19 fun facts about horses

All horses have a common birthday: 1st January in the Northern Hemisphere and 1st August in the Southern. Tweet This

There are more than 155 breeds of horses. Tweet This

Hippopotamus means “river horse”, though it’s more closely related to pigs. Tweet This

Horses normally don’t laugh at you, they just try to smell you. Tweet This

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Philip means lover of horses. Tweet This

Officially, horse’s height is measured without shoes. Tweet This

Measurement ‘hand’ is equal to 4 inches (10.2 cm) and is still used to measure horses’ height. Tweet This

Anything below 14 hands 2 inches height (1.48 m) is classified a pony. Tweet This

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Horses are herbivores and have just one stomach (unlike ruminants which have four digestive chambers). Tweet This

Horses produce almost 11 gallons of saliva daily (40 l). Tweet This

Horses drink at least 20 gallons of water daily (80 l). Tweet This

Horses can jump over 8 feet (2.5 m) vertically and almost 28 feet (9 m) horizontally. Tweet This

A mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse. Tweet This

A hinny is a cross between a stallion and a female donkey. Tweet This

Mules and hinnies are usually sterile. Tweet This

“Zorse”, “hebra”, “zony” and “zonky” are real names of crossed zebras with horses, ponies and donkeys. Tweet This

The Przewalski’s horse is the only wild species. Mustangs are feral horses. Tweet This

Horses show their mood with ears, eyes and nostrils. Tweet This

Horses have almost 360 degree vision with blind spots directly in front and behind them. Tweet This