Horses “lock” their legs to avoid collapsing while sleeping standing up.
Horses and other equines eat constantly because their digestive systems aren’t efficient.
Horses bear their weight on a single digit on each foot.
A mule is the offspring of a female horse and a male donkey.
The world’s only remaining wild horse species is native to Mongolia.
Racehorses can reach up to 67kms an hour while galloping.
Ponies are any of several breeds of horse that stand less than 56.8 inches high.
The horse originated in North America and spread to Eurasia over the Bering Land bridge.
Male horse foals are called colts. Females are fillies.
Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.