Quick fact row......
A horse's hoof grows at a rate of about 1 cm per month |
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You can tell how old a horse is by how many teeth it has. A horse gets all of its teeth by the time it is five years old. After that, they just get longer.
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There are over 300 different breeds of horses and ponies around the world. |
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Modern racehorses all posses very similar genes - making it VERY hard to pick a winner!
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A pony is not a baby horse. It is a fully grown small horse. |
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Horses that work or travel on hard roads need their feet (hooves) protected by metal shoes.
The person who cares for a horse's feet is called a farrier or blacksmith. |
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. |
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The four natural paces for the horse are the walk, trot, canter and gallop. |
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