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The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a hooved (ungulate) mammal, a subspecies of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BCE, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BCE. Although most horses today are domesticated, there are still endangered populations of the Przewalski's Horse, the only remaining true wild horse, as well as more common populations of feral horses which live in the wild but are descended from domesticated ancestors. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight instinct. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years. Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and "warmbloods", developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are over 300 breeds of horses in the world today, developed for many different uses. Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can I get my other horses when I play Red Dead Redeption? Q. Every time I break a horse, it ends up being a slow horse. I've heard that the Kentucky Saddler (golden Horse) is the best. And that's the one that Bonnie gives you when you start to break other horses. When my mom plays she says you have to kill them to get your other horse. So, she takes them out to a lonely feild, gets off the horse, wistles, and then shoots the horse in the neck. Please tell her she's wrong and you can get the horses another way. Asked by Kirsten M - Tue Jul 6 17:47:17 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. you can get another horse a diff way you can get em when ur in some towns u will see an icon of a horse and u have to train a horse and once ur done youll keep it Answered by $$Rogerf95$$ - Tue Jul 6 17:51:35 2010 How many horses can i fit in the boot of my 2003 ford falcon sedan? Q. I am planning on taking my horses to the Geraldton 2009 Muster and was wondering if i can just put the in the boot. Will i need to chop off their legs and stitch them back on when i get there? Has anyone done this before? Asked by planty - Thu Aug 13 06:51:43 2009 - - 0 Answers - 3 Comments A. Hell It Is Just A Guess But I Would Think That If You Cut The Just Right, You Might Be Able To Get Two Of Them In There. Of Course Your Aware That They Will Not Be Able To Run That Or Any Other Race After This Trip Right? If You Do Plan On "Running What You Brung" You Might Want To Consider An Alternate Method Of Transport For Those Horses, I Am Thinking Maybe One Of These New And Improved Horse Trailers Listed Below. Good Luck At The Geraldton 2009 Muster. Answered by Invalid User - Thu Aug 13 07:00:14 2009 How many horses are kept at the barn you ride/keep your horses at?
Q. I board my horse at a barn about 5 minutes away from my house. There are about 30 horses there; 10 of them are owned by the barn and used for lessons. Asked by Owned by Maggie - Sun Sep 28 09:14:56 2008 - - 20 Answers - 0 Comments A. Lets see there are about 9 horses that are boarded, 8 horses owned by the owner. 4 of the owners horses any one is allowed to ride pretty much as long as they ask, and 2 of the boarded horses there owner has given permission to the barn owner to let people ride them becuase the owners dont come out often. Answered by springy@ymail.com - Sun Sep 28 15:43:02 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Horses" See also:
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