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Horse Facts: 38 Interesting and Fun Facts about Horses

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Here are the most 38 interesting and fun facts about horses. 1.9 million Americans own a horse. Facts kept indicate the horse industry directly produces $25.3 billion a year in goods and services.

Horse Facts: 38 Interesting and Fun

38 Interesting and Fun Facts about Horses

  1. The oldest recorded age of a horse was 62 years. His name was Old Billy.
  2. The average age of a horse is 20-25 years.
  3. There are around 200 different breeds of horses.
  4. Horses are herbivorous, meaning they eat grass.
  5. The total number of horses in the world is 75 million.
  6. If you know that a baby horse is called a foal and a female baby horse is called a filly, you know some horse facts.
  7. A horse’s heart normally beats at 36-40 beats per minute.
  8. The heart of a horse on average weighs nine pounds.
  9. A neutered male horse is known as a gelding.
  10. In one year a 1200-pound horse would eat 7 times his own weight.
  11. A horse’s normal temperature is between 98 and 101 degrees.
  12. Horse facts show that the tallest horse ever recorded was 21.2 hands which equals 7 feet, 2 inches.
  13. Horses don’t have the ability to throw up. A upset stomach can lead to a condition called colic, which can be fatal.
  14. A stallion is a male horse who is not neutered.
  15. The longest recorded jump for a horse is 8 feet 1-¼ inches.
  16. A horse has to be 14.2 hands high or he is not a horse–under 14.2 hands means he is a pony.
  17. If your horse sleeps 2-½ to 3 hours a day, he is normal
  18. A horse is not considered an adult until he reaches four years of age.
  19. A typical horse hoof grows at the rate of 1 cm every month.
  20. Most people have their horse’s hooves trimmed every 6-8 weeks.
  21. Horses can see in all directions except directly in front or behind them.
  22. If you want to make your horse comfortable, play classical music.
  23. Most breeds of horses have 18 ribs.
  24. An Arabian horse only has 17 ribs.
  25. A horse has 13.2 gallons of blood.
  26. A horse will only lie down to sleep if he is very comfortable.
  27. A horse in the wild never lies down to sleep.
  28. A horse who has given birth is called a dam.
  29. A horse who has bred a female is called a sire.
  30. Among horse facts is the record for a horse jumping over water, which is 27 feet, 6-¾ inches.
  31. 3.6 million Americans show horses.
  32. The heaviest horse ever recorded weighed 3360 pounds.
  33. Horses are the only animals that can put one-half of their body to sleep at a time.
  34. When horses are born their legs are already 90% of their total length.
  35. Horses are pregnant between 10-12 months, giving birth on average at 11 months.
  36. Horses are always mounted on the left side.
  37. The majority of horses are bred to foal between mid-April and mid-May.
  38. A foal can stand up approximately one hour after birth.

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