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According to archaeological evidence dating back 6,000 years, were horse ridden or driven first?
	*Ridden. A site in Ukraine produced a stallion with wear marks on it’s teeth, almost certainly caused by wearing a bit, 500 years before the earliest wheel made it’s appearance*

What is considered Ireland’s only native breed with origins that stretch back an incredible 2,500 years, and where can you see the biggest collection of this sturdy breed?
	The Connemara Pony, at the annual Connemara Pony Show in Clifden, Ireland in August.

In 1827 the Thoroughbred gene pool was severely limited when the British Stud Book was officially closed to all but the descendants 3 foundation sires. Who were they?
	Herod, Matchem and Eclipse

What is a ‘prophet’s thumbprint’?
	A birthmark in the form of an indentation, usually found on the side of a horse’s neck. It’s believed that a horse with such a mark will be outstanding, as it is allegedly a descendant of one of the five brood mares that the Prophet Mohammed particularly treasured and marked with his own thumbprint

Humans have 206 bones in their skeleton. How many do most horses have?
	*Most horses have 205 bones in their skeleton*

	CONTRIBUTED BY "Plain Brown Pony": Horses have altogether too many bones. Especially all those little ones in their feet with the goofy names, like navicular and coffin. Those are pretty good allusions to all the trouble they can cause. Perhaps if we could breed some horses without those bones we'd avoid a whole lot of heart ache. And all those bones in their backs!! We're lucky the chiropractor doesn't charge by the bone! We'd be broke. Then there is that most troublesome of all ... the bone my horse picks with me when I want to ride before he has finished his evening hay (which takes him 'till about midnight). So, however many it is .... its too many!

Does a horse drink more in temperate or extremely cold weather? Why?
	He drinks more in extremely cold weather because of increased metabolic demands.
	CONTRIBUTED BY "Plain Brown Pony": Everyone knows horses drink much more in the cold weather 'cause its harder to get them out of the bars. Its warmer in there than outside or in the riding arena. If its really cold, their bar tabs get really high!! Seriously, they really do drink more in cold weather - 2 reasons. They may eat more hay, the digestion of which helps to create their internal heat, but also requires considerable water. Also, same as for us, the air is drier in cold weather, drying out our lungs, eyes, etc,, etc., etc. More water is needed just to replace that lost to evaporation to the very dry air (even when not sweating).

The U.S. Marine Corps uses only what color & breed horse in their six-horse Mounted Color Guard?
	The palomino mustang

During which seasons do most colic episodes occur?
	Most colic episodes occur during the spring and autumn - Equis magazine, Oct. 2007

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