Horses

Nothing is as amazing as it is..it's Zippy like a gazelle , fast like wind , precious as a true friend..The Horse is a gorgeous smart animal representing the real beauty of nature and Life which man domesticated and used to rely on in many tasks since a long time ago. It is a social animal that lives for more than twenty years and loves  the companionship and hate being alone , as it likes free life and is not always in the stable , however, this does not preclude the presence of shelter for its protection from atmospheric changes.
The form of the horse is due to its skeleton and flexible powerful muscles that surround its whole body giving the horse its slim beautiful appearance. Horses are characterized by Smartness , Sacrifice and loyalty to the friend , Showing off , Self-esteem , Dancing in the gait , which is more than awesome.
The weight and height of horses vary according to the lineage. The height ranges between 150 to 170 centimeters for a light horse , whereas for a heavy horse the height may rise up to 180 centimeters.

Colors of the offspring vary depending on the parents as well as the ancestors as the body color recipe is passed down through the genes carried on chromosomes that transfer from one generation to another.
Some colors are prevalent as the gray color and others are recessive in heritable. For instance if a pure gray horse is mating with a brown horse , the mare pony will be gray.
One of the best breeds of horses is the arabian horse which is excelled in the outward appearance because of its apparent homogeneity between different parts of the body of the horse.  

Breeding of horses is one of the favorite amusing hobbies for a lot of people , but actually it needs a large land space rather than at home , in addition to that it requires time , money , and it is inevitable to commit that breeding of horses is not like any nurture of dogs , cats , or rabbits.

Dealing with a horse requires a lot of concern and regard as horses are very sensitive animals that are easily vulnerable to panic and anxiety , and for calming a horse down you should get closer to the head and hold it , then slowly talk to the horse like you talk to someone else.

The sudden movement or noise may cause the horse to discomfort and so it's going to be difficult to deal with this depositary animal , and because of that you should firstly gain experience with other horses before thinking to own one.

Horses has many needs as the :
1- Companionship of  horses or even a small horse , donkeys , goats , cows , or even people.
2- Shelter to protect them from the bitter cold , wind , and heat.
3- Regular feeding , such as the dried grass for fodder , barley , apples , carrots , and surely increasing the amount of food in the winter season and also ensuring a constantly renewable water in the stable.
4- Cleaning of the stable dung each day and cleaning the horse itself and combing it.
5- Use of a doctor immediately in case of illness or injury as well as periodic preventive vaccines to prevent any diseases and a vet visiting the horse every four to eight weeks.
6- Removal of stones and the coarse grained sand off the horseshoe at earlier time and later after the exercise of every day.

In addition to the known five senses of human beings , the horse has advanced capabilities characterized by something called the sixth sense. The touch is one of the important senses that connects the horse with its friend..touching is a way of communication between horses and each other and the skilled rider can find a perfect harmony and affection between him and his horse through touch.
Hearing also is another crucial distinct sense because horses have slender and uncanny hearing ability to recognize voices even if the voices are far away. Horses are capable of feeling any threat or danger through hearing the sound vibrations that humans can't feel and with the ability to move ears toward the source of sound , they capture sounds from different directions.

Smelling is a good manner that a horse uses for identifying its friend and other horses.This sense plays a big role in determining  the place where it lives. 
The horse depends mainly on the vision which is reflected by the size of large eyes and unlike the human beings , the horse can clarify any thing it is watching by moving its head up and down. The horse can move its eyes independently and can see in the dark better than humans.
Taste is a non developed sense in horses , but the horse can differentiate between types of food and recognize its sweetness by tasting.
Sixth sense is a known special ability of horses to sense any danger and identify its location precisely and so this sense is called by some people the sixth sense of the horse.

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