C. Tactile Horses explore objects on the ground by touching them with a hoof. They will frequently touch objects with their nose when smelling them. A horse is primarily dependent on its muzzle for purposes of feeling. The bristles on the muzzle aid a horse in selecting and gathering food. The horse s sense of taste is well developed.
Horses acquire tastes for certain vegetables and fruits such as apples and carrots.
The Clydesdales are able to distinguish salts from sweets. A Clydesdale s sense of smell is well developed. Wild horses use smell to keep track of their neighbors. To horses, urine and feces have social smells. We get around this by using a graphic rule instead.