Perception

Horses are prey animals. To survive, prey animals must be more perceptive than predators.

Horses see, hear, smell, and sense better than humans.

They have excellent peripheral vision and night vision, though they cannot see behind or beneath themselves, which is why it is so important to maintain physical contact while in close proximity.

Horses have an exquisitely developed tactile sense and can actually feel when a rider is tense or nervous.