20 interesting facts about Horse

• "Samson," was the tallest horse recorded in history.

• A horse known for its height, was Dr Le Gear, from the Pecheron breed. Known as the tallest horse.

• A male horse is known as a stallion, whereas a donkey stallion is known as a jack.

• A female horse is known as a mare.

• A horse is able to drink 10 gallons of water per day.

• If you hold your hand out to a horse and it approaches you, while then blowing warm air onto the palm then it means that horse wants to be your friend. If it rests its head on your shoulder, it means that this powerful animal trusts you.

• Horses use their facial expressions to communicate with anyone. Their moods can be determined with the help of their nostrils, eyes and ears.

• Horses spend more energy lying down in comparison to when they are sanding.

• The hoof of a horse is like a fingernail; it keeps on growing and needs to be clipped.

• The 1st of January is when all racehorses in the US celebrate their birthday.

• A horse is able to walk, trot, canter and gallop, in horse behavior lingo.

• Usually they live for around 20 to 25 years only. While some of them can extend up to 5-6 years more.

• A baby horse is known as a foal.

• A young female horse is known as a filly.

• The father of a horse is known as a sire.

• In most cases, the foal (young horse) is born at night, away from danger and prying eyes. It is natural.

• After being born, it takes only 1-2 hours to stand up and walk.

• A cross between a donkey and zebra is known as a zeedonk.

• As well as using them for fly swatting, they use their tails to send signals to each other about how they are feeling.

• A fully grown small horse is known as a pony.