Some Interesting Questions

<p>1. What is the difference between a pony and a horse?<br/>2. Are Shetlands the smallest breed of horse?<br/>3. Can horses swim?<br/>4. What is a roached mane?<br/>5. Is a 'sire' male or female?</p><p>Who can answer the questions? Please have a try!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#000000" size="4"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Q:What is the difference between a pony and a horse?</font></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><p></p></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#3300ff">A: In practice, ponies usually have stockier frames than horses, are more resistant to bad weather and cold, are smarter (sometimes even smarter than their rider!) and therefore a lot more annoying, and a lot stronger for their size than horses. A Shire, the biggest breed of draft horse, can only pull its own weight, but a Shetland pony can pull twice its own weight. <p></p></font></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#3300ff">Ponies can be up to and including 14.2 hands high (about 1.47 METERS) , horses are 14.3 hands (about 1.50 METERS) and above. <p></p></font></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#3300ff">Personally I don’t like to ride a Pony, because the shortter paces can be quite uncomfortable!</font></font></font></span></p><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#3300ff"></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br/>Q: Are Shetlands the smallest breed of horse?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p></font></font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font color="#3300ff">A: The smallest breed of horses should be Falabella ( only 7 hands high).&nbsp; The origin of the falabella horse is intimately linked to the origins of the horse in Latin America (from Argentina).&nbsp; And takes its name from the falabella family, who created the breed by crossing a extremely samll thoroughbred stallion with the smallest of Shetland mares.&nbsp; The Guinness Records refers to the Falabella as the smallest breed of&nbsp;horses in the world!</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br/> <br/></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Q:&nbsp;Can horses swim?</font></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><p></p></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#3300ff">&nbsp;A: Yes! but they must learn water confidence before they feel comfortable in entering the water and swimming by themselves. Horses do not need to be taught how to swim. They know how to swim naturally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Even many of them enjoy the water!&nbsp; Sometimes, if they have never been in the water before, they may be afraid; but they are easily trained to get over their initial fear. </font></font></font></span></p><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#3300ff" size="3"></font></span><span lang="EN-US"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br/><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Q: What is a roached mane?</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#3300ff">A: A mane that is cut where a ridge of mane is left and shaped to enhance the appearance of the horse's neck is called a "roached mane" .</font></font></span></p></span><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#3300ff">.</font></font></span>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><p></p></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Q:&nbsp;&nbsp;Is a 'sire' male or female?</font></font></span>&nbsp; </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000ff">A: male horse.</font></font></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000ff"></font></font></font></span>&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#0000ff"><p></p></font></font></font></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>&nbsp; <p></p></font></font></font></font><br/>

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<p>Your answers are wonderful!</p><p>Then, I have some other questions!</p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana;">1. How long do horses live for?<p></p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana;">2. How do you tell how old a horse is?<p></p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana;">3. Do horses have feathers?<p></p></span></p><p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Q:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Do horses have feathers?</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#3300ff">A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Horses have "feather", Birds have "feathers" (with the "S" on the end). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>In basic terms, feather means that the long hairs on the back of a horse's Pastern (spat where it goes over the horses hoof). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>As they just call it "hair"! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>This hair, originally helped protect the horses legs.&nbsp; Now it is primarily for show.</font></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Feather on a Friesian horse &amp; <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">gypsy horses</span></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"></span></span>

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Some Interesting Questions

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Q: How do you tell how old a horse is? </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#3809f7">A:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>From the&nbsp;teeth.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#3809f7" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#3809f7" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span></p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span lang="EN-US"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Q: How long do horses live for?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><font color="#3300ff"><span lang="EN-US">A: Depends on how well you take care of them. On average, horses live to be twenty-something years old; although more are living into their 30s (due to improvements in veterinary care).&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang="EN-US">Smaller lighter horse breeds and ponies can live longer than horses. But a race horse usually has a shorter life. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font color="#3300ff"><span lang="EN-US"></span></font><font color="#0000ff"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The longest living horse on Guinness records was called Billy, who was foaled in </span><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><place></place><place></place><place></place><place></place><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">England</span><place></place><place></place><place></place><place></place><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><country-region></country-region><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> in 1760 and lived to 62 years of age.</span></font></p></span><p><font size="7">Tschü&szlig;!</font></p></span><p><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 新細明體; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br/></p>

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<p>You have done it so well! Thank you!</p><p>How do you know so much about horses? Do you have your own horses?</p>

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<p>good </p><p>i want to know that how&nbsp;long does you meaning to one <font face="Times New Roman" color="#3300ff">hands high</font>&nbsp;.</p><p>1 <font face="Times New Roman" color="#3300ff">hands high = 4 m ?</font></p>

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Oh, my god. If one hand height is&nbsp;equal to&nbsp;4m. Then a horse's height&nbsp;we describe in 17 hands, which is equal to 68m.&nbsp;For domestic building,&nbsp;it is about 26 floors.&nbsp;Do you think it is make sense?&nbsp;

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Hand;</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">1 Hand =</font></span>10.16 centimeters</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">1 Hand = 4 Inches,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">in Feet; 0.3333333333333333.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">in meters; 0.1016</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Alles gut?</p>

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