7.14.2010

Horses and ponies



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I like horses and ponies because I love their kind eyes. This book is fun. I glad to know their habit. There are 3 things that I surprised. First, I know about life in a herd. Everyone already has known that horses like to live in a herd because it feels safer than living on their own, so some wild animals kill horses. In a herd of horses, some keep watch while others eat. If one of the horses sees danger, it runs away. The others copy it and run away too. I know for the first time. A herd of wild horses usually has lots of female horses, called mares. Next, I surprised at they are keeping clean each other. When horses and ponies clean themselves, it is called grooming. They nibble their coats to get rid of dirt and bugs. These horses are grooming each other. This show they are friends. This horse is rolling to scratch its back. Rolling rubs itchy insects off its coat, too. People who keep pet horses groom them often. Most horses love being groomed. Finally, horse helps people to work a long time ago. We surprised at horse power. Before engines were invented, horses were needed for carrying people and pulling things. Instead of using tractors, farmers used powerful horses to help farm their fields. Strong horses pulled boats called barges along canals. They ate out of nosebags as they walked along. Before people had cars, they rode around in carriages pulled by horses.

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