Day: October 16, 2009

SHEDDING LIGHT ON EQUINE NIGHT VISION

Do you ever worry about being out on the trail after dark? It’s a legitimate concern; after all, if humans can’t see well in low light, how well can a horse? Researchers already know that horses have the physical equipment for scotopic (night) vision, with more rods than cones and a reflective structure in the retina. Experience tells us that they continue to graze, interact, and move about at night. Continue reading…

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AQHA Youth World Cup Moves to Oklahoma City in 2010

The American Quarter Horse Journal, October 15, 2009 – A little more than 20 years ago, a Texan and Australian met in Dallas to discuss kids and American Quarter Horses. That meeting resulted in the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup, a kids-n-horses event that is held every two years and is hosted by a different country each time. What began as a competition between Australian and U.S. youths has evolved to include kids from a number of countries – 17 countries are expected for the 2010 Youth World Cup, July 3-11 in Oklahoma City. “In the

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