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The horse is an animal long prized for its strength, speed, and beauty. Horses have served man in battle, at work, on the hunt, and in sports. Stone Age man drew pictures of horses on cave walls, and from the days of ancient civilizations to modern times horses have been among the most popular of all subjects for paintings, sculpture, and tapestries. The horse also has a prominent place in mythology and literature.
The horseThe horse has played a prominent role in human history.

Chiron, a centaur (half horse, half man), and the winged horse Pegasus are notable in mythology. Among the most beloved horses found in literature are Black Beauty, from Anna Sewell's novel of the same name, and Flicka, from Mary O'Hara's My Friend Flicka. Famous horses that actually lived include Alexander the Great's Bucephalus, Robert E. Lee's Traveller, and U. S. Grant's Cincinnati; Justin Morgan, the only horse for whom a breed was named; and such racehorses as Dan Patch and Man o'War.

Even after death the horse serves man. Horsehide provides a fine quality leather. Hair from the mane and tail is used for stuffing furniture and can be woven into a stiff fabric used in tailoring. Horse meat is made into food for dogs and cats, and is eaten by people in some parts of the world. Other products derived from horses are gelatin, glue, and medical serums.

An adult male horse is a stallion; an adult female, a mare. A stallion kept for breeding is often called a stud or studhorse. (The mares and stallions together on a breeding farm are also known as a stud.) A castrated male is a gelding. A male horse between the time it is weaned and the time it is three or four years old is a colt; a female of the same age is a filly. A young horse is called a foal from the time it is foaled (born) until it is weaned. The mother is its dam; the father is its sire.

The horse is a mammal belonging to the same family (Equidae) as the ass and zebra. The only species of wild horse is Przewalski's horse, found in Central Asia in 1881 by Nicolai Przewalski (or Przhevalski), a Russian explorer. Other so-called wild horses, such as the mustang (also called cayuse and bronco) of the western United States, are descended from domesticated horses that escaped. This article treats mainly the domestic horse, Equus caballus.
Are Horses Loners?

Horses are social animals, not loners. In the wild, they have a strong instinct to belong to a herd. In the herd, they are part of a hierarchy (HY uh rahr kee), which is a group arranged in higher and lower ranks. In a herd, horses are protected from animals that might prey, or feed, upon them. The leader of the herd also leads the horses to food and water.

Whenever two horses meet, they “greet” one another. First, they stretch out their heads and sniff each other’s noses, then they smell other parts of the body. Horses may shove and press against each other, lay their heads on each other’s backs, and touch noses again. The greeting helps the horses to get acquainted, to recognize one another by their scents, to communicate their social status, and maybe even to test their strength.

A domesticated horse may feel it is either above or below a human, but it rarely feels it is the human’s equal. Even though a horse isn’t part of a herd, if a horse sees its owner as its “leader,” it will look to that owner for directions when it is scared or anxious.
Are Horses Smart?

Horses are able to do certain types of thinking. For example, a horse is able to figure out how to open the bolt on a stable door or on a gate. Researchers have also shown that horses are able to classify objects (arrange objects into groups by type).



Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013


Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013


Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013

Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013


Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013


 Horse Picture FramesImages Wallpapers Photos 2013


 Horse Picture FramesImages Wallpapers Photos 2013


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 Horse Picture Frames Images Wallpapers Photos 2013


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