Different Horse Categories: Intro

 Horses are scientifically known as "equus ferus caballus". There are many breeds of horses. Also though ponies and horses belong to the same species to be a pony a horse must be less than 14.2 hands high at the shoulder. A hand is used to measure a horse and each hand is 4 inches. Horses are also more lanky and swift than ponies who are much sturdily built and compact. Some horses such as Arabians are always considered horses regardless their size. Horses come in an array of different colors. The most common colors are gray (white or gray),chestnut(reddish brown all over including mane and tail),black(all black), bay(reddish brown with black mane and tail),palomino(golden with white mane and tail),buckskin(golden/beige with black mane and tail)strawberry roan( mix of reddish and white hair),darky bay(dark brown with black mane and tail), roan(mix of black and white hair), and of course the horses with white patches( tobiano and overo). Horses also having markings on their face and legs. The ones on the face , basics include the snip( white mark on nose), blaze(broad white mark from forehead to nose),star(small white mark on nose),and stripe(thin stripe from the forehead to an inch or to above muzzle). The ones on the legs are sock(small white patch up to forlock and stockings( white mark halfway up to the knee). Horse usually live about 25-30 years. The generally weigh around a thousand pounds and on average gallop 25 miles a hour at to speed. That is your general information on horses.