Solar eclipse not a problem for horses

The partial solar eclipse in Europe has been a hot topic in recent days. But how do horses, especially sport horses, react to this phenomenon? We asked this question during the FEI World Championships in Aachen. The Aachen-Laurensberger Racing Club, the event’s organizer, provided us with a brief statement, citing the chairman of the World Championships’ veterinary commission: there are “no veterinary concerns regarding the solar eclipse.” In any case, all competitions and official training sessions at the World Championships had already concluded before 8 p.m. on August 12th.

Translated from German by AI and adjusted by Paul Krier. Original article will also be published in the “Lëtzebuerger Bauer” weekly newspaper.