Fascinating Facts About Horses

• Horses can't vomit or burp

• There are over 600 horse breeds in the world

• The tallest horse ever measured was 21.25 hands (2.20m)

• The oldest horse ever was 62 years old

• Old Billy (1760-1822) was an 18th-century barge horse from Woolston, Lancashire, England and was approximately 165 years old when he died

• W. Taylor painted Old Billy's portrait and his head is on display at the National Horse Museum in Newmarket, England

• Horses have a very strong muscle ring called the cardiac sphincter at the entrance to their stomachs which prevents them from vomiting and they are physically unable to squeeze their stomachs with their abdominal muscles to force food back up the esophagus.

• Horses have a lifespan of around 30 years

• Horses have one less bone than humans

• Horses can sleep standing up

• The fastest horse sprint speed ever recorded is 55 MPH (88.5 KPH)

• Horses are one of the most popular animals in the world, with around 60 million horses living on every continent.

• Horses are able to maintain a speed of 40 to 44 mph (64 to 70 km/h) on a short distance.

• There are around 60 million horses in the world today, but the number is declining due to the popularity of cars and other forms of transportation.

• Horses are made up of keratin, just like our hair and nails.

• The most expensive horse ever was sold for $70 million, and he was a disappointment in terms of his racing career.

• Horses are able to sire offspring, and some of them, such as Fusaichi Pegasus, are successful race horses.

• Horses are one of the most versatile and popular animals on the planet.

• They are the only animals that can walk and run within a couple of hours after birth.

• Horses are the most closely related animals to donkeys, zebras, and rhinos.

• Horses are particularly well-suited for racing, but are also used for other purposes such as farming and ranching.

• The Sorraia is the rarest horse breed with fewer than 200 left.

• Horses are currently being conserved and recovered through conservation efforts.

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