Horses are very adorable social animals that live in pastures or feral conditions along with the bands that include several mares, their offspring, and 1-6 adult males. Mares are the core part of the group they stay stronger even if their stallion leaves or dies. These groups are limited to specific geographic areas and they will move at different places for resources. But do such animals fit according to the surrounding and temperaments you provide?

Knowing the nature, requirements and behavioral demands of horses is essential before bringing them home. The strength of group size ranges from 2 to 21 horses; multiple bands are larger than single male bands. It is understood to the horse owners that horses need the company of their own kind. It is despite being great to allow horses the convenient way to form similar family. Here are some facts listed below that will help you to know more about horses:

“Race horses can be able to cover up to 67kms an hour while galloping.

From any of the variety of horse’s breed ponies stands less than 56.8 inches high.

The horses were originated in North America and spread to all over the Eurasia over the Bering Land Bridge. According to the estimates, there are around 60 million horses in the world.

The male horses are known as colts and female horses are called as fillies.

The domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years and the interesting fact is horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal. As we know a horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at a time.

A horse’s teeth cover a larger section of the head rather than their brain. They can sleep lying down as well as standing up. Their hooves are made from the same protein that consists in human hair and fingernail and average horse’s heart weighs approximately 4.5kgs.

Horses are social animals and will get lonely if kept alone, and they will mourn the passing of a companion. Horses will not lie down usually as they have to look-out to alert its companions of potential dangers.”