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Fun Facts About Horses

Posted on January 12, 2022January 22, 2022 by Madelyn S.

Do you like horses? Well this is the article for you! Here are some fun facts about horses: 

  • Horses can sleep when lying down and when they are standing up 
  • Very soon after a horse is born, it can run 
  • Horses’ eyes are bigger than all mammals living on land.  

Now I will tell you about some safe foods that horses can eat: 

  • apples 
  • carrots 
  • Oats 
  • Peas 
  • Bran
  • pumpkin 
  • peppermints 

Here are some random horse facts: 

  • Horses also enjoy eating the rind of a watermelon.
  • Did you know that horses have about 205 bones in their body? 
  • There are about or over 300 horse breeds.
  • Hot blood horses are the fastest and used for racing. 
  • Cold bloods are strong and used for heavy working.
  • Warmbloods are a mix between hot and cold blood and are used for competition. 
  • Horses can’t burp.
  • You can determine their age by their teeth. 
  • Most white horses that you see are actually gray.
  • The first horse was the size of a golden retriever.

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