It is possible to age a horse fairly accurately up to 10
years of age by their teeth.
Horses belong to the equus family. Equus comes from
the ancient Greek word meaning quickness.
The "OLDEST" pony reliably recorded was named Teddy E. Bear, and lived to be 55.
The "OLDEST winning thoroughbreds are 18-year-old
The "SMALLEST" breed is the Falebella. The tallest of the breed stands about 74cm at the shoulder.
The "SMALLEST" pony in history was 14 inches and weighed only 20 lbs!
The "TALLEST" ever horse recorded was a Shire. He stood 21.2 and a half hands
The record for the "HIGHEST" jump is 8 ft.
The record for the "LONGEST" jump over water is 27 ft., 6 3/4 in
The longest tail measured was 22ft long was grown by an American Palomino
The longest mane was 18 ft long and grown by a Californian mare
Horses have two blind spots. One is directly behind them and the other is directly in front of them.
Horses can communicate how they are feeling by their facial expressions. They use their ears, nostrils, and eyes to show their moods.
Horses cannot vomit.
There is no such thing as a white horse. They are all called gray horses because they have little black and white hairs that combine to make them look white. Horses which are white with pink eyes, a pink mouth, and pink ears are called albino.
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