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Horses
Since man first domesticated the horse around 4000 BC, it has proved to be quite useful and important in the progress of civilization. This category contains information about wild horses, the varieties of breeds, colors, and the history of horses, as well as other general information pertaining to these stunning and magnificent animals.
2,791 Questions
What is a pony with black and white patches?
Well a 'patched' black and white pony would likely be a pinto marked pony. This type of marking can occur in most breeds and type.
How many different types of teeth does a horse have?
Horses have two basic types of teeth - incisors and molars. The incisors are sharp and wide and are used to cut grass and other plant material for ingestion. The molars (which includes the premolars as well) are wide, flat and heavily ridged to provide a grinding surface.
Is the Mongolian wild horse a predator?
NO. Just like with all other horses, Mongolian wild horses are prey animals, or herbivorous. They are not predators: predators eat meat or have an omnivorous (plant and meat) diet.
How old does a horse have to be to be considered a horse?
With horses, it is not the age but the size that determines if it is a horse or a pony. If an equine is a horse, that means that it is over 14.3 hands high(hh). 1 hand equals 4 inches. If an equine is a pony, it means that it is 14.2 hh or under. Again, it is not the age but the size that makes and equine a pony or a horse. They can be any age and still be a pony.
Some young horses are called foals (any horse under 1yr), yearlings (any horse that's about 1yr), colts, and fillies.
Most horse people consider a horse an adult at age 4 years. Before the age of 4 years a horse is usually referred to as a filly if it is female, or a colt if it is male.
No. Horses, domesticated and feral (or those that have been domesticated but have gone into their wild state), are not truly wild like antelope, wolves, bears, deer, zebra, and bison. The only truly wild species of true horse that is left in the world is the Przewalski (also called the Mongolian Wild Horse, or the Takhi).
Other "wild" or feral groups of horses like the Chincoteague/Assateague Island ponies off of Virgina and Maryland, USA, Sable Island ponies off of Nova Scotia, Canada, the American Mustangs, the Australian Brumbies, the Shackleford Banks horses off of North Carolina, the Vieques Island horses off of Puerto Rico, or the Portugese Sorraias, are all that exist of "wild" horses in the world.
How much did madeleine pickens buy her horse sanctuary in elko Nevada for?
Ms. Pickens did not buy her horse sanctuary in Elko, Nv. it is quite a ways away. Elko, Nv. is a medium sized city and her horse sanctuary is located closer to Wells, Nv.
What is the setting of Misty of Chincoteague?
Beebe Ranch (this place still exists) on Chincoteague Island, VA.
What body parts of horse getting their food?
Horses eat food with their mouths, which passes into their stomachs where it is broken down and digested by their intestines. Most of the food is converted into energy which feeds the entire body. The remainder is waste material that is ejected from the body as urine (fluid) and faeces (dung).
No. It would be considered animal cruelty to force a horse to consume alcoholic beverages which are unnatural & unhealthy to the animals diet. therefore the answer is no as I would not want you to do anything illegal, immoral, and just plain wrong.
What are sleeping habits of mustangs?
The majority of the time a mustang spend sleeping is very light sleep they obtain by locking their knees so that they can sleep while standing up. They only sleep when a "sentry" is on guard, looking for any sign that a predator may be near. On occasion, a horse wll walk into the middle of the herd and lay totally down for some deep REM sleep. 5 minutes of this is about all they need a day. The rest are just short little cat naps standing up.
What do you call a horse less than a year old?
Colt if a male filly if female or foal for male or female
What are some bad things you do to heart horses?
kill them with a giant fillet knife and eat their feces....
A pony is any equine 14.2 ( 58 inches or 147.32 cm) hands high or smaller. Pony is simply a height designation and sometimes an overall type.
Horses are currently present on six of seven continents - they are not in Antarctica due to the extreme cold and lack of forage for grazing. Otherwise, they are pretty much everywhere you find humans.
Does losing baby teeth cause a young horse to foam at the mouth?
Milk teeth (caps) can cause irritation that can result in excess saliva and the young horse working his mouth, creating foam.
What is the warmth inside a horse?
Core temperature. Horses are warm-blooded animals, which means they maintain a core body temperature of around 98 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
scoop out the obviously dirty muck and screen the remaining - not so dirty muck -. We use a piece of chicken wire nailed over a 3 x 3 wood frame. It saves having to replace about half the sawdust. Scatter what goes through the screen and discard what does not. If you top-dress the stall with fresh sawdust it looks good. If you have dirt floors, do whatever is necessary to keep the dirt level. Perhaps, level your floors and then put mats in the stalls. Use plenty of dehydrated lime to deal with the ammonia. Stalls do not have to be clean... they only have to look - and smell - clean.
This is the person who wrote the question: The floors are like gravel with wire over it so the pee sinks down in and keeps the ammonia to a super low low smell. I use a pitchfork for the remaining, and the dirty, but your advice was great, thanks! The last part-- I like that- Lol.
Is a mustang bigger then a domestic?
Mustangs are smaller, on the whole, than average domestic horses. This is generally due to lower nutrition rather than genetic makeup.
How long is the legs of a wild horse?
The length of the horses legs will vary according to the horses overall height.
