23 Interesting facts about horses and ponies

Horses have a third eyelid. Tweet This

Horses don’t focus their eyes like us. To see in the distance, they have to lift their head. Tweet This

The horse in the Chinese zodiac symbolises intelligence and a free-spirit. Tweet This

Horses can sleep standing up. Tweet This

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The gestation period is 11 months, for a donkey it is one year. Tweet This

Horses can run hours after birth. Tweet This

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 24 years. Tweet This

The oldest horse on record lived 62 years. Tweet This

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Donkeys live up to 40 years. Tweet This

Ponies live two times longer than horses, up to 50 years. Tweet This

Horse’s skeleton has 205 bones. Tweet This

Horses were domesticated before over 5 Millenia. Tweet This

Horses have biggest eyes among all land mammals, 10 times bigger than humans’. Tweet This

Horses gallop at above 26 mph (43 km/h). Tweet This

The fastest recorded horse speed ever was 55 mph (89 km/h). Tweet This

There are over 55 million horses in the world. Tweet This

A male horse is a stallion, a female – a mare. Tweet This

A young male horse is a colt, a female – a filly. Tweet This

Dam and Sire are horses that have become mother and father respectively. Tweet This

US horse industry is estimated to generate over $40 billion annually. Tweet This

US and the UK are the biggest exporters but at their local market horse meat is only sold as pet food. Tweet This

Horses have no gallbladder. Tweet This

Stallions fight over females but would not defend territory. Tweet This