Horses can definitely see color, but their color vision is…

Horses can definitely see color, but their color vision is not as rich or as varied as a human’s. Horses have what is called dichromatic vision, which means they can see two of the three primary colors, blue and yellow. However, they struggle to distinguish between red, green, brown, and gray. Therefore, they do not see the full range of colors as humans do.

This is because, unlike humans who have three types of color receptors in the eye, horses only have two. The two types of color receptors present in the horse’s eye are most sensitive to blue and yellow wavelengths of light, but are less able to detect differences in green and red wavelengths. This is similar to color vision in humans with red-green color blindness.

It’s important to keep in mind that while horses do see color differently than humans, it doesn’t inhibit or impact their ability to navigate their surroundings. They rely much more on movement and contrast to identify objects around them.