Monday, October 18, 2010

Horse: Pet with Many Purpose

Many people love to have a horse, they want to have this pet because they enjoy riding in it. It doesn't only gives you ride but it can help you in many ways. Horse is kind of animal which has many uses. That is why many people wants to have a horse.

The horse is a hooved(ungulate) mammal, a subspecies of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multitoed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BCE, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BCE.

Horses are large, strong animals with hoofs and a long mane tail. They are being used by people for riding. They are evenused to carry heavy loads or pull wagons, carriages, plows, or other implements.

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For over the generations, the horse has been one of the most useful animals. They once provided the fastest and surest way for land travel. Hunters used to ride on horses chased and killed animals. Fighters and soldiers fought battles on their sturdy war horses. Pioneers used horses to settle the American West in the days of stage coaches, covered wagons, and the pony express.

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Today, horses are not the mainstay of work and transportation as they once were. In most countries, they have been replaced by the “iron horse” and the “horseless carriage”. But still, people use horses. A few employ horses for work while others keep horses for sport and recreation.

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As we know that horses are wonderful animals and we enjoy in having them as pet as well as friend. It is definitely lot of fun owning a horse but it also gives a lot of work in taking care of them. Like other pets horses also needs proper care and love. So, if you are planning to have one be sure that you really know how to take care of it in a proper way.


Resources: en.wikipedia.org
42explore.com
usedhorsesaddles.net