How Much Do You Know About Horses?

Horses prefer sweet flavors. They will generally reject anything sour or bitter.

A grown female horse is a mare. A younger female horse is called a filly.

Horses are plant eaters. That means that horses are actually vegan!

Horses only live for about 25 years:( We wish that they lived longer!

A horse does not breathe through its mouth. It can only breathe through its nose.

The Arabian horse is the purest of all the horse breeds. There are about 160 distinctive breeds in the world, depending on whose list you prefer.

Horses can start running within an hour or so of being born! That must make mom a little anxious.

A grown male horse is called a stallion. A younger male horse is called a colt.

Horses drink up to a whopping 25 gallons of water each day! That's a lot of peeing.

Horses actually don't vomit! Seems like both a blessing and a curse.

Equinophobia is the fear of horses. It's actually not uncommon for someone who has never ridden before. Another word for this fear is hippophobia.

The average gallop pace is 25 to 30 miles per hour. The record sprint speed is 55 mph.

Horse box is another name for horse trailer. It was invented by Lord George Bentinck of England.

There are about 58 million horses in the world. You can find them all across the globe.

Horse teeth actually never stop growing. Ever heard to "not look a gift horse in the mouth"?

Horses actually have been domesticated for over 5,000 years. They've played a major role in human history.

Good Old Billy was 62 years old when he died, making him the oldest horse on record. This was back in 1822.

The Chinese revere their horses. They see them as symbols of heroics and conquest.

All American horses are descendants of European horses. Even wild horses come from European horses. Long ago, horses lived in North America, but they are extinct.

Eohippus is the name of a prehistoric horse, once common in North America and Europe. It lived around 50 million years ago.

Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal. No wonder they look so soulful!

Horses can actually sleep either lying down or standing up! Seems convenient, for sure.

Flehmen is a smelling technique, connected with sexual behavior. It makes them look like they're smiling.

Believe it or not, the rhino is the horse's closest relative! You learn something new every day.

Horses actually communicate with facial expressions. They use their nostrils, eyes and ears.

Horses are not, in fact, colorblind. But they can see yellows and greens better than violets and purples.

Horses actually have a sixth sense! They call it Heightened Perception. This sixth sense is rare in humans.

Horses most likely dream at night because they experience REM during sleep. They usually only enter REM sleep while lying down, not while standing.

Horses can see almost 360 degrees. Their eyes are also nine times larger than a human's.

There was a massive increase in horses from 1867 to 1920. Many horses were bred for use in World War I.

The horse head was real. I know, I know. Terrifying. Sorry to tell you.

A horse's brain is about the size of a human child's brain. But they're still remarkably smart creatures.

Horses actually produce 10 gallons of saliva a day! Makes sense, considering how much water they drink!

Horses are most comfortable when they face the back of the trailer. But any opening will be helpful.

The unicorn is the official animal of Scotland. They're known for their grace and power.