Did you know that there are over 350 breeds of horses and ponies in the world today? Or that there was a horse that lived to be 62 years old! Well , today you are going to learn some interesting facts about horses. Let us begin!
First, we are going to talk about horse breeds. Horses come in many shapes and sizes from the mighty Shire horse to the small Shetland pony. If a horse is 14.2 hands high and under it is considered a pony. Ponies come in many different breeds. Some examples of pony breeds are the Welsh ponies and the Connemara ponies.
Now we are going to talk about draft horses. A draft horse is a horse that is used for pulling heavy loads. Draft horses are the largest of horse breeds. Some well known draft horse breeds are the Clydesdale and Shire horses. There is a rare draft horse from Germany called the Black Forest. That is my personal favorite draft horse because of their long, white, silky, manes and shiny, black coats.
If you are thinking about owning a horse be prepared of how much care they need. Horses require a lot of care You have to groom, feed, and exercise them every day! Even though horses are a lot to take care of, they are great companions to own.
Now that we talked about the different breeds of horses and how to care for them, we are now going to talk about some rare horse breeds and where they are from. We will also learn about what they are used for. Let’s get started! One horse breed is called the Lipizzan. The Lipizzaner is used for a special type of riding called dressage. Dressage is basically ballet for horses. Another rare breed I mentioned before is the Black Forest. The Black Forest is a rare German horse breed. It can pull heavy loads and also be ridden. On e of the rarest breeds is the Akhal teke horse. They are from a country called Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is located in Asia near the countries Uzbekistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. Akhal teke are very fast horses often used for horse racing. A fun fact about them is their coats. Their coats are usually cream colored and have a shiny, metallic look to them. I hope you enjoyed learning some interesting horse facts today.
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