Horse Facts

 

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Did you know 

The average life span of a horse is twenty-five. A horse called Old Billy beat the record by living to sixty-two.

Even though horses normally sleep on their feet, they sometimes sleep lying down.

The fastest horse ever recorded ran fifty-five miles an hour. To put it in perspective, twenty-seven miles an hour is considered fast.

Horses have exceptional memories.

Horses express their moods by their facial expression.

 

Out of a group of horses one will stand watch while the others sleep.

There are over three hundred breeds of horses in existence today.

The Arabian has a different skeletal structure from other horses.

Horses literally do have big hearts. They’re approximately the size of a basketball.

The first horse cloned was in 2003.

 The first polo pony cloned was in 2008.

In 2018 Argentine polo player Cambiaso had already won two Argentine Opens with clone ponies.

Rhinos are horses closest relatives.

On average, horses consume between five and ten gallons of water a day. It’s very important to keep them hydrated.

Built for endurance, some Arabians can run a hundred miles without rest.

 

Fishing from horseback is illegal in more than one state.

In 1959, a horse cleared a jump over eight feet tall.

Horses can see in two different directions at the same time.

Their ears are the weathervane which tell which direction a horse is looking.

A mare’s gestation period is eleven to twelve months.

 

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