Foals can stand up within one hour of being born. Most foals are born at night. Thoroughbreds all have the same birthday which makes it easier to keep breeding, racing, and showing records. As well as using them for fly swatting, horses use their tails to send signals to each other about how they are feeling. A horse s height is measured in hands.
Horses belong to the equus family which comes from the Greek word meaning quickness .
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