Colt - A young male horse, 4 years old or younger
Filly - A young female horse, 4 years old or younger
Foal - A newborn or very young horse, male or female
Gelding - A male horse that has been castrated, or gelded
Mare - A mature female horse
Stallion - A male horse that has not been castrated
Dam - The term give to a mare when she becomes a mother
Sire - The term given to a stallion when he becomes a father
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Cool horse facts
There are over 350 different breeds of horses and ponies.
There are more than 600 Przewalski's horses worldwide.
When spoken to, horses distinguish tones rather than particular words.
The longest tail measured was 22ft long was grown by an American Palomino named Chinook
The longest mane was 18 ft long and grown by a Californian mare named Maude
Horses have "2BLIND SPOTS". One is directly behind them and the other is directly in front of them.
A horse's "HEART WEIGHS" about 10 pounds!
The world speed record for a horse is 43.2 mph, it was set by a four year old race horse named Big Racket.
Did you know that in the old black and white films, when the script said that a horse was to be shot, they really did the on screen?! Sad, huh? :( :( :( :( :( :(
There are more than 600 Przewalski's horses worldwide.
When spoken to, horses distinguish tones rather than particular words.
The longest tail measured was 22ft long was grown by an American Palomino named Chinook
The longest mane was 18 ft long and grown by a Californian mare named Maude
Horses have "2BLIND SPOTS". One is directly behind them and the other is directly in front of them.
A horse's "HEART WEIGHS" about 10 pounds!
The world speed record for a horse is 43.2 mph, it was set by a four year old race horse named Big Racket.
Did you know that in the old black and white films, when the script said that a horse was to be shot, they really did the on screen?! Sad, huh? :( :( :( :( :( :(
Top 10 most common horse names
1.Buddy
2.Max
3.Molly
4.Jake
5.Sam
6.Jessie
7.Princess
8.Ben
9.Lady
10.Lucky
2.Max
3.Molly
4.Jake
5.Sam
6.Jessie
7.Princess
8.Ben
9.Lady
10.Lucky
Some more Interesting facts
Most of the time, wherever a horse's ear points is where the horse is looking. If the ears are pointing in different directions, the horse is looking at two different things at the same time. There are exceptions to this. For example, if a horse has its ears pinned back against its neck in anger, this does not mean it is looking backwards with both eyes.
A horse can see better at night than a human. However, it takes a horse's eyes longer to adjust from light to dark and from dark to light than a human's.
Adult female horses (mares) usually have 36 teeth. A mare may have up to 40 teeth if she happens to have any canine teeth, which is possible but less common. males have between 40 and 44 teeth.
A horse can see better at night than a human. However, it takes a horse's eyes longer to adjust from light to dark and from dark to light than a human's.
Adult female horses (mares) usually have 36 teeth. A mare may have up to 40 teeth if she happens to have any canine teeth, which is possible but less common. males have between 40 and 44 teeth.
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