Horse
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The horse is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 millio
External anatomy of a horse
Size varies greatly among horse breeds, as with this full-sized horse and small pony.
Bay (left) and chestnut (right) are two of the most common coat colors, seen in almost all breeds.
Arabian horse
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The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse with historic roots in West Asia. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in
An Arabian mare
A purebred Arabian stallion, showing dished profile, arched neck, level croup and high-carried tail
Mounted skeleton of an Arabian horse, showing underlying structure of breed characteristics including concave profile, short back, high-set tail, distinction between level croup and well-angulated hip. This specimen also has only 5 lumbar vertebrae.
Arabians are noted for both intelligence and a spirited disposition