Pictures of Horses
Horses are domesticated for various purposes, most common of them is travelling and carrying load. The evolution of this mammal started approximately 45-55 million years ago. Nowadays, there are more than 300 breeds of horses. They can live for 25-30 years of age, but a few can go as old as 40 or more years. One of the horses of 19th century, called Old Billy, had the age of 62 years. But, the record holding pony of present times is Sugar puff, which died at the age of fifty-six in 2007.
A healthy horse can drink as much as 10 gallons of water everyday. They utilize the facial expressions for communication. Interestingly, their energy is most spent while they are lying down. The horse’s hoof is like fingernail that has to be clipped because of its growth. They also show a range of color, like black, brown, gray, or cream. The baby horse, a foal can walk in mere one to two hours from its birth. Babies are fully grown within four years.
The male horse is called stallion, female a mare, father of horse is known as sire and mother as dam. In North America, a breed is also known as Mustangs. Also, the smallest breed is Argentina’s Falebella. The smallest pony, “Little Pumpkin”, weighed 20 lbs and stood 14 inches. Contrary to this, Samson was recorded tallest horse. Lastly, the age of horse is roughly determined by the number of teeth it has. These are some fun facts about horses.
