Horses

A horse is a member of the "equus" family. This word comes from ancient Greece and means quickness. More than 350 breeds of ponies and horses can be found. A height of a horse can be measured with the hand, where each hand equals four inches. If you want to know how old a horse is, all you need to do is to count its teeth. An average horse’s head weighs 11.84 pounds. 10 Pounds is the weight of a horse’s heart. A horse is able to drink 10 gallons of water per day. Horses use their facial expressions to communicate. Their moods can be gauged with the help of their nostrils, eyes and ears. Horses spend more energy lying down. The hoof of a horse is like a fingernail; it keeps on growing and needs to be clipped. Any kind of mark, which appears on the forehead of a horse, is called a star, irrespective of whether it resembles one!