The Horse (Equus caballus)

Males are called stallion, they are used either to riding or breeding

Females are called mare, they are used for breeding and for riding in case of women

Foals can be colts or fillies

Gestation period is 11 month

1 foal per mating (ocasionally twins, very rarely triplets)

The foal is weaned at 6 months

Mature at 3 years old, adult at 5 years old

Gelding are castrated stallions and they are used for work or riding

In the stable divided in several individual stalls

45-55 million years ago

From a small, multitoed criature till the single-toed animal of nowadays

5,500 years ago

An Indo-European tribe living in the mountains near to Black and Caspian Seas

Evolved due to climate, food and humans

Shorter than 147 cm

They are stundy, intelligent, energetic, and stubborn

Land

Land preparation, harvesting, ploughing, sowing, haymaking

Transportation

Feeding

Good-quality grass, oats, hay or grains, they need 2% of their body weight, 38-45 litres of fresh water

Sleeping

Several short periods, 2,9 hours a day, for REM they must lay down, although they can sleep standing

Medical care

Vaccination, dental examination, grooming

Training

Daily Exercise

Other uses

Leisure

Therapy

Equine therapy

Summer Olympic´s events: Dressage, Eventing, Jumping

Fox hunting, rodeo, horse racing