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The horse's eye is not very well understood - in fact, scientists just did notice that the eyes ROTATE in the horse's head so that the pupil stays oriented horizontally to the ground when he puts his head down to graze. Details here
I am no scientist, but I have always had a fascination with the structures of a horse's eye, so I had these necklaces made up by one of my favorite vendors - Fern and Filigree. They also make the Celtic Horse Jewelry featured here.
This jewelry depicts in accurate detail the features of a horse's eye - the iris, pupil, and of course the unusual looking Corpora Nigra, which is said to reflect the sun's rays away from the pupil. The art is by Dorota Kudyba.
Want more horse eye info? There's a fascinating account "Windows to the Soul" by equine artist Kim McElroy describing how she renders the beautiful horse eyes in her paintings here.
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