- A horse isn't considered an adult until it reaches age four.
- A female horse over 4 years old is called a mare.
- A male horse over 4 years old is called a Stallion or a Gelding, if castrated.
- Horses are measured in hands high (hh).
- A hand is equivalent to four inches or 10.2cm.
- Horses are normally over 14.2hh except for miniature horses.
- Anything under 14.2hh is classed as a pony.
- There are over 200 breeds of horses in the world.
- A horse's gestation period (time from breeding to birth) is about 11 mths
- Horses usually live to be 20-25 years old. The oldest horse lived to be 62.
- A father horse is called a sire.
- A mother horse is called a dam.
- A young female is called a filly.
- A young male is called a colt.
- The scientific name for the horse is equus caballus.
- A mule is a cross between a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare).
- Mules are usually sterile.
- A hinny is a cross between a male horse (a stallion) and a female donkey (a jenny).
- Hinnies are usually sterile......
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