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. Inc. All rights reserved.