Horse Facts
• 1.9 million Americans own a horse. Facts kept indicate the horse industry directly produces $25.3 billion a year in goods and services.
• The average weight of an adult horse is 1000 pounds.
• The height of a horse is measured in hands. One hand is 4 inches.
• The oldest recorded age of a horse was 62 years. His name was Old Billy.
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• The average age of a horse is 20-25 years.
• There are around 200 different breeds of horses.
• Horses are herbivorous, meaning they eat grass.
• The total number of horses in the world is 75 million.
• If you know that a baby horse is called a foal and a female baby horse is called a filly, you know some horse facts.
• A horse’s heart normally beats at 36-40 beats per minute.
• The heart of a horse on average weighs nine pounds.
• A neutered male horse is known as a gelding.
• In one year a 1200-pound horse would eat 7 times his own weight.
• A horse’s normal temperature is between 98 and 101 degrees.
• Horse facts show that the tallest horse ever recorded was 21.2 hands which equals 7 feet, 2 inches.
• Horses don’t have the ability to throw up. A upset stomach can lead to a condition called colic, which can be fatal.
• A stallion is a male horse who is not neutered.
• The longest recorded jump for a horse is 8 feet 1-¼ inches.
• A horse has to be 14.2 hands high or he is not a horse--under 14.2 hands means he is a pony.
• If your horse sleeps 2-½ to 3 hours a day, he is normal
• A horse is not considered an adult until he reaches four years of age.
• A typical horse hoof grows at the rate of 1 cm every month.
• Most people have their horse’s hooves trimmed every 6-8 weeks.
• Horses can see in all directions except directly in front or behind them.
• If you want to make your horse comfortable, play classical music.
• Most breeds of horses have 18 ribs.
• An Arabian horse only has 17 ribs.
• A horse has 13.2 gallons of blood.
• A horse will only lie down to sleep if he is very comfortable.
• A horse in the wild never lies down to sleep.
• A horse who has given birth is called a dam.
• A horse who has bred a female is called a sire.
• Among horse facts is the record for a horse jumping over water, which is 27 feet, 6-¾ inches.
• 3.6 million Americans show horses.
• The heaviest horse ever recorded weighed 3360 pounds.
• Horses are the only animals that can put one-half of their body to sleep at a time.
• When horses are born their legs are already 90% of their total length.
• Horses are pregnant between 10-12 months, giving birth on average at 11 months.
• Horses are always mounted on the left side.
• The majority of horses are bred to foal between mid-April and mid-May.
• A foal can stand up approximately one hour after birth.