Ten Trivia Facts About Horses

1. A horse's height is measured in hands. A hand is equal to 4 inches (10 centimeters).

2. A horse only has binocular vision when it is looking down its nose. Otherwise, it has monocular vision.

3. A baby horse is called a foal. A male horse 4 years old or younger is called a colt. A female horse 4 years or younger is called a filly.

4. Any horse under 14.2 hands high when fully mature is considered a pony.

5. The tallest horse on record was a Shire horse named Samson. He was 21.2 hands (7 feet, 2 inches) tall and was born in 1846 in England.

6. The oldest horse on record was Old Billy, who was 62 years old when he died. He was born in 1760 and died in 1822.

7. Horses can't breathe through their mouths.

8. Horses produce 10 gallons of saliva a day on average.

9. A horse's small intestine is about 70 feet (21.3 meters) long.

10. Adult female horses usually have 36 teeth but may have up to 40 teeth. Adult male horses may have 40 or more teeth.