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Horses

Horses. By Mrs. Geye Room H6 3rd Grade. Horses can weigh as little as 20 pounds and as heavy as 3,300 pounds. There are many different colors of horses. They can be brown, black, gray, pinto, and bay with many types of markings.

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Horses

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  1. Horses • By Mrs. Geye • Room H6 • 3rd Grade

  2. Horses can weigh as little as 20 pounds and as heavy as 3,300 pounds. There are many different colors of horses. They can be brown, black, gray, pinto, and bay with many types of markings. There are over 350 different types of horses that are grouped into four main categories. Light Heavy Ponies Feral Horses have life spans of 20 to 30 years. http://members.tripod.com/cavanaughc/id82.htm Characteristics

  3. Horses live all over the world just like people. They live in mountain areas where it is cold and snowy. They also live in deserts where it is very hot. Horses can survive in various extreme climates. Habitats

  4. Diet • Graze in fields • Hay • Grain

  5. Horse Facts • A stallion is a male horse • A mare is a female horse • A foal is a baby horse • A filly is a young female horse • A colt is a young male horse • A foal is a yearling after it's first birthday • A sire is the word used for the father of a horse • A dam is the word used for the mother of a horse • A pony is not a baby horse. It is a fully grown small horse • A horse's height is measured in hands. • One hand =4" • http://members.tripod.com/cavanaughc/id82.htm

  6. Fun Facts • Uses • Driving • Farm Work • Seeing eye horses • Companionship • Riding Styles • Trial • English • Western

  7. Comprehension Questions • How many different breeds of horses are there? • How old can horses live to be? • What do horses eat? • How are horses and people alike? • What is a female horse called?

  8. Bibliography • Click here to see works cited.

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