Equid Emotions and Laterality: Is there a Connection?

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Does your horse give "dirty" looks? Rather than trying to read his expression, you might be able get some clues about how your horse really feels about objects by paying attention to which eye he uses to observe them. French behaviorists reported that horses explore and process information about various objects differently, depending on the emotional importance of the item. ...