Horses are majestic creatures that capture our eyes every time we lay our eyes on them. It is no wonder over thousands of horse fanatics exist in the world obsessing over these beautiful animals. Here are some interesting facts about horses that might get you obsessing and adoring over them.
A male horse is called Stallion while a female horse is called a Mare. Castrated male horses are called by a different name known as Geldings.
Young horses are called differently based upon their gender as well. A young male horse is called a Colt whereas young female horses are called Fillies.
An astounding feature about them is the fact that a newborn baby horse can walk and even run within a matter of few hours post birth.
The skeleton of a horse is made up of precisely 205 bones.
Trained and tamed horses usually live up to a lifespan of 25 years. However, a horse named Billy was recorded to be the oldest tamed and domestic horse which died at the record age of 62 years past.
When a horse is standing, do not assume it is awake, as these creatures possess the ability to sleep while standing or lying down.
When a herd or group of horses stay together, they share a special bond. When every horse goes to sleep, at least one of them will move away and look out for the group while they rest ensuring a safe environment for them to rest.
Horses are herbivores which mean they only consume plant and vegetarian diets.
In typical photographs of horses, they can be seen as if they are laughing or smiling. But this is not the case as; horses do this movement in such a manner to help them smell better.
A regular horse can travel up to a top speed of 27 miles per hour. The fastest horse ever recorded in history attained a high speed of 55 miles per hour.
Horses have the most prominent eyes found in any land mammal. Since these large eyes are located on the side of their head, it nearly gives them a perfect 360-degree view of sight.
Whenever a horse gallops, all four hooves will leave the ground at one point in time when they run.
At first, horses were believed to be color blind which was later proved to be inaccurate, as these creatures can see colors quite clearly than others.
There over 300 different types of horse breed today.
Horses have facial expressions which give them human-like touch as they portray different facial expressions in different moods.
