27 Little known horse fun facts

Some studies say horses have memory, comparable with that of elephants. Tweet This

Adult male horses generally have 4 teeth more than females. Tweet This

Australia saw its first horses in 1788. Tweet This

Our hair and fingernails contain the same protein as horse hooves. Tweet This

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Horses hooves grow at speed 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) per month. Tweet This

James Watt invented the term ‘Horsepower’ as he wanted to measure the power of his steam engine and be understood. Tweet This

One horse power = 746 watts; one metric horsepower = 736 watts. Tweet This

On the Greek island Hydra, cars are prohibited and horses and ponies are widely used. Tweet This

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Leonardo da Vinci enjoyed drawing horses. Tweet This

Horse has brain that is only half weight of human’s. Tweet This

Horses can not vomit. Tweet This

“Chivalry” originates from the French word for horse. Tweet This

Like a fingerprint, zebras have unique stripes. Tweet This

Horses teeth never stop growing. Tweet This

Ragweed is toxic to and can kill a horse. Tweet This

Mown grass can provoke colic in horses. Tweet This

Horses use 16 muscles to move each ear. Tweet This

Normally a horse’s ear would point exactly where the respective eye is looking. Tweet This

Until it turns 9 years, you could easily determine horse’s age by just looking at its teeth. Tweet This

A healthy horse stomach should always make gurgling noises. Tweet This

A red ribbon on horse’s tail usually means that it kicks. Tweet This

Horses have 7 blood types. Tweet This

Arabian horses have one vertebrae and one rib less than other breeds. Tweet This

The underside of a horse’s hoof is called “frog.” Tweet This

“Wolf teeth” in horses are vestigial premolars. Tweet This

The upper jaw is not the same size as the lower one, but much bigger. Tweet This

Aristotle first described the sequence of the horse’s footfalls. Tweet This