Horses!

1. Horses!

2. What are things you should know about horses? You shouldn’t approach a horse directly in front of its face because they cant see when you get close to them so they FREAK OUT! Also their ears are very sensitive so don’t touch them a lot.

3. What was the first word for horse Over 50 million years ago in North America hunters found the bones of a large animal they have never seen before. They put the bones together and called the animal Eohippus (the horse of dawn)

4. What are signs to tell your horse what to do? When you are in the saddle weight, hands, legs, and voice all tell the horse what to do. If you want to only use your voice you can click (run), whoa (stop), T R O T (go faster at walk), or jog.

5. How much does a miniature horse weigh? Miniature horse usually weigh 75- 100 pounds. They are 33 inches tall.

6. How much does a regular horse weigh and how tall is it? A regular horse weighs in average 2,100 pounds and is 6 feet tall (18 hands). When they are baby's/ foals, they start growing into a regular horse at the age of 2 or 3 years old.

7. FUN FACTS!! Did you know the when you are on a saddle or around a horse they can tell what your are feeling. For a example if you are feeling scared they can tell if you are scared and then the horse can get scared.

8. That’s all! I hope you enjoyed watching my presentation and learned the main things about horses!