The importance of light for the horse
No matter how the horse is used by humans, a mutual trust is of great importance for a good cooperation. The horse is a flight animal by nature and constantly observes its surroundings.
A decisive aspect is, among other things, vision, for which suitable lighting conditions are important. But light does not only influence the horse's vision. The animals react to the number of hours of light, the intensity or even the colour of the light. For example, fertility or the change of coat depends on the availability of light. The vitality of horses also depends on this.
First and foremost, of course, this refers to the natural daylight of the sun. Artificial light, however, offers an additional source of light and can have a positive effect on the well-being of the animals if used appropriately.
Light requirements
The natural habitat of horses is the steppe. Wide, tree-free areas are characteristic of steppes. Depending on the season, there is plenty of daylight under the open skies. In the course of evolution, horses adapted to their circumstances. This means that the animals have high light tolerance, but they have also developed high light requirements. This comes to the fore particularly when we compare their natural habitat with that of farm animals such as cattle and pigs.