Horses

HorsesBy, Abby

Horse Names

Foal - a baby horse less than a year old. Yearling - a young horse between the ages of one and two. Colt - a male horse less then four years old. Filly -a female horse less then four years old. Stallion - a male horse older than four years old. Mare - a female horse older than four.

Horse Colors

Bay is light reddish brown to dark brown with a black mane and tail and lower legs .

Chestnut is reddish color with no black

Grey is black skin but a mixed coat of white and black hairs .

Black is entirely black .

Sorrel is a type of chestnut with a very reddish coat .

Dun is a yellowish or tan coat.

Palomino is a light golden color .

Pinto is a multicolored horse with patches of red brown white or black.

What do horses eat?

Horses are grazing animals and mostly eat hay and grasses .They also like legumes like peas and beans and fruit such as apples and even carrots. Sometimes they are fed grains such as corn or oats.

What is a pony?

A pony is just a small horse. There are certain breeds of horses that are small and these are generally called ponies.

Horse Facts

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.Horses have strong sleek bodies. Horses have keen senses. A horses group is called a band.A type of horse is about 16 hands high.A horses teeth can be used to estimate its age.There are about 60 million horses in the world.The fastest recorded [55 mph].

I love horses

Lots of horses are friendly.

Horses can be very fun to ride.Horses and Their Babies

Foals can often gallop a few hours after being born.Funny Horses

Some horses look funny because of what type it is.Some horses look fuunny because color and patern.Bryer Collectibles

I have 3 big bryer horse collectibles.Their names are Firemagic Mariah and Goldy.Horse Breeds

ClydesdaleArabianMustangQuarterhorseLipizzanMongolionIcelandicAbaco BarbAppalosaBarbCaspian

More Horse BreedsClevelandbayFlorida CrackerMissouri fox trotterMorabBelgianBuckskin

FloresJavaBoerKonikPintoZeelandStrange Horses

Lots of horses can be strange.Some horses can have spots some have stripes they can be small or tall they can be long or skinny or harry.Horses can be lots of different shapes or sizes.