With much of the UK on severe weather warning of gale force winds this weekend now seems an appropriate time to take a look at why horses get so spooky in the wind.
Horses have evolved, over millions of years, both physically and mentally to survive as a herbivorous prey-animal. They have a strong flight instinct and are always vigilant to perceived dangers.
Wind will affect a horse's hearing, click to continue reading Why do horses spook in the wind
Image of a tree blown down in the wind © Copyright Barry Deakin and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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