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It has more to do with people than it does the horse. Breeders have selectively bred horses to achieve a much taller animal. In the late 19th century to mid 20th century the average horse was about 14HH to 14.2HH. It is not uncommon at all to see Quarter Horses over 16HH.
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Horses jealous over each other?
Answer. Yes horses are very jealous over each other.(If you spend a lot of time with horse "A" and not alot of time with horse "B" , horse "B" will be very jealous)
Wt is a horse is under 14.2 wt is it called?
A pony. Horses are 14.2 or bigger
What has been around longer horses or wolves?
The Wolf and the Horse have been around for roughly the same length of time, as they evolved over the same time frame.
Why do horses herd cattle?
Horses just don't heard cattle by instinct, they have to be trained to do so. People use to heard cattle with horses because cattle can run faster than a human and they are also bigger. But horses are taller and faster then cattle also cattle are intimidated by horses.
Are baby horses big?
They are generally around ten hands to the withers, which is forty inches or a little over three feet. This would be a little bigger than an average male Great Dane dog.
Did the wild horses got bigger over time?
Because they were millons of year of go they were the same size as the dogs but now it has all changed
Who has bigger eyes horses or ostrich?
a donky has a 3cm bigger eye then an elifhent
Were horses ancestors bigger or smaller?
Horses ancestors at the very beginning were the size of rabbits, but they got bigger.
How horses evolved over time?
Over time, horses have evolved to be taller - the original 'horse' from just after the extinction of the dinosaurs was about the size of a beagle. Also, horses used to have five toes. Over the millenia horses have dropped from five toes, to three, to the one seen today.
Are boy horses bigger than girl horses?
yes male horses are sometimes bigger than a female horse. But it also depends on the breed and bloodlines of the horse.
Do donkeys get bigger then horses?
no they dont
How have TVs change over time?
they are bigger and flater.
How do life forms change over time?
they get bigger
HOW HAS Aircraft maintenance changed over time?
it has changed over time by having like.. bigger bombs and stronger ones :P and bigger planes that can fly faster
Mustangs bigger than domestic horses?
No, Mustangs are just wild horses.
How tall can a regular horse get to?
I will assume by 'regular' you mean a saddle horse. Horses are being bred bigger and taller all the time. It is not uncommon to see a Quarter Horse at 16.2HH and over. Some of the sport horses are 18HH. So the sky is the limit after 14.2HH which is where a pony stops and a horse begins.
Are all dinosaurs bigger than horses?
no
