ABSTRACT
This book aims to bridge the gap between scientific textbooks and books for the general equestrian reader. I hope this will mean that it will be of use to horse enthusiasts with little or no scientific knowledge, to first year equine science and veterinary students, to those studying for professional equestrian examinations, equine studies degrees and other courses, and to committed owners wanting to relate science to practice. I have chosen the subject of the horse’s senses because so little seems to have been written about them in the general equestrian literature. I have tried to present information as reasonably up to date as I can according to the state of both scientific and practical knowledge at the time of writing, bearing in mind that research is an ongoing process that constantly adds to our knowledge, under standing and viewpoint of horses.
