Why Do Horses Still Exist?

There is evidence that horses were first domesticated about 6000 years ago. Since then, horses have become very close partners with humans. They have been used in roles including farming, travel, war, entertainment, sport, and even simply as pets. What was the original purpose for horses? Horses and other animals Read more…

Do Horses Have Two Kidneys?

Like all vertebrate mammals horses have two kidneys. They are situated just behind the saddle area, within the abdominal cavity beneath the last ribs, one either side of the lumbar part of the spine. Can a horse live with one kidney? A foal in which both kidneys have failed to Read more…

Can Horses See Pink?

Horses are considered Dichromatic while people are Trichromatic. Horses naturally see the blue and green colors of the spectrum and the color variations based upon them, but cannot distinguish red. Jun Ochia Fraga III and 86 others like this. What colors can’t horses see? Horses can identify some colors; they Read more…