, hands-on equine handling techniques; learn about equine nutrition, physiology and anatomy; and develop Read more…

What To Study To Work With Horses?

Equine studies focus both on horses and the horse industry. Northeastern’s equine studies program covers everything from managing an equine business to becoming a horse trainer. It also offers equine pre-veterinary science for those interested in pursuing equine veterinarian jobs. How do I start working with horses? How to Get Read more…

Why Do Horses Have Dark Eyes?

The color of a horse’s iris is dependent on the amount of the pigment, melanin. The denser the pigment in their iris, the darker their eye color. Light-colored eyes, blue, green, and grey, have less melanin in their iris. Do all horses have dark eyes? Horses usually have brown or Read more…

Do Horses Eyes Work Independently?

Horses use two-forms of vision, monocular and binocular. Monocular vision allows the horse to see on both sides of his head, meaning the left eye and the right eye work independently and see different views. Each eye sees across an arc of approximately 200–210 degrees around the body at one Read more…