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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.
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What are the names for the shades of gray of horses?
A horses grey coat can be referred to a:
Steel grey
Iron grey
Dapple grey
Flea bitten grey
and sometimes Salt and pepper grey
What are the characteristics of mustangs?
It is a common misconception that mustangs are "wild" horses, there are actually no horses native to the America's, the present day mustangs are descendants from the Spaish horses taken to America in the 16th century by the Conqistidores. When trained mustangs are often good riding horses that are commonly used in endurance cometitions because of their inherent "toughness", they are sure-footed and usually they do not need metal shoes like most other horses. However, the mustang can have many variations because they have been loosely termed as mustangs, and the other horses that they bred with were no recorded or regulated, so where other breeds of horses are usually certain colors, certain builds(or body types), and near the same height, mustangs come in every color, they have varying builds, and their heights range from 13~15.2 hh.
The horse that is extinct is the first horse and that was called the dawn horse 36c cm 4 toes on each foot foot and 3 on the back. It fed on leaves as well seem as there was no grass.
What are male female and baby horses called?
filly is the term for a female from 1-4 years old
colt is the term for a male of from 1-4 years old
foal is simply a gender-neutral term for a baby who still needs/is living with its mother.
NOTE: A pony is not a baby horse. A pony, by definition, is a small (breed of) horse. They are typically classified as not being taller than/being smaller than 14.5 hands, or 58in/146cm (measured at the withers, or "shoulder").
Are horses normally calm or aggressive in nature?
Horses all have different personalities, and can be aggressive towards or fearful of different things at any given time. Often, aggression stems from fear, and this is usually linked to a bad experience in the past. So, depending on the horse, some may be more fearful than others, just like humans. Some things that they can be fearful of include noisy/loud things or things in motion (plastic bags, cars). A mare can be quite aggressive around her foal and may make moves towards you if you get too close to the foal. Also horses in a semi wild state - by learned behavior of associating food with people, (by being feed or scavenging for food) can act in an aggressive manner if they are not given food, that they can smell. Beware picnics around semi wild horses! Horses are mainly fearful by nature. They are prey animals, and are always on the lookout for danger.
------- Horses are herd animals, most of their reactions are mirrors to the head of the heard, often their person. I would think mostly fearful! horses are mostly lovely creatures!!
Most horses are fearful by nature as they are prey animals, but an Alpha horse and those vying for herd leader can be aggressive with other horses and with their handlers.
What does a female horse do after a male horse mates with her?
Walk off, eat something, and then pester him to do it again if she's still in heat.
When did the horses of sable island become used for coal mining?
The Sable Island Ponies were not used for coal mining. The first of these horses are thought to have been survivors of shipwrecks, or that they were sent there for breeding and pasture. Later, the horses that the British seized from the Acadians were purchased and transported there in 1760. The only group of Sable Island Ponies ever taken from the island now live in Shubenacadie Wildlife Park on the mainland of Nova Scotia.
Most ponies that were used for coal mining were Shetland Ponies, which are smaller than the Sable Island Ponies.
What are the horses names in the carving of Stone mountain in Georgia?
Blackjack, Traveler, and Little Sorrell
How much does a 15.3hh horse cost?
It depends on the breed, age, gender and training and also if they are well behaved.
for example a young horse either colt or filly would be quite cheap as the would need alot of training and may not be broken yet.
or a horse which is not very well behaved would be quite cheap as people wouldn't want them otherwise.
an older horse will be cheaper as they may not be able to be ridden much longer.
I'm guessing that the most expensive type of horse would be a stallion of a good, breed and a quite young age. they would be more expensive if they were broken and already showing.
A horse's eyes are located on either side of his head which is a big advantage for them as a prey animal as it offers a wide, circular view, meaning they can detect stalking animals sneaking up from behind. This panoramic vision is 'monocular' ('mono' meaning 'one') which enables them to view their surroundings on both sides, with either eye. Their 'binocular' vision (with both eyes) is directed down their nose and not straight ahead and the horse actually has a blind spot in front of its forehead
Can you loose virginity by riding horses?
You can break your hymen during horseback riding in much the same way as you can break it during a bike ride or any other activity where you may have to part your legs to straddle an object , such as a saddle, bicycle, balance beam etc. Many girls and women do not realize they have broken the hymen until they see a small amount of blood, though some will feel a bit of pain.
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Do wild horses buck and kick if so where to another threat horse?
All horses, wild or domesticated, will buck and kick giving the right circumstances.
They will buck and kick when meeting a new horse to establish the pecking order or to discipline a naughty herd mate. This is normal, it is in every horses instincts and you can't avoid it. Thankfully it rarely results in injury- horses rarely ever purposefully try to injure another horse. They know that in the herd is safety, and if they have injured herd members, that safety is jepordized.
A horse might also buck and kick if he was scared and cannot run away from what scared him. Remember, horses are flight or fight animals. If they cannot run from the danger, they will fight by bucking, kicking and biting.
How much horse power is in a 351?
Well I had one in a truck and it had something like 285 it vary close to the 4.6 triton
What are horses made into after being slottered?
Well sometimes they are used for meat other times they can also be made into glue or jello
How can I do a science fair project involving a horse's vision?
You could show how they see thing. So take pictures of the way humans see so, take pictures they way humans see it and then take pictures of the same area from the way horses see
How fast can a stock horse run?
Most horses can gallop at speeds of 18 to 30 MPH, however if the breed was developed to race it can usually gallop at speeds of 30 to 50 MPH.
Is Rain from Spirit a paint horse?
Most likely not. Rain is thought to be a pinto mustang or Indian pony mare.
What does a palomino colt mean?
Palomino is a coat coloring for a horse and a colt is a young male horse.
Specifically, palomino means the horse is a gold color with a white mane and a white tail.
Why was the Trojan Horse useful?
The Trojan Horse was a very successful distraction to allow the Greeks to infiltrate the town of Troy. The Trojan Horse was used during the Trojan war.
