Type
Type of horse
Breed
Foot of horse
🏜️ From: The Middle East
✨ Known for: Beauty, speed, and endurance
💬 Fun fact: One of the oldest horse breeds in the world
Arabian Horse
What does a horse eat?
Hay, grass, some fruit
To run fast (the fastest pace of a horse)
Gallop
Small horse
Pony
Hair on the head
Mane
🏇 From: England
✨ Known for: Racing and athletic ability
💬 Fun fact: Almost all racehorses are this breed
Thoroughbred
Does a horse have good memory?
Yes - a horse can remember a person or place even after many years!
To move at a medium speed
Trot
Baby horse
Foal
Hair at the back of the horse
Tail
🐂 From: The United States
✨ Known for: Speed in short races and working on ranches
💬 Fun fact: Named for being very fast over a quarter mile
Quarter horse
How do horses sleep?
Standing up - but sometimes sitting down for a short time.
To sit on the horse and control where it goes
Ride
Girl horse
Mare
Nose and mouth of a horse
Muzzle
🌾 From: North America (originally from Spanish horses)
✨ Known for: Being strong, free, and wild
💬 Fun fact: This horse is often called “wild horses,” but they’re descendants of domestic horses
Mustang
How long after a baby horse is born can it start to walk?
Within 1 hour!
Between a trot and a gallop
Canter
Boy horse
Stallion
Where are the horse's eyes? In the front of their face or on the side of their face?
On the side of their face.
⚫ From: The Netherlands
✨ Known for: Black coat, long mane, and elegant movements
💬 Fun fact: Often used in movies for knights or fantasy scenes
Friesian
True or False: a horse can see almost 360 degrees.
True! Their eyes are on the side of their head, so they can see in front and behind! It's not a good idea to surprise a horse 🤭
What is the difference between a wild horse and a domesticated horse?
A wild horse lives outside in the nature. A domesticated horse lives with humans.