The Horse

Horses have been around for decades and they come into the world like anything else through birth. Horses have been wondering the ranges and some have even become domesticated pets for years now. But did you know that horses are designed with strong balance so they can flee any predator attack. And with that same thought they are also able to sleep lying down or standing up. I wish I could do that!

Once a mare (a female horse) is breed she will carry the baby for 11 months before it is born. Once a horse is born it is referred to as a foal. And they can normally stand and run in a very short time period after birth. When a horse is free it entire life it will stay with a herd and if it is a mare she too will have a baby when of age. If the horse is stud it will eventually fight to be the herd leader.

However, if the horse is domesticated most people will start training the horse for riding around the age of 2 and 4. When a horse reaches 5 years old it is normally done growing. And they have a pretty extensive life span for an animal. They can live up to 25-30 years old. Did you know that domesticated horses if treated properly normally live longer than wild horses because they do not have the dangers of the wild and most of the time do not have to worry about a limited food and water source.