Horses

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Horses

• By Mrs. Geye
• Room H6
• 3rd Grade

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Characteristics

• 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.
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Habitats

• 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.

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Diet

• Graze in fields
• Hay
• Grain

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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"
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Fun Facts

• Uses
• Driving
• Farm Work
• Seeing eye horses
• Companionship
• Riding Styles
• Trial
• English
• Western

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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?

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Bibliography

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