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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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Are horses still popular today?

Horses are an expensive hobby for some people today. Horse racing is still a popular spectator sport, mostly due to betting on the races. There are also people who raise horses for show and parades, people who train and ride rodeo horses and people who keep horses and ride for recreation.

How do horses express pain?

Horses by nature are quiet animals, in part due to their role as prey. Horses suffer silently when they experience long term, chronic pain like arthritis, laminitis, and colic, unlike humans who have a variety of sounds to express pain , and dogs who generally express it as a whimper.

How much would a champion horse cost?

The question is champion of what and is purchase for continued performance or for breeding?

A champion Thoroughbred stallion retired from racing and headed for the breeding shed could easily be valued at 30-40 million dollars. Top quality mares sold for upwards of 10 million dollars at a recent sale in Kentucky.

Other breed champions could well be sold for 500,000 or more, generally based on their potential to reproduce themselves as opposed to their performance potential. Each breed will have different "price points" for their champions. The horses mentioned above are examples of some of the most

expensive.

What is a horse with no wins called?

Just a horse. A horse is a horse regardless if it has any wins of any championships or not.

Why is your horse brown and white?

My horse is not brown and white. She is gold with a white mane an tail (hair) if a horse is brown and white with patches, its a paint horse. If its opposite, its a Pinto. There are many types of paint (Tobiano, Overo, Piebald, Skewblad) Or it may be a bay or brown horse with white markings

Why do domestic horses need their sheaths cleaned when wild ones get by perfectly fine without it?

Wild and ferel horse live differently than our domestic horses. They get what they need in their environment. Although is doesn't seem like it, wild horses 'keep clean' by rolling in dust and dirt. Domestic horses live in unnatural habitats where we must try to find a balance to keep them healthy. Most of our horses never have a chance to roll in good old dirt or stand belly-deep in water. So we have to be vigilant about their care. Sheath cleaning is just one of the many things we must do for our domestic equine friends.

Where can i find trail horses for sale in Maine?

You can go on my favorite site, Dreamhorse.com and sign up or just select " by state" and choose Maine. If you want a trail horse, select advanced search and select trail horse.

What is the history of wheel horse tractors?

Wheel horse tractors were first introduced in 1947 and became widely used in the following years. They allowed easy tilling of soil for planting by using the work of a horse.

What kind of horse can you not show in a show?

Just about any horse can be shown in a horse show. There are even shows for model horses. The horse should be suitable for the type of classes you want to show in, but other than that there really aren't any restrictions unless the show is breed specific.

Why were there no horses in the New World even though most pre-historic horses have been found in North America?

Horses died out on the North American continent. It is unknown why they died out exactly, but many people believe it was the ice age, volcanic eruption's, or simple disease that could have killed them off. Another possibility is that they were hunted into extinction.

When is the best time to feed a horse?

Don't excercise your horse when it just ate his food. Then you have to wait 1 hour. Otherwise it can get sick. (But this doesn't count when your horse was just in the field, eating grass)

What is half bait and full bait in horse riding?

Half baiting a horse is renting a horse for a certain amount of time for all lessons and to use in horse shows. Full bait is renting a horse for a longer period of time.

How many horsepower of Yamaha r1?

Lastest version was 146.2bhp at th rear wheel.

What does horse sound like?

Horse sound are a bit nasally as they use their nostrils to generate sound. The sounds they make are anything from soft nickers that sound like nnnhehheh to loud squeals when angry. And when calling to a buddy at a distance they make a sound that sounds like NEEEEHAHEH, (you need to imagine that with a slight stutter.)

In Vietnamese it is Hí híhíhí

Which one weighs more a deer or horse?

:) my favorite animal is the horse!

I love them cause i have everythang horse including de horse.

Anyways, yeah a horse weighs 1,000-1,900 pounds and a deer weighs 100-200 pounds so a horse is the winner! ding! ding! ding! horses rule! and they win!

What are the wild mustangs enemies?

They don't really have any enemies except humans. The people of the BLM round the wild herds up and slaughter them for dog food.(they are really inhumane)

When was Arabian Horse America founded?

In 1998, Arabian Horse America was founded to support the industry of Arabian horse breeding in America, another sign of the breed's growing popularity.

What role did horses play in the conquistador's victory over the Aztecs?

Because the Aztecs had never seen horses, they believed that the men riding in on horses were gods. Instead of fighting back against the conquistadors, they allowed them among them and even offered them gifts. By the time that they realized that the conquistadors were not gods, but enemies, it was too late for them to fight back.

What is a one horned horse called its not called a unicorn it is a true horse with one horn?

nobody knows

Just found your question and if you don't mean unicorns, was wandering if you might mean an oryx. These are large antelope that have similar features to horses except they have long horns which from certain angles looks like they have only one horn.

A horse with a hard lump on the top of its hock is said to have a hock?

It is called a capped hock. A horse's hock is the same as a human ankle. Most likely if your horse has a large bump on the top of its hock, it has been injured in some way. On a horse that has not been injured there should be what appears as a small bump on the back of their hock, this is called the point of the hock. I would suggest consulting your vet about any bumps you find on the front of a horse's hock.

Do wild horses stay in a herd?

Yes, wild horses live in all kinds of territories. From woods to mountains to deserts to marshes.