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Category: Fun Facts

link to Why Do Horses Drown So Easily? Facts On How Horses Breathe

Why Do Horses Drown So Easily? Facts On How Horses Breathe

I was trail riding with my boyfriend with the plan to ride my horses to a lake. When we got to the trail heading towards the lake, we saw that horses were not allowed to enter. Curious, we asked a...

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link to How Far Can A Horse Travel In A Day? The History On Travel By Horses & The Furthest Distances Achieved

How Far Can A Horse Travel In A Day? The History On Travel By Horses & The Furthest Distances Achieved

Horses have great stamina and have the ability to travel for many miles in a day, but how far can they travel? When people traveled by horses in the past how far could they travel daily? I did some...

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link to How Are Horses Measured? How & Why They’re Measured In Hands

How Are Horses Measured? How & Why They’re Measured In Hands

"Your horse is 15 hands high? What does that mean?" "What is a hand anyway?" "Where do you measure the height of a horse?" These are all questions I've been asked before, but I get it. When I first...

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link to How Much Does A Horse Weigh? Average Horse Weight

How Much Does A Horse Weigh? Average Horse Weight

Horses are large animals that can weigh well over one thousand pounds! But on average, how much do different breeds weigh? What's the lightest and heaviest breed in the world? After doing some...

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link to Are Horses Smart? Facts On the Horse’s Memory, Learning Ability, and More

Are Horses Smart? Facts On the Horse’s Memory, Learning Ability, and More

I have had so many people tell me that horses are stupid and unintelligent animals that have a brain the size of a pea. Well this is not the case. Horses are actually very intelligent animals with...

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link to Are Horses Colorblind? All About The Horse’s Vision & How It’s Unique

Are Horses Colorblind? All About The Horse’s Vision & How It’s Unique

As we may guess, horses see differently than people, but the difference includes more than just their eye position. Are horses colorblind? And why do they get so scared when it gets windy? After...

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My name is Hailey Johnson and I have a passion for horses. I have experience in both English and western styles of riding. I have many years of experience with horses of all shapes, sizes, and breeds including Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters, Saddlebreds, and more. I am excited to share my knowledge of horses with the world!

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