One of the fastest recorded speeds for a racehorse is nearly 44 miles per hour (71 km/h) — almost as fast as a car on a city street!
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Facts About Horses
Polo, a sport played on horseback, has been around for over 2,500 years!
Horses in endurance races can compete for up to 100 miles (161 km) in a single day!
Barrel racing horses can complete a three-barrel pattern in under 14 seconds!
Some horses compete in cross-country events that include swimming through water!
The Olympics has featured horse sports since 1900!
Secretariat, a famous racehorse, won the Triple Crown in 1973 and set records that still stand today!
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great’s horse who helped him conquer most of the known world!
Marengo was Napoleon Bonaparte’s favorite horse who carried him through multiple battles!
Seabiscuit was an underdog racehorse who became one of America’s most beloved athletes during the Great Depression!
Comanche was the only survivor of Custer’s Last Stand and was honored as a hero!
A horse with black and white patches is called a “pinto”.
Some horses have blue eyes, which are rarer than brown eyes in horses!
A cremello horse has a light cream-colored coat, pink skin, and bright blue eyes!
Some horses have spots on their coats that look like stars or snowflakes!
The rarest horse color is called “brindle,” which looks like tiger stripes!
Horses show they’re relaxed by lowering their head and softening their eyes!
When horses put their ears back, it usually means they’re upset or uncomfortable!
Horses greet each other by touching noses and sharing breath!
A well-trained horse can respond to signals so subtle that observers can’t see them!
Horses can be taught to bow, count numbers, and even pick up and put away their toys!
