diff --git a/skimage/data/__init__.py b/skimage/data/__init__.py
index 6dc5dd8e..e0e97d03 100644
--- a/skimage/data/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/data/__init__.py
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ For more images, see
 """
 
 import os as _os
+import warnings
 
 from .. import data_dir
 from ..io import imread, use_plugin
 from .._shared.utils import deprecated
 from ._binary_blobs import binary_blobs
+from .. import img_as_bool
 
 __all__ = ['load',
            'camera',
@@ -168,7 +170,9 @@ def horse():
     (marauder).
 
     """
-    return load("horse.png")
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        warnings.simplefilter("ignore")
+        return img_as_bool(load("horse.png"))
 
 
 def clock():
diff --git a/skimage/data/tests/test_data.py b/skimage/data/tests/test_data.py
index e17b2f08..1eaf87cb 100644
--- a/skimage/data/tests/test_data.py
+++ b/skimage/data/tests/test_data.py
@@ -25,9 +25,35 @@ def test_checkerboard():
     data.checkerboard()
 
 
-def test_text():
-    """ Test that "text" image can be loaded. """
-    data.text()
+def test_chelsea():
+    """ Test that "chelsea" image can be loaded. """
+    data.chelsea()
+
+
+def test_clock():
+    """ Test that "clock" image can be loaded. """
+    data.clock()
+
+
+def test_coffee():
+    """ Test that "coffee" image can be loaded. """
+    data.coffee()
+
+
+def test_horse():
+    """ Test that "horse" image can be loaded. """
+    horse = data.horse()
+    assert_equal(horse.dtype, np.dtype('bool'))
+
+
+def test_hubble():
+    """ Test that "Hubble" image can be loaded. """
+    data.hubble_deep_field()
+
+
+def test_immunohistochemistry():
+    """ Test that "immunohistochemistry" image can be loaded. """
+    data.immunohistochemistry()
 
 
 def test_moon():
@@ -40,19 +66,14 @@ def test_page():
     data.page()
 
 
-def test_clock():
-    """ Test that "clock" image can be loaded. """
-    data.clock()
+def test_rocket():
+    """ Test that "rocket" image can be loaded. """
+    data.rocket()
 
 
-def test_chelsea():
-    """ Test that "chelsea" image can be loaded. """
-    data.chelsea()
-
-
-def test_coffee():
-    """ Test that "coffee" image can be loaded. """
-    data.coffee()
+def test_text():
+    """ Test that "text" image can be loaded. """
+    data.text()
 
 
 def test_binary_blobs():