Horses

Horses book cover — PETS PLUS Sally Morgan

Horses — page 1 — P et Horse s Wild Ho rses Wild horses have been tamed by humans for thousands of years They help us work and we ride them for pleasure Last Wild Horses The Przewalski’s PER-zhih-VAHL skeez horse of Mongolia is the last truly wild horse left in the world All the other wild horse breeds have been domesticated Other wild breeds such as the mustang of North America the brumby of Australia and the sorraia of Spain and Portugal are related to horses that escaped from captivity and have lived wild for many years These are called feral horses s There are only 400 Przewalski’s horses living wild in Mongolia and China 4

Horses — page 2 — Work and Ride Many horses are bred to do a certain job For example heavy Clydesdale horses are bred to pull wagons and plows Some horses are bred for people who want to ride for fun and in competitions such as rodeos and horse shows Domestic horses such s as this American paint horse are trained for competitions How Many Hands Horses are measured in hands from the ground to the highest point of its withers where the neck meets the back A hand is 4 in 10 cm The smallest horses are ponies They are usually under 14 2 hands high A pony is under 14 2 hands s high while a horse is taller 5

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