How The Horse's Sight and Our Ethical Responsibilities Align
True partnership should ensure that neither of us limits the other.
Article Summary
As we learn in "So That We Can See," a horse's primary connection to its world, and indeed to its own state of conscious awareness, is through its sight. With eyes set on the sides of their heads and pupils that rotate to stay level with the horizon, they are beings designed for a constant, panoramic awareness. This is their lifeline, their connection to the herd, and their defence against a world of threats. As the book states, "To take away sight... from any soul is wrong. To take it away from the horse is to take away his ability to be aware. It takes away, him." It takes away his safety, it insists that he has no rights, not even the right to see what is around him..
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