This is a book of fun facts. That being said, have fun with the facts!

All right class, take out your spirals. Today we will be learning about horses, so take notes on anything interesting.

Did you know?

Horses can sleep standing up.

Both horses and ponies can doze or sleep standing up because of the way their legs are built. They can also lie down to sleep deeper.

Did you know?

Horses can sleep standing up.

Horses have been painted for a long long time!

Cave paintings in Chauvet, France are from around 30,000 B.C. They are the earliest paintings of horses we know of.

Did you know?

Horses can sleep standing up.

Horses have been painted for a long long time!

Horses can have blue eyes.

If a horse has a whiteish or blueish eye instead of the more common brown color then it is called a Wall Eye.

Did you know?

Horses can sleep standing up.

Horses have been painted for a long long time!

Horses can have blue eyes.

Horses have to get new shoes a lot.

A person who works on a horse's hoof is called a farrier. A farrier should put new horseshoes on a horse every four to six weeks.

Did you know?

Horses can sleep standing up.

Horses have been painted for a long long time!

Horses can have blue eyes.

Horses have to get new shoes a lot.

Most "wild" horses are feral.