Horses in the Wild and Around Humans | Horses in Categories | Horses Ways of Moving | Horses' Senses | Colors of Horses |
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Where can horses live?
Horses live in the wild, in barns, stalls, and pastures.
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How are horses usually put into categories?
Many people put horses into categories by splitting them up into four groups.
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How many beats does a trot have?
A trot has two beats
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What type of vision does a horse have?
Binocular and monocular vision.
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What color skin and hair does a white horse have?
Pink skin and whit hair.
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Why do horses that live in the wild travel in groups.
Horses that travel in groups usually do to stay safe from predators.
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What are the groups that horses can be put into?
Draft horses, heavy harnesses, light harness/saddle, ponies
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What are the horses ways of moving from slowest to fastest?
Walk, trot, canter, gallop
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What will a horse do if it is spooked?
A horses instinct is fight or flight.
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Is it true that there are very few colors of horses?
No, there are many different colors of horses.
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How do horses in the wild travel and get food?
They find their own food and travel in groups so they can stay safe.
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What are light harness or saddle horses used for?
The light harness or saddle group horses are used for races and riding because they are fast and have long, slim legs.
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How many beats does a canter have?
A canter has three beats.
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What does fight or flight mean?
Fight or flight means that the horse will either fight the threat, or run from it.
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If a horse has black skin and white hair what is it called?
A gray horse.
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How are horses around humans treated?
Horses around humans get fed by humans, are enclosed in an area, and groomed.
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What is very different about ponies compared to other types of horses?
Ponies are usually much smaller than the other types of horses.
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How many ways of moving does a horse have?
Four ways of moving
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What does it mean by binocular and monocular vision.
Binocular and monocular vision means that you can't see directly in front or behind yourself.
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What does a palomino look like?
A palomino has yellow silvery hair, mane, and legs.
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What can horses be used for?
Horses can be used in shows, work, and races.
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What are draft horses used for and what do they usually look like?
Draft horses are wide bodied, strong. and heavy boned and used for pulling heavy loads. Most draft horses are work horses.
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While galloping, what is something that happens to all four feet?
All four feet come off the ground.
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How can horses protect themselves?
Horses can bight, kick, thrust their heads forward, or swish their tail.
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What is the difference between a bay and a chestnut horse.
A bay has red-brown to golden-brown hair and the other has red-gold hair. Also a bay has a black tail, mane, and legs.
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