Horses

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The area above a horse's hind hoof is called the fetlock joint. It acts as a hinge to allow movement in the horse's lower leg.

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Wild horses like mustangs have adapted to have hard hooves to stay intact on rugged ground a long shaggy coat to stay warm in the winter. Wild horses live in herds to protect against predators.

True. Before the invention of the steam engine, horses were a primary mode of transportation for carrying people and goods. They were used in carriages, wagons, and as mounts for riding.

# Feed little and often # Introduce changes to the diet gradually # Access to clean drinking water at all time unless the horse has just done hard fast work # Wait at least an hour after feeding before and after exercise # Always feed a balanced diet # Feed according to the horses individual requirments # Always feed by weight and not volume of feed # Feed an appropiate ratio of forage to concentrate # Always feed the best quality feed you can afford # Where possible provide the horse with forage ad-lib# Always ensure that feeding utensils are clean # Try and include succulents in the horses diet # Stick to a routine when feeding FdSc/BSc hons Equine Moulton College.

Besides man, the mountain lion or cougar is the horse's only natural predator. Bears can occasionally be a concern when surprised. Hunters are actually a horse's greatest threat. Actually, horses are not hunted within North America. Feral 'wild' horses in the U.S. are protected by the government, and cannot be hunted. Most deaths occur because of disease, wolves, and cougars. Bears rarely attack a horse.

Approximately 40% of horses in the US are owned for personal pleasure use, such as riding, showing, or companionship. The remaining horses are used for various purposes, including racing, breeding, and work.

A jumping competition to see which horse can clear the highest jump is called a high jump or puissance competition. Riders and horses aim to clear increasingly higher obstacles until only one horse remains that can jump the highest height.

If you are quick enough, you can pinch his top lip. Also, you can flick him on the nose. Some people slap their horses, but this can turn bad fast because the horse will become headshy. I do slap my horse if it is really a bite. Some times they just nip but I got bit on the chest and a it was bleeding and he got a slap. A lot of people kick their horses in the stomice for biting. Don't do that. I have seen people get kicked back.

Wild horses typically sleep while standing up, utilizing a "stay apparatus" in their legs to lock their joints for support. They can also lie down to achieve deep sleep, although they do this less frequently to stay alert to potential threats in their environment. Their ability to take short naps while standing helps them rest without compromising their safety.

That most noble of all steeds was named Traveller. There is a very fun book by that title. It puports to be a first person account of the war as told by the horse.

No, horses cannot fly on commercial airplanes due to space, weight, and safety constraints. Instead, they are typically transported by specialized horse transport vehicles or by air cargo planes equipped with spacious stalls for horses.

The name of the horse in George Washington's painting is Nelson.

Water horses, also known as kelpies, are mythical creatures found in Scottish folklore. They are said to inhabit bodies of water such as rivers, lochs, and streams. Their appearance can vary, but they are often described as horse-like with a shapeshifting ability to lure unsuspecting individuals to their watery demise.

It depends on the breed of horse you are looking at purchasing, and how old and its appearance.

But from minimum to maximum, horses can be free to a good home- aprox $800.00

And aprox $1000.00-$1,000,000.00

But, in the end, it all depends on the horse, their abilities in riding and potential, their appearance, age, background, and health.

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Looking at it another way, a wild horse's family or group is called a band or herd.

It is generally best practice to have all riders mounted before asking the horse to canter. This ensures safety for both the riders and the horse. However, if some riders are dismounted, it is best to have the horse walk or stand still until all riders are ready.

You see, according to an old scottish legend, a monster lives in the loch,now this is apparantley called, the loch ness monster. Dick King-Smith wrote a novel about this creature, named 'The Water Horse', it has recently been made a movie, in which a lonely little boy Angus Mcmurrow, is searching for shells and things by the shore of the Loch, when he discovers what looks like a big egg-shaped rock. On closer investigation, he finds it is in fact an egg.it hatches and they become best friends but eventually he gets enormous so he has no choice but to put it in the loch.... when it gets put into the wild, does it turn wild? it is a great film and will have you crying and laughing, 10 out of 10!

Hi~ There is really no answer to that question. No one knows, only God does. Even if someone would try to count even the hairs on one horse no one would get it exactly. Hope this helps!

a horse has 18 pairs of ribs where as an arab has 17 pairs
For most breeds, eighteen pairs for a total of 36 (counting both true and false ribs.) Arabians are unique in that they have only seventeen pairs.

A horse belongs to the Equus ferus caballus species.

Depends on the breeder.

I got my two year old purebred, great bloodlines for $600.

I also know they sell their yearlings for $1500 and up and 2 year olds and up for $2500. But if you keep looking online, you can find great ones for $1000. It all depends on where you look

Yes, Seabiscuit was a race horse, an ancestor of Man'o'War who died 6 months after Seabiscuit at 26 years of age. Seabiscuit died at the age of 14 in 1947. I believe it was the month of April.

The heart girth is the circumference of a horse's chest just behind the front legs. It is used as a measurement for fitting tack like saddles and blankets. A horse's heart girth measurement can help determine the proper size for equipment to ensure the horse's comfort and safety.