Horses

                                         

            

Interesting Facts About Horses:

• A horse is a member of the "equus" family. 
• This word comes from ancient Greece and 
• means quickness.
• More than 350 breeds of ponies and horses 
• can be found.
• A height of a horse can be measured with
•  the hand, 
• where each hand equals four inches.
• If you want to know how old a horse is, all you need                        
•  to do is to count its teeth.                                                  
• An average horse’s head weighs 11.84 pounds.
• 10 Pounds is the weight of a horse’s heart.
• A horse is able to drink 10 gallons of water per day.
• Horses use their facial expressions to communicate. 
• Their moods can be gauged with the help of their nostrils,
•  eyes and ears.
• Horses spend more energy lying down.
• The hoof of a horse is like a fingernail; it keeps on growing
•  and needs to be clipped.
• Any kind of mark, which appears on the forehead of a horse, is called a star, irrespective of whether it resembles one!
• A horse is able to walk, trot, canter and gallop.
• Horses usually live for around 20 to 25 years. Some of them can live up to 5 years more.
• In most cases, the foal is born at night, away from danger and prying eyes.
• After being born, it only takes a foal about 1-2 hours to stand up and walk.
• Foals are fully grown by 3-4 years of age.
• Horses eat short, juicy grass, and hay. Foods like barley, maize, oats and bran are good for working horses.
• Horses are either a mixture of colors or the same color all over. Horses are usually, black, brown, cream or gray in color.
• A horse has two blind spots; one is located directly in front of them while the other is located directly behind.
• A breed of horses called Akhal-Teke from Russia can go for days without water or food.
• One of the few breeds of horses that live in North America are called Mustangs.
• "Old Billy," was the oldest recorded horse who lived to be 62 years.
• Falebella of Argentina, is the smallest breed.
• "Little Pumpkin," is the smallest pony in history, it stood 14 inches and weighed 20 lbs.
• "Samson," was the tallest horse recorded.

More Horse Facts:

• A male horse is known as a stallion.
• A female horse is known as a mare.
• A baby horse is known as a foal.
• A young female horse is known as a filly.
• The father of a horse is known as a sire.
• The mother of a horse is known as a dam.
• A fully-grown small horse is known as a pony.
• A farrier or blacksmith is the person who cares for a horse’s feet.

Head Markings:

• A narrow white mark, which runs down the face from the forehead, is called a Stripe.
• A white mark, which covers one or both of the lips and proceeds up to the nostrils, is called a White muzzle.
• A broad splash of white that covers most parts of the forehead between the eyes and carries down the nose to the muzzle is called a Blaze.