Since horses seem to eat not much more than grass and hay, it’s natural to wonder how they get their protein. Like all animals, horses need protein to survive. Proteins are the building blocks of all bodily tissues including muscle, hair, skin, and nails or, in the case of the horse, its hooves which are […]
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Do Horses Have a Bone in their Tail? Quick answer: Yes! In fact, they have more than one. The bones in a horse’s tail are a continuation of the vertebrae that start at the top of the horse’s neck. A horse can have between 15 and 22 vertebrae in its tail depending on the tail’s
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest recorded speed of a racehorse was achieved by Winning Brew who clocked 43.97 mph (70.76 km/h) in 2008. That’s fast. That’s very fast. So, why do horses run so fast? And how can horses run so fast? We’re going to answer these questions by looking
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