Horse

Horses (Equus ferus caballus) are a subspecies of odd toed ungulates native to the planet Earth. Horses are quadrupedal herd dwelling grazing creatures that usually weigh between 250 and 1000 kilograms and are well adapted to long distance running. Starting around 4,000 BCE, horses were domesticated by humans, first for food, but eventually their primary use was as beasts of burden and in particular as mounts to carry humans about. They would remain one of the main methods of transporting humans over long distances until the industrial revolution when they were gradually superseded by rail transport and automobiles.

Types of Horse

Like dogs, horse have been bred by humans into a wide variety of breeds. In general they are divided into three groups...

• Hotbloods: Small, lightly built horses which have great speed and stamina, but can't carry much. Notable Hotbloods include Arabians.
• Coldbloods: Big, Heavily built horses. Very strong and durable, but pretty slow. Notable Coldboods include clydesdales.
• Warmbloods: Medium sized horses that are somewhere in between hotbloods and coldbloods. Most racing horses are Warmbloods.

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