Random Horse Facts...

Some info for trainers, owners, punters and clanners nothing you shouldn't know.


An adult horse’s brain weights 22 oz, about half that of a human.

Horses can not vomit.

Chariot racing was the first Olympic sport in 680 B.C.

Horses like sweet flavors and will usually reject anything sour or bitter.

To get an official measurement of a horses height, they must be measured without shoes.

Horses drink at least 25 gallons of water a day (more in hotter climates).

Horses teeth never stop growing.

Ragweed is responsible for more horse deaths than most other toxic plants.

It takes 9-12 months to re-grow an entire horse hoof.

Horses have been found in cave paintings that date back to around 15000 B.C.

You can tell if a horse is cold by feeling behind their ears. If that area is cold, so is the horse.

Mown grass cuttings can cause colic in horses.

Horses have 16 muscles in each ear, allowing them to rotate their ears 180 degrees.

A horse’s knee joint is the equivalent to a human wrist, and their hock joint is equivalent to the human ankle.

The gestation period for a mare is 11 months, for a female donkey it is 12 months.

Horses with pink skin can get a sunburn.

Horses have a great long term memory, (especially for places they were spooked) INTERESTING, preference to certain tracks perhaps?.

The oldest horse on record lived to the age of 62 and died in 1822.

Horses thrive on routine, especially when it comes to food.

The best way to determine the age of a horse is by examaning it’s teeth.

You can tell if a horse is dehydrated by pinching their skin, if it takes time for the skin to return from the pinch, they need water.

A horses stomach should always make gurgling noises, an absence of them can mean colic.

If a horse has a red ribbon on it’s tail, it kicks.

Horses have 7 common blood types.

Horses are social animals and will get lonely if kept alone.

Arabian horses have one fewer vertebrae and one less rib than other breeds.

When cantering, a horse takes a breath with every stride.

Horses will mourn the passing of a companion.

All horses have parasites in their stomach and intestines in small quantities, they only become a problem if the count builds up.

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Horses thrive on routine, especially when it comes to food.


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