Where do horses originate?Horses live in every region of the world except Antarctica and the northern Arctic regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
Facts on horses1. a horse drinks at least twenty-five galleons of water each day.2. The world’s smallest horse breed is the Falabella which ranges between 38-76 cm tall.3. horses can's breath through their mouth, only their nose.4. the highest record for a horse to jump is 8 ft.5. Grey horses, including Lipizzans, are born with a pigmented coat—in Lipizzans, foals are usually bay or black—and become lighter each year as the greying process takes place, with the process being complete between 6 and 10 years of age.
Story of a hero horse
A few years ago, on a farm in Streator, Illinois, a 14-year-old bay horse named Scottee proved to be a hero when five coyotes marked his caretaker for an attack. Robert Bennington, Jr. was visiting his brother's Old Moon Farm one Wednesday a few years ago, which he did every morning about 8:30 to feed the family horses. His own home was just down the road. Within the blink of an eye, five hungry coyotes were suddenly rushing towards him up a hill from the farm outhouse.And that's when everything happened. This horse that was so gentle and easy-going that he worked at a children's camp during the summer, took off at a frantic gallop and planted himself in front of Bennington; rearing, whinnying, kicking and stomping the ground like a mad, wild stallion.Bennington was shocked to see this aspect in Scottee's personality and even more amazed when three other horses; namely, Danny Boy, Levi and Codee, approached and helped to form a protective circle around him. Then another horse named Blue joined the group, ready to defend the line and join the fight. He told the press: "I have seen cows do this to protect their babies, but never horses."