Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module you will be able to:

• Recognise the basic anatomy of the horses ear.
• Explain the differences between the loudness Horse and Human are able to hear.
• Describe what Pitch is and the differences between what Horse and Human can hear.
• Discuss how Horses interpret sounds and become used to those present in their familiar environment.
• Summarise how Horse’s hearing helps them to be social creatures.
• Explain what sound localization is.
• Define why Horses do not appear to be good at sound localization.
• Explain how Horse and Human hearing changes as they age.
• Discuss how Horses react to different types of noises in their environment and how desensitisation can be a useful training tool when getting them used to unfamiliar noises.
• Describe how you can effectively use different tones of voice when training Horses.