25 Learn About Horses

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Learn About Horses by Whitney C. Ryde Table of Contents Chapter 1 How Do Baby Horses Grow? page 2 Chapter 2 What Are the Parts of a Horse? page 8 Chapter 3 How Do Horses Live Together? page 12 Glossary/ Index page 15 Comprehension Check page 16

Chapter 1 How Do Baby Horses Grow? This mother horse has a new baby. Some baby animals are called kids or cubs. A baby horse is called a foal. A foal's mother is called a mare. Foals are born in the spring. Less than an hour after foals are born, they can stand. They stand to drink milk. This foal is now strong enough to walk.

Foals can eat grass a few weeks after they are born. Horses are grazers. They eat grass.

You learned that a foal is a baby horse. Horses have other names as they grow. What Do You call a Horse? Colt male horse that is one to four years old Stallion adult male horse Filly female horse that is one to four years old Mare adult female horse

Chapter 2 What Are the Parts of a Horse? Horses have very large eyes. Their eyes are on the sides of their head. Language DETECTIVE Eyes: Find eyes one more time on this page. Find the horse's eye in the picture. Parts of a Horse These words name the parts of a horse. Ear Eye Nose Chest Knee Mane Back Flank Tail Hock Hoof Horses have short pointed ears. They can hear very well. Horses also have a good sense of smell. sense: a feeling