Horses are always fascinating!
They are faithful companions be in wartime, peacetime, beach rides and have been used for transportation.
Equestrian sport is an enjoyable sport for many.
Horse trivia
- Horses are plant eaters
- Horses have bigger eyes than any other mammals on the land.
- Horses gallop at around 44 Kph (27 Mph).
- A male horse is called a stallion, a female horse is a mare, a young male horse is called a colt and a young female horse is a filly.
- Ponies are small horses.
- Horses can sleep both in standing and lying positions.
- Horses produce approximately 10 gallons of saliva.
- Horse riding is a demanding sport.
“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and freedom” Sharon Ralls Lemon
Thank you for visiting my site.
Take care, my friend.
Namaste 🙏🙏🙏
Philosophy Through Photography
You can check my other similar posts HERE
Image by © PTP-2021 All Rights Reserved
This post is part of Jez’s Fan of… photo challenge
Philosophy Through Photography 
In this verse, every creature performs their role with utmost dedication. However, the world forgot how helpful horses have been in their respective field as compared to “dogs”
Hight time we give them enough credit.
This one is for every horse around 🏇🏇…..
LikeLiked by 2 people
Well said my friend.
They deserve much better treatment and appreciation.
🙏🙏🙏
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mythology says horses came from the waves of the sea and all horses belong to Posiden. He is only loaning them to the earth to help man Great post
;;
;;
;;
Joyous Laughter
LikeLiked by 1 person
I never knew this.
Thank you my friend for updating my knowledge resulting me being joyous.😃😃
LikeLiked by 1 person
well then Laugh On 🤣😂🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank for the info. Somewhere says riding horses change the history…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Amy.
It’s interesting to note that ‘riding horses changes history’
Agree. And it happened in the past.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree with your love of horses, Philo. I feel the same way. I didn’t realize their eyes were the largest! Fascinating. I also believe all domesticated animals really can sense our emotions. 😀😀😀. They are wonderful creatures.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Pattimoed.
🙏🙏🙏
LikeLike
Fantastic quotes in your post, my friend 👏 Love the facts, although not so sure about all the drool 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Jez.
I also wondered about horse’s salivation.
But Equine hospital talks of this.
https://www.kendallroadequine.com/blog/100998-slobbers-or-hypersalivation
LikeLiked by 1 person
Horses scare me, and they know it. I still like them though, I just never want to ride one again, lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Lauren.
Animals sense our moods and our emotions too well.
Agree about your thoughts on riding a horse.
It’s a bit scarry that it can throw you down.
Nothing short of spinal fracture and paraplegia!!
LikeLiked by 1 person