Horses swish their tails and stomp their feet on the ground when they are in pain.
When horses are angry or about to bite, they pull their ears back and show the white in their eyes.
Most horses have brown eyes. Only spotted horses, albino horses, and a few other breeds have lighter-colored eyes.
A horse’s heart weighs about 10 pounds! A human heart weighs less than 1 pound.
The height of a horse is measured in hands. One hand is equal to 4 inches. The tallest horse ever recorded was Firpon. He stood 21.25 hands high and weighed 2,976 pounds.
A racehorse can lose between 15 and 25 pounds in a single race!
The average horse’s stomach can hold about 5 gallons of water at one time. On a hot day, a horse can lose that much water in less than an hour!
Horses usually give birth at night. This is the time when a herd is least likely to be on the move.