Fascinating Facts About Horses

Horses have very large eyes and a gestation period that is two months longer than a human.

Newborn horses can stand, walk, and trot shortly after birth.

Most horses are born at night, and they have good vision.

Horses have more bones than humans, and their teeth take up more space in their head.

You can generally tell the difference between male and female horses by their teeth and number of teeth.

Most horses have a pelvis, collarbones, and thoracic sling, but humans have more bones.

Horses have a number of unique physical features that set them apart from other animals.

These features include a smaller number of ribs, vertebrae, and bones in their body, as well as a different structure to their eyes.

Horses are very strong and able to travel long distances quickly, thanks to their powerful muscles and lungs.

It is important for horses to have their hooves trimmed regularly to avoid problems such as crooked legs and an uncertain future.

The most expensive horse ever sold was Fusaichi Pegasus, who was purchased for a staggering $70 million in 2000.

Horses can sleep standing up, but they also need to lie down for short periods of time to achieve deep (REM) sleep and complete their sleep cycle.

Old Billy, a nineteenth-century horse, reportedly lived 62 years in England.

Horses are able to run quickly and are used for transportation and racing.

Horses have a strong cardiac sphincter that prevents them from vomiting.

Horses are used for many purposes, including transportation, racing, and working in the horse industry.

There are many different breeds of horses and each has unique characteristics.

Horses are still honored in many cultures, often linked to heroic exploits in war.

Horses are herbivores that evolved from two ancient horse breeds: the Arabian and Turkoman horses.

Horses can see better at night than a human and have a longer eye-reaction time.

Horses produce a lot of saliva - around 40 times the amount humans do - and use it to cool their mouths and moisten their tongues.

Horses' hooves are divided into three toes on each foot and their height is measured in "hands."

The record for the longest jump over water is held by a horse named Something who jumped 27 feet, 6 and 3/4 inches on April 25, 1975, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The record for the highest jump made by a horse is held by a horse named Huaso who jumped 8 feet, 1 and 1/4 inches on February 5th, 1949, in Vin Sumer.