Fascinating Horse Facts
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No matter how long you've been involved with horses, there are always plenty of horse facts to absorb.
Horses are fascinating creatures and there is still so much humans have yet to understand about our four-legged friends.
If you are a parent of a horse-mad youngster, but haven't been bitten by the horse bug just yet - we encourage you to read this page and be inspired!
Once you let a horse into your life you will be hooked!
Horse Facts - Did You Know.......?
- Horses and ponies are measured in "hands" with the abbreviation "hh" which means "hands high". A "hand" is approximately 4 inches. The measurement is calculated from the ground to the top of the horse's shoulder or "wither"
- The difference between a "horse" and a "pony" is based on their size. Horses measure 14.3hh and upwards at the shoulder
- Ponies measure 14.2hh and under
- Horses have better vision at night than humans
- Horses produce approximately ten gallons of saliva a day
- Horses cannot breathe through their mouths
- A horse's age can usually be determined by its teeth at least up to the age of 8
- Adult female horses have 36 teeth. Adult male horses have between 40 to 44 teeth
- Horses have monocular vision which means that they can see a different image with each eye. In other words, they can see two different images at once
- Any marking on a horse's forehead is called a star whether it is shaped like a star or not
- A mare is pregnant for eleven months and will usually produce only one baby. Twins occur occasionally
- Babies (foals) are usually born at night and can stand up within 1 or 2 hours of being born
- you can tell what mood a horse is in by looking at his ears. Ears pointing or "pricked" forward mean the horse is alert and interested - ears pointing flat backwards mean fear or aggression
- Like human nails, a horse's hooves grow continuously and have to be trimmed regularly
- A horse's average lifespan is twenty to thirty years
- Horses can sleep standing up
- There are approximately 75 million horses in the world
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