Equine By Skylar White Lifespan The lifespan of

Equine By Skylar White

Lifespan The lifespan of a domesticated horse is about 25 to 30 years. A fun fact: The oldest known horse was Old Billy who lived to an entire 62 years in the 19 th century!

Life Stages A foal is a horse than is less than 1 year of age.

Life Stages A Yearling is a horse between 1 and 2 years.

Life Stages A Colt is a male horse under the age of 4.

Life Stages A Filly is a female horse under the age of 4.

Life Stages A Mare is a female horse older than 4 years of age.

Life Stages A Stallion is a non-castrated male horse over the age of four.

Life Stages A gelding is a male castrated horse over four years of age.

Anatomy In the skeletal system, the average horse has about 205 bones in its entire body.

Anatomy Horse hooves grow continuously. They need to be trimmed every 5 to eight weeks.

Anatomy 24 of the horses teeth are meant specifically for chewing, premolars and molars. Male horses have about 40 teeth while females have 36.

Sports Many sports have been played from horseback from the unchanged hunting to the constantly shifting racing games.

Working Horses are good for many jobs, this includes being help for mountain rangers, cattle ranchers, and game wardens.

Horse meat is eaten by humans and many other carnivores in different parts of the world.

Feeding a horse Full grown horses can consume around 900 pound a year.

Sleep Horses only sleep about three hours a day.

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