~In the wild, it is always a mare who decides when a herd moves on to graze in a new spot.
~Someone who makes and fits horseshoes is known as a farrier.
~There are four speeds your horse can travel at. From slowest to fastest they are walk, trot, canter and gallop.
~A marking on a horse’s head is always referred to as a ‘star’ even when it’s not star-shaped! ~Horses can rotate their ears to place a sound better.
~The horse is one of the twelve Chinese signs of the Zodiac.
~If you are born in the year of the horse, you are said to be intelligent, independent and a free spirit.
~A horse will generally only sleep for between two and three hours per day. Horses’ hooves are made from the same type of matter as fingernails and hair.
~The horse is the state animal of New Jersey.
~Horse meat is considered a delicacy in many countries across the world, especially in the great food-loving nation of France!"
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