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Horses sleep standing. A horse tomb rarely and when it does for a long time is a symptom of disease.
The legs of horses consist of a series of ligaments that allow these maintain a position on all fours station during sleep without tiring (since only muscles involved in this position) without being fully aware.

Besides the horses do not sleep long hours like people, but stick small nod of minutes, because as an animal that can serve as a dam must be aware of the arrival of potential predators ever.
Depending Blackness look better or worse at night, but the night vision capability is similar to that of humans and other diurnal animals. "

The teeth of the horse

The first thing that we will realize when analyzing a horse's mouth, is that it is a vegetarian animal; indeed, the row of incisors before its disposal are specially prepared to start herb.

After these incisors, canines found, which are usually present only in males and not come out until the animal has an age of 4 to 5 years. These teeth have much space between them, are not touched and therefore appearance hardly change over the lifetime of the animal. The space between the teeth where the steak rests, known as bars.

Then the back of the mouth, there are six wheels on each side, top and bottom molars. Of these the horse used to grind food, a job that causes wear but the part that protrudes from the gum will remain mostly unchanged since the wheel continues to grow. Sometimes the wear is uneven, causing the appearance of cutting tips that we not scrape damage.

The language of horses

The language of the horses comes from the language of the heart because, without any falsehood, is at all times as they are and feel.
Horses are very sensitive animals of prey that live in herds perfectly organized. Their survival depends on their ability to perceive any inconsistency in the environment. The safety of the herd requires continuous communication between its members.




How do horses communicate?
The most important form of communication for horses are emotions. If a pack member feels fear, the rest automatically and simultaneously responds run. They perceive the emotional message by way of information to know what attitude to take in an emergency. In herds, inconsistent attitudes among its members are not allowed because they can endanger the lives of everyone in danger. Therefore, mothers are very strict with their young.

What can we learn from the way horses communicate?

We should learn from horses to openly communicate what really happens to us, what we feel, what our doubts, fears and strange sensations. Let's be aware of our thoughts and feelings as we we use the information to consistently live in the present, within the complex human society.

Totilas

Last winter, a German block owned by Paul Schoeckemoehle 10 million euros was spent on the considered best horse in dressage world . Totilas , which is the name the animal, then became a media phenomenon in the German country. Never before had paid for a stallion so much.The anticipation has returned this week to the imminent debut of her new horse and rider, the German Mathias Rath, in the international tournament in Munich .Experts believe that Totilas is currently the best horse in the world . A bearing and its undoubted beauty joins a devastating talent in dressage, corroborated with three gold medals in the 2010 Equestrian Games in Lexington .Right after these Games the horse was sold to Schoeckemoehle for the incredible amount of EUR 10 million , an unknown figure before.This Dutch horse is the son of another famous thoroughbred called Gribaldi , and since its debut in the competition has achieved several scoring records that have even become varis cover of German publications .Now, after overcoming an ulcer on one leg , his Totilas is willing rentreé . Mathias Rath , his new rider , took the expectation, but says blindly trust his horse : "He has lots of personality and generates extreme confidence , never seen a stallion like this ."

The great champion

The competitor, the incomparable Totilas.
The most beautiful and expensive horse in the world.
Totilas, has again proved to be the great world leader right now. Already in the German Championship won gold, leaving silver for SALINERO, and now in Rotterdam with Edward Gal is ratified winning reprise Grand Prix and Kur.
Great prizes to its only 8 years.

Facts about the Equus caballus

-There are over 350 breeds of horses and ponies.-To know the age of a horse neceista only count their teeth.
-The heart of a horse weighs about 5 kilos.
-Horses expend more energy than standing cast.
-No matter the shape of the mark on the forehead of the horse or mare; always called star.
-Foals are usually born at night.
-The hooves of the horses are like nails and filing them is necessary to hydrate about every two months.
-A horse drinks about 40 liters a day.
-When the horse secretes a lot of foaming at the mouth, it means it's going well, is happy with what he is doing.
-When I silvas, you bring them peace of mind.