* The smallest recorded horse was a stallion called "Little Pumpkin". He was foaled on April 15, 1973 and he stood at 14 inches high and weighed 20lbs in 1975
* The oldest horse recorded was "Old Billy". Born in 1760, he died on Nov.27 1822 having reached an age of 62 years old.
* The tallest horse was a shire gelding named Sampson. He was born in 1846 and measured 21.2HH(7'2") in 1850 and weighed 3,360lbs.
* The fastest horse recorded was Big Racket, who reached 43.26 mph in a quarter mile race in Mexico City on Feb.5 1945
* Koumiss is the name given to a drink made from fermented mare's milk that is a specialty among the nomadic Kazaks of Kazakhstan, Eurasia. The Kazaks believed that this drink can cuer many diseases.
* Old horses will often frow white hairs around their face and muzzle
*In the state of Arizona, it is illegal for cowboys to walk through a hotel lobby wearing their spurs.
* Horses with lop ears are often said to have a kind temperment, but beware of the exception!
* At one time it was a Japanese custom to hang the head of a horse at the entrance to a farmhouse to act as a good luck talisman
* Horses have no nerves in their manes
* Horses are unable to throw up
* Horses are able to stand and walk within 30 minutes after birth
* Horses teeth grow all throughout their life. They only loose two of their teeth in their entire life. These are their wolf molars and are usually lost at age 4.
