Kids Horse Camp » Horse Facts for Kids http://kidshorsecamp.com Where Kids Learn About Horses Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:45:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Horse Facts for Kids http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-facts-for-kids.htm http://kidshorsecamp.com/horse-facts-for-kids.htm#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 21:05:20 +0000 Alexandra http://kidshorsecamp.com/?p=207 This article is all about Horse Facts for Kids. These facts are very interesting and useful.

 

  • Horses are actually scientifically called Equines.

 

  • Horses can live for about 30 years.

 

  • Horses can run as fast as 50 miles an hour!

 

  • Horses have the largest eyes of any animal.

 

  • Horses are herd animals and enjoy the company of other horses.

 

  • Horses stand on the part of their hoof that resembles a finger which is why people say “horses stand on their fingers.”

 

  • A horse cannot vomit.

 

  • The horse has actually four gaits.

 

  • Horses can see very well in the dark.

 

  • A horse cannot see directly in front or behind them.

 

  • You can tell how old a horse is by looking at their teeth.

 

Those were the Horse Facts for Kids and now here are some amazing horse records!

  • The longest jump by a horse was 27 feet 6 inches.

 

  • In 1822 the world’s oldest horse died names Old Billy at age 62.

 

  • The tallest horse ever, was a shire named Samson. He was 21.2 hands high (7 feet 2 inches). He weighed 3,360lbs – that’s over one and a half tons!
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