Horse

Horse (lat. Equus) belongs to a class of mammals, a detachment of non-parlance, a horsepie family, a horse genus. The males of horses are called stallions, horses' females are called mares. In the word, the horse is called either a stallion or a neutered stallion - Merin.

Types of horses.

The horse is conditionally divided into several subspecies, including zoologists allocate a wild horse, a home horse, a horse of Przhevalsky, Kiang, Kulana, a wild donkey, homemade donkey, a mountain zebra, a deserted zebera, Burcherlov zebera. True, there are still disputes about this classification. Surprisingly, all these varieties have the ability to cross each other, giving quite a viable and healthy offspring. The only problem is some moves in the future are not capable of childbearing and remain fruitless.

Horse - description and photos.

The horse is a slim, graceful animal, with a strongly developed muscles and strong constitution. The trunk of the rounded shape with long slender legs, on the wrists of which, on the inside there are corrosive erased bumps-thickening. On an elegant muscular neck is a large, elongated head. Despite the impressive sizes of the skull, the brain of the horse is relatively small, which is in no way reflected in the high intelligence of the animal. Head crowned pointed, moving ears. The face is a couple of large expressive eyes and quite wide large nostrils.

Horses are well developed ear, good vision and smell. The body of the horse covers the hair cover, the length and stiffness of which varies depending on the location: bangs, the mane and the tail have long and silky hair, while the torso is protected by shorter and rigid wool. The color of the cover determines the suit of the horse, with age, the intensity of the color can change.

Breed horses.

The breeds of horses are very diverse, interesting and sometimes very unusual. According to the exterior and general constitution, the horse is divided into a hardenduous, horse-out, binding, lynist and parking. Also, horses are classified on a variety of features:

• Zonal-climatic sign:
  • - Forest
  • - Gorny
  • - steppe

• Purpose:
  • verkhovye
  • horticulture
  • lightweight
  • heavy-relaxed
  • verkhovo-soldie

• Origin:
  • cultural
  • transitional
  • aboriginal (Local)

• Dilution methods:
  • factory
  • tabuna
  • cultural-Tabuny

The beauty of Paso Fino, derived by Spanish immigrants in the 16th century, became a symbol of grace and special, pronounced individuality in character.

A friendly and flexible horse of Pinto's breed, which is surprisingly valuable by the Mashy, and often possessing blue eyes.

Sophisticated, slightly squat and hiding the Horse of the Yakut breed, which led local aborigines.

Massive, mighty, but good-natured and calm Vladimir heavy truck.

Norwegian fjord horse, which is one of the oldest horse breeds and preserving all its purebred qualities.

And this is only a small part of the breeds known for today, as a result of breeding or bred coneavoda with absolute preservation of purebredness.

Where do wild horses dwell?

In the wilderness as a habitat, the horse prefers predominantly steppe zones, lives herd, most often small: usually in herd several females and a leader stallion. They rarely leave their places, as they are considered saddled animals, and go from place to place only in finding a new pasture. At this time, animals can overcome hundreds and even thousands of kilometers. All Horses herbivores are distinguished by cautious temper and high movement speed.

What do horses eat?

Wild horses Eating fresh grass, cereals and roots. In the summer, they gain weight, as the animals are constantly in a meadow, where a lot of food. In winter, the horse is thinning, as the nutrition becomes more scarce. In the natural habitat, animals have enough all the necessary vitamins and minerals.

Home horses Also be sure to remove the grass on the meadow. It contains all the necessary useful nutrients. In winter, hayes and products such as Oats, barley, bran, linen seed, beets and beets are added to the diet. If the horse's feed contains an insufficient amount of nutrients, the animal will begin to lose weight, and the appearance of the horse will deteriorate.

Reproduction of horses.

The horse becomes a hawk at the age of two years. Horses are multiplied by seeding the making eggs sperm. The period when the horse is ready for conception is called "Hunting". At this time, she let me a horse for mating. However, in farms, a horse can conceive both artificial fertilization. This method eliminates the coneavoders and owners of private farms from many difficulties associated with the transportation and selection of a suitable pair.

Pregnancy horse lasts eleven months. Basically, the horse gives birth to one foal, less often - two. The baby appears clumsy, keeps poorly on his long legs, but after three or five hours he is quite abuse and can move behind his mother, which will be milk for 5-6 months. The life expectancy of horses on average - 25-35 years, although there are among them and long-livers. The facts are known when the horses reached the age of 45 and even 60 years.