How Many Bones Does A Horse Have?

My horse recently had a minor injury, and the vet had to come round and take a look at his leg, he had gotten it caught on a root while we were walking, and had very nearly fallen over, except that he managed to keep calm and not trip. He did get it stuck pretty …

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How Many Teats Does A Horse Have?

One of our mares recently had a foal, and we’ve been loving watching it grow up and watching the mother dote on the new member of the family. We’ve never bred before, so the whole process has been really exciting, not to mention that it all went so smoothly! One point of contention, though, was …

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How Many Hearts Does A Horse Have?

Horses are big animals. So big that it can make us wonder about their exact anatomical makeup. You have to wonder what kind of evolutionary engineering goes into making a bulky creature like that be able to carry all that weight at all, let alone run as fast as horses do. The other day, while …

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How Many Ribs Does A Horse Have?

I was out riding my horse the other day, and usually, my mind wanders to all sorts of places while I’m out there. This was my first time back out after I fractured a rib playing football, and it occurred to me that when I ride my horse, I’m essentially sitting on its rib cage. …

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How Many Chromosomes Does A Horse Have?

Some friends and I got into a debate about interbreeding equine species like horses and donkeys. We were talking about whether things like mules or hinnies could breed, since they were the result of interbreeding. None of us were quite sure, although we all had an opinion. I knew that it was all to do …

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