Horse Facts

A foal is a yearling after it's first birthday

A sire is the word used for the father of a horse

A dam is the word used for the mother of a horse

A pony is not a baby horse. It is a fully grown small horse

A horse's height is measured in hands. One hand =4"

An average life span for a horse is around 20-25 years,

though they can live for up to 30 years. The oldest recorded horse

was "Old Billy" an English barge horse, who lived to be 62 years old.

There are over 350 different breeds of horses and ponies.

1. "light" horses with small bones, thin legs and weighing less

than 1300 pounds;e.g. Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses,

2. "heavy" or draft horses which can weigh up to 2000 pounds

and are strong with large bones and sturdy legs; e.g.

Percherons, Draft, Clydesdale, and Shire horses.

3. ponies which are usually not more than 58 inches tall (14.2

hands and under), e.g. Shetland,Halflinger, and Caspian ponies.

4. feral horses which are wild or semi-wild horses.

Horses are measured by the width of a human hand-4

inches or 10 centimeters. Measurement is taken from the ground up

to the withers, the highest point on the horse's shoulder. A light

horse such as a Lipizzana measures between 15.1 and 16.2h

while a heavy horse such as a Shire is between 16.2 and 17.2h.

It is possible to age a horse fairly accurately up to 10

years of age by their teeth. Whether they are first teeth, permanent

teeth, the presence of incisor teeth, the length and slope of teeth

all help indicate a horse's age. It ia more difficult to age adult horses

Horses belong to the equus family. Equus comes from

the ancient Greek word meaning quickness. Horses are mammals

in the same family as zebras, mules, and donkeys.

Conformation- The shape of a horse's body. A horse with good conformation

is stronger and more likely to stay sound than one with weak conformation.


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