Interesting Facts about Horses: 23 Amazing Things to Know

1. The record for weight among horses is 1520 kilograms.

2. Horses have excellent hearing and are more sensitive than humans.

3. The horses also overtook us in their sense of smell. Even if a horse becomes blind with age, it can accurately determine where the rider is.

4. Horses see in the dark and distinguish many colors (except blue and red).

5. It’s not for nothing that there is such a thing as hippotherapy. Horseback riding stimulates the development of fine motor skills; such treatment is often recommended for patients with autism.

6. Horses have a unique ability to sleep standing up.

7. The Aztecs, seeing riders on horses for the first time, thought they were one animal.

8. The weight of the most miniature horse is only 9 kg!

9. a horse can completely wear out its shoes in one race.

10. The famous Przewalski’s horse is the only species humans have not domesticated.

11. a fascinating fact about horses is that scientists have ranked them an honorable fifth in IQ.

12. Horses are very good with cats, allowing them to rub against them and climb on their backs.

13. Horses are true connoisseurs of music. They prefer the classics.

14. Don’t be surprised if you see a horse rolling on the grass. In this way, it relieves fatigue.

15. Pregnancy in horses is long and lasts almost 11 months.

16. The record for the mane length among horses is impressive: 3 m 4 cm.

17. Newborn foals can stand on their feet within a few minutes after birth.

18. The Arabian horse is Earth’s most popular and oldest breed.

19. The record for life expectancy in horses is 62 years.

20. Their teeth determine the age of horses.

21. Horses can recognize themselves from pictures and photographs.

22. Alexander the Great named the city after his stallion.

23. The Icelandic horse breed has remained unchanged since the 10th century. This is because of the law prohibiting the import of other animals into the country.

These are the most unusual facts about horses out of a great many. These animals are so unique that you can read about them endlessly, although it is much better to communicate with them live.