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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
Two-Wheeled cart pulled by horses?
It's called a sulkey, or if you are talking about in ancient times, it is called a chariot.
What happens when a horse is on its side?
A horse who is on its side may be sleeping, or it may be sick or in pain. A mare lays on her side to foal (give birth). A horse who has expired/died will also lay on its side. If you are worried about a horse who is on its side and does not want to get up, contact a veterinarian immediately. A horse on its side may be cast against a stall wall and need assistance. A horse on its side may also be weak, or stuck and need assistance to rise. Horses are prey animals (food) and as such are uncomfortable being in a position in which they cannot run away. A horse who is down for too long will begin to suffer damage to tissues, so getting a horse up is important.
How do you write a 30 day notice to remove your horse from a boarding facility?
If a 30 day notice is required and many boarding facilities do require them, you'll need to outline some key points. These will include, but are not limited to: Date of departure, reason for departure, and contact numbers. You should also read your current boarding contract and see if there is anything the barn owner/manager requires in the departure letter.
Keep in mind the letter should be as professional as possible and is best if typed as it will be completely legible.
Domestic horses as a whole are not endangered, but some varieties of horse are. The Przewalski's Horse is listed as an "endangered" species by the US Fish and Wildlife Services, or the US FWS Endangered Species List. They were posted as endangered in 1976. They are also protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, under appendix I. According to the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List, the Przewalski's Horse, or the Mongolian Wild Horse, and the African Wild Ass are both listed as "critically endangered", while the Asiatic Wild Ass, and the Grevy's Zebra are listed as "endangered". The Zebra and the Wild Ass are in the same scientific genus "Equus" as the horse, but most people don't refer to them as horses.
No they are not.Some breeds are scarce but they are not endangered
In comparing reproductive efficiency of wild horses to domestic horses the wild horse is?
The wild horse will probably have a higher rate of conception, this is due to natural selection. Having a high rate of reproduction is genetic, there for if you have a low repro rate then you have fewer foals causing less adults who are reproductively faulty. In the domestic horse you can use a different variety of ways to get the mare in foal so they may not all be as sound reproductively as the wild horse but are still able to get in foal because of human assistance.
What does a leopard marking on a horse look like?
Leopard markings on a horse look like large or small spots on the coat, there can be a lot of them or very few, they can also be darker than the base coat, or lighter than the base coat. When the spots are lighter than the base coat it is called snowflake.
What does the penis look like if cancer on a horse?
The penis would look normal, unless cancer spread to the penis, the penis cells would grow continuously not stopping, until it got an infection or got treated for it.
Are willow trees toxic o horses?
it could be to people who are allergic to aspirin, as that's where aspirin was originally derived from
The crest, or what is considered the first 1/3 of the horse's topline, it the top of the neck mostly where the mane grows. It starts at the poll, the point right behind the horse's ears, where the bridle headstall rests when the bridle is on. It goes down the top of the neck to the withers.
If you have a horse that tends to carry extra weight this crest can get hard and somewhat convex where it should look flat. Draft breeds have convex crests and this is how you can compare your horse's crest. If he is starting to look like a Shire or Clydesdale he is probably getting too much food or food too rich for his needs.
What advantages did river travel have over travel by wagon and horse?
River travel is smoother and is a lot more comfortable when you want to travel a longo one.
Are there any wild horses in the wild?
Yes.
In both North & South America there are horses that live in the wild. These are however feral horses (domestic horses that have escaped and reverted to the wild state) rather than native wild horses. The only true wild horse are
Przewalski's horses in Mongolia. These are wild horses that were reestablished from zoo stock then released.
What is the cheapest price a horse can cost?
A horse can cost as low as $200 on horsefinder.com. That's the best place to find a horse for sale in your area
Is a horse smarter than a penguin?
This kind of question only leads to arguments over which animal is smarter than the other when there really is no winner or loser.
A horse scores highly for intelligence, even higher than dogs and cats on human developed intelligent assesment type tests for animals.
To the best of my knowledge penguins have never been tested, however to survive in the wild they must be fairly intelligent to evade predators and catch prey.
When performing a venipuncture on a horse what is the best location on the horse to perform on?
To preform a IV injection it is best to use the neck for this. First find the jugular vein , locate the jugular furrow and occlude the vein 3 to 6 inches below where you plan to inject at. Watch for the vein to rise up. Now swab the area with alcohol and make sure the horse is standing still. Then following a normal injection procedure insert the needle and draw back on the plunger to make sure you have a vein, if there's blood you are in the vein. Inject the liquid and remove the needle. Rub the injection site with your hand for a few seconds to distribute the liquid and you are done. The jugular vein is the most often used due to the ease of finding it.
Do palomino horses act different when they are wild?
Horses in general do not act any certain way because of their color. A palomino horse is simply a color of horse, not a breed. In the wild, they will act the way any wild horse will act.
Which wild animal is called water Horse?
A hippopotomas means 'River Horse'. But is also sometimes called a Water horse
How small can a baby horse be?
OK, I think the smallest was 19 inches tall!! Isn't that cute! There also guide horses for the blind! Here's a website that I read this on.. www.guidehorse.org
What company provides horses to buy?
Check the closest agricultural/livestock auction house to see their schedule of horse auctions/sales. They may also be able to provide a current listing of local ranches who sell horses.
What type of horse is the leader of a wild herd?
Bachelor herds run more on group consensus with no clear leader. In mixed herds, there is a single stallion and a lead mare. Each is the final word on different issues. In a nutshell, the lead mare decides where they go and the stallion decides when and how fast. Even so, group consensus matters and even the lowest status foal may have the rest of the herd slowly following after it's butterfly chase if the herd feels safe.
