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For example, horses are still effective for certain types of patrol duties and crowd control.

Stallions and geldings have four additional teeth just behind the incisors, a type of called "tushes".

The benefits of equestrian activity for people with disabilities has also been recognized with the addition of equestrian events to the and recognition of events by the FEI.

And with an updated look and new functionalities, we're ready to break those records! Humankind's relationship with the horse began a little more recently, around 6,000 years ago, although some evidence has come to light that horses may have been domesticated even earlier.

Approximately 5 million horses are slaughtered each year for meat worldwide.

It had 4 toes on each front foot, and 3 toes on each back foot.

Mares usually foal at night, and seem to need dark and quiet in order relax enough to foal.

They also tend to be curious; when startled, they will often hesitate an instant to ascertain the cause of their fright, and may not always flee from something that they perceive as non-threatening.

A Basic Guide to Horse Care and Management.

It should be noted that no test is foolproof and it is possible to get false positive results, however a negative test is definite confirmation that the mare is not pregnant.

They may have calmer temperaments than horses and also a high level of intelligence that may or may not be used to cooperate with human handlers.