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I can feel that, you know…

On February 17, 2018February 18, 2018 By handsonhorsesIn EquineLeave a comment

Horses have an acute sense of touch. Their whole-body touch sense has been described as 'as sensitive as our fingertips' and that 'a horse can feel a fly landing on a single hair'. Anyone who spends time with horses has observed this of course, though our horses, often stoic in nature, will sometimes forget to …

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