30 Interesting Facts About Horses
Horses are beautiful creatures to look at, and thousands of fanatics enjoy riding them or showing them every year. Here are some important (and some very interesting!) facts you might like to know about horses. 1- A male horse is called a stallion and a female horse is a mare. A male horse which has been castrated is known as a gelding. 2- Young horses have different names – a young male is called a colt and the young females are fillies. 3- Baby horses can walk and run after just a few hours of being born. 4- In total, there are 205 bones in the skeleton of a horse. 5- Horses which have been tamed usually live to be around 25 years old. However, the oldest domestic horse on record was Old Billy, who died at the age of 62. 6- When a horse is seen standing up, don’t assume it’s awake! These creatures can sleep either standing up or lying down. 7- A group of horse...