{"id":184873,"date":"2022-07-18T11:07:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:31","slug":"what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/","title":{"rendered":"What are 3 interesting facts about horses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_are_3_interesting_facts_about_horses\" title=\"What are 3 interesting facts about horses?\">What are 3 interesting facts about horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_are_some_behavioral_traits_of_a_horse\" title=\"What are some behavioral traits of a horse?\">What are some behavioral traits of a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#How_do_horses_behave_with_humans\" title=\"How do horses behave with humans?\">How do horses behave with humans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_characteristics_are_horses_known_for\" title=\"What characteristics are horses known for?\">What characteristics are horses known for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_is_so_special_about_a_horse\" title=\"What is so special about a horse?\">What is so special about a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_is_the_best_thing_about_horses\" title=\"What is the best thing about horses?\">What is the best thing about horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_horses_Cannot_do\" title=\"What horses Cannot do?\">What horses Cannot do?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_do_horses_eat_facts\" title=\"What do horses eat facts?\">What do horses eat facts?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_behaviors_do_horses_have\" title=\"What behaviors do horses have?\">What behaviors do horses have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_is_normal_behaviour_in_horses\" title=\"What is normal behaviour in horses?\">What is normal behaviour in horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_are_learned_behaviors_of_a_horse\" title=\"What are learned behaviors of a horse?\">What are learned behaviors of a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#What_characteristics_applies_to_a_horse\" title=\"What characteristics applies to a horse?\">What characteristics applies to a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#How_do_horses_act_with_humans\" title=\"How do horses act with humans?\">How do horses act with humans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-3-interesting-facts-about-horses-7\/#Do_horses_like_being_with_humans\" title=\"Do horses like being with humans?\">Do horses like being with humans?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_3_interesting_facts_about_horses\"><\/span>What are 3 interesting facts about horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Although horses are such well-known animals, the following facts may surprise you about these magnificent creatures.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horses can&#8217;t breathe through their mouth.  <\/li>\n<li>Horses can sleep standing up.  <\/li>\n<li>Horses have lightning fast reflexes.  <\/li>\n<li>Horses have 10 different muscles in their ears.  <\/li>\n<li>Horses have a nearly 360 degree field of vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_behavioral_traits_of_a_horse\"><\/span>What are some behavioral traits of a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses can display traits that qualify them as <b>social, aloof, fearful, and challenging. Further, as well as noting specific temperament traits that match your equine the best, you also need to notice how loudly or quietly (aggressively or passively) your horse displays his personality.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_horses_behave_with_humans\"><\/span>How do horses behave with humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is important to note that <b>horses are able to trust a human handler. Since it is not possible to form interspecies herds, humans cannot be part of a horse herd hierarchy and therefore can never take the place of lead-mares or lead-stallions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_characteristics_are_horses_known_for\"><\/span>What characteristics are horses known for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses have <b>oval-shaped hooves, long tails, short hair, long slender legs, muscular and deep torso build, long thick necks, and large elongated heads. The mane is a region of coarse hairs, which extends along the dorsal side of the neck in both domestic and wild species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_so_special_about_a_horse\"><\/span>What is so special about a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses are special creatures. <b>They are majestic, strong and can display a broad range of emotions. Whether they&#8217;re around humans or other horses, they are amazingly communicative and thrive in social settings. These qualities are part of the reason why horses can develop such a strong bond with humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_thing_about_horses\"><\/span>What is the best thing about horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Good-natured and resilient animals<\/b> With all the smarts a horse comes with, it&#8217;s impressive how they can pull off one of their other strengths: an ability to let go of bad things that have happened to them. With their long memories, you&#8217;d think they might hang on to extra baggage longer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_horses_Cannot_do\"><\/span>What horses Cannot do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses have no gag reflex. They can&#8217;t <b>throw up. In fact, they can&#8217;t even burp their system is strictly a one way path.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_horses_eat_facts\"><\/span>What do horses eat facts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They mostly eat <b>hay and grasses. They love short and juicy grass. Horses also like legumes like peas and beans, fruit such as apples, and even carrots. Horses have small stomachs for their size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_behaviors_do_horses_have\"><\/span>What behaviors do horses have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses are naturally highly social animals. A normal healthy horse would never live alone by choice. When horses live in a herd situation (either in the free living or domestic state) they have a rich and varied social life that includes activities such as <b>play behaviour and mutual grooming behaviour<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_normal_behaviour_in_horses\"><\/span>What is normal behaviour in horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A healthy horse Is alert and inquisitive, sociable with other horses, and take part in normal herd behaviours such as <b>mutual grooming sessions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_learned_behaviors_of_a_horse\"><\/span>What are learned behaviors of a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Learned behaviors are <b>taught, either intentionally or through horses&#8217; own life experiences. For example, young horses don&#8217;t automatically know to walk to the gate at feeding time, but they will quickly learn that being at the gate in the early morning will lead to a meal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_characteristics_applies_to_a_horse\"><\/span>What characteristics applies to a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Physical characteristics of horses What is this? Body A horse has <b>long legs, a muscular body, and a strong topline. These traits help your horse run very fast and carry heavy loads. Teeth  A horse&#8217;s teeth and jaws are very large and strong.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_horses_act_with_humans\"><\/span>How do horses act with humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though humans may be important to a horse, recent evidence shows that horses perform a target task better when rewarded with food compared to a human touch reward such as scratching and petting [48]. Horses read humans in various ways, such as <b>through our body posture, facial expressions, and attentiveness<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_horses_like_being_with_humans\"><\/span>Do horses like being with humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do horses like humans? Studies have shown that <b>horses express positive emotional reactions to some humans, and negative emotional reactions to others, indicating that horses are capable of developing a strong positive bond with a human.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What are 3 interesting facts about horses?What are some behavioral traits of a horse?How do horses behave with humans?What characteristics are horses known for?What is so special about a horse?What is the best thing about horses?What horses Cannot do?What do horses eat facts?What behaviors do horses have?What is normal behaviour in horses?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184873"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184873\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}