[–] LarryWhiteContrary 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
They don’t wanna get the fag on them
[–] LycanChoke 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Animals are smarter than people, this has always been fact.
[–] BlueDrache 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Since horses see a limited colour range, these animals were associating it with a hole in the ground. Similar to a cattle gate in the ground that keeps cows and horses in certain pens on rangelands.
Striped patterns can also induce the same avoidance behaviour.
[–] i_scream_trucks 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
that...
... is rather useful to know.
if you were going to protest somewhere you know theyre going to throw a bunch of horses at you...
... i wonder what would happen if you painted that shit all around where you want to protest, and when the horses get skittish throw in firecrackers or rubber snakes or some shit... horses arent a fan of snakes and if theyre already freaking out that might just send them flying...
cop horses are a bit different but if youve ever been anywhere near racehorses before and after a race theyre actually pretty fucking terrifying at times them strappers are fucking brutal at times.
[–] Splooge [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Probably wouldn't work. As other goats here have pointed out, the reason the horses are skittish here is because they have limited color vision, so the stripes look like holes or uncomfortable walking territory.
Police horse selection is extremely tight. It's harder for a horse to be selected than dogs in fact. Their training involves all kinds of things that spook horses, from mock protests to firecrackers (I mean, cops do have guns after all) to even having them walk on unusual surfaces (like marbles and shit) to acclimate them.
IIRC less than 10% of horses evaluated are selected, and less than 1% of that actually make it to active duty.
[–] ToxicWhiteMale 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Those horses know!
[–] Trope_ 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I mean think about it: You've got all those fucking bright colors combined. It should either equate to something dangerous or something of beauty. Why would you want to walk on either? It is both an appreciation for danger and beauty.
Now I'm not glorifying being a faggot, but bright colors, as they stand alone in nature, are fucking beautiful. (Or probably dangerous as fuck) I mean, you wouldn't outright trample a garden of colorful flowers, right? Instinctively, you'd wish to maintain them.
[–] ThisIsMyRealName 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Based? No. Horses are prey, hence the eyes located on the sides of their heads. They were scared.