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The horse is man-made
Horses man virtually created
All contained on the stud farms horses are the product of centuries of breeding, selection. Their biological features include a relatively small digestive system: single-chamber stomach, with a small capacity; voluminous large intestine. Horses have very sensitive and mobile lips and excellent sense of smell, which allows them not to swallow spoiled food and impurities to it.
Horses are able to catch smells that are not available to man. A well developed tool, and especially molar teeth, large salivary glands and a strong chewing muscles help the horse to grind and are well prepared to assimilate the solid feed grains. Continue reading
How to behave with a horse
It should firmly remember the rules of handling a horse.
The main ones are:
1. Approach the horse can only be pre-hailing her, and only on the left.
2. It is impossible to approach from the rear may kick.
3. Do not stick your hand through the bars of the stall – can grab your teeth for fingers.
4. Do not let go of the reins, bringing the horse out of the stall. Continue reading
What protects the horse’s brain from overheating
It is known that at a temperature of about +40.5 * C the brain perishes.
But at the same time the body temperature of the horse during the race reaches 45-46 * C.
How so? Animals capable of rapid movement usually have an extensive network of arteries that cools the blood warmed by the load before it enters the brain. However, the horse does not have such a device. What protects the horse’s brain? Continue reading
