10 Quirky Facts You Didn't Know About Horses

No matter your experience with horses, some of these 10 horse facts will surprise you!
Horses are intriguing animals and special in so many ways. This video reveals some of the unique adaptations that enabled them to survive in the wild for millions of years.
Whether you are passionate about horses or just love animals in general, you will not be disappointed!
#horsefacts #equestrian #EquiNerdVlog
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[@resdid805]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@cardinalfox0734]

These are great but i have one thing to say about the last info. A horse with white markings (pinto or appaloosa) doesn't have to be AA/Aa. A is the agouti gene which is there to distribute red coloration. The base coat is EE, Ee or ee. ee being cnestnut (no black) and the others being black or bay depending on the agouti gene. A black horse has no red distribution so it is EE or Ee with aa. A bay horse is EE or Ee with AA or Aa. And a chestnut horse is ee with AA or Aa or aa. Thats just the base color. Then there are the white marking genes. Any horse with white markings (not just head and legs) has at least on copy of a pinto or appaloosa gene. So a horse with leopard spots has at least one copy of the leopard appaloosa gene. Max is 2 copies for anything. A horse with big white splotches could be tobiano, overo, splash, etc. Careful though when breeding to overo horses together. One copy of the overo gene is fine. But if a horse is born with both copies it results in the lethal white syndrom where the foal dies withing a few hours/days after birth due to a gi track defect. Hope this helps a bit. I find it really fascinating😅

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Hi and thank you for your very elaborate comment! You're absolutely right and I can see how my explanation is confusing, especially to someone who is knowledgeable about equine genetics like yourself. The explanation in this video doesn't intend to go into the details of which genes make up which coat color - we have another video covering that on the channel - but simply gives an example of what dominant genes look like in general, i.e. AA/Aa. Not referring to the Agouti gene here specifically, it's just an example. You can also see I used BB/Bb which we know doesn't code for black, it's only meant to illustrate very simplistically that the two genes in question - one coding for a spotting pattern and one for a base coat color - are separate. Hope that makes sense!

[@ismailsultan110]

Cats also flatten their ears when they are about to battle or when they have ZOOMIES😂

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Oh really who would've thought 😆

[@karencrudele4229]

Awesome information. Horses are amazing! Thank you...

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the video ❤️

[@timeaszekely7094]

Amazing and very informative, as always! 😊

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Thank you 😍

[@borokajakabffy3095]

Amazing work. I loved every second of it, very well done😍🥰

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Thank you so much 😍

[@tialampuasa6065]

Thank you for the info.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Glad you found it interesting!

[@leslieschott754]

All I understand about right or left handedness is that ALL animals seem to prefer either right or left (hoof, paw, talon, etc.).

[@leanneadams2549]

I didn’t know about the mane placement of on the left or right side depending on shoulder strength or preference! Wow. I always wanted to know this. Now I do ! 👍 nice that your not teaching what I already know and what most teach !! So great research ! ❤️🐴

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Thank you for the lovely comment 🥰 People like you keep me wanting to create more!!

[@cherylulakovic8613]

Really interesting stuff.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Glad you enjoyed and do subscribe for more 🙏

[@Ihaveadog230]

Could you do more on horse coat colours and markings? Like, what’s the difference between a pinto and piebald/skewbald, if there is one, lol I’m definitely subscribing! Your very underrated.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Wow, I'm flattered!! Thank you for your request, I'll get onto that as soon as I can. I've been working on a video for quite a while now, so just bear with me 😉 And welcome to the channel ❤

[@sherrylowe7505]

I knew that horse can’t throw up

[@ajessm]

In Australia a piebald is black and white and a skewbakd is brown and white. Love your videos. Look forward to your next ones.

[@Ihaveadog230]

@@ajessm I know now :) this comment was made when I was inexperienced!

[@LeoEquestrian]

That's amazing. I learn a couple thing here... great video

[@EquiNerdVlog]

I'm glad you've enjoyed 😊

[@wildedibles819]

Great videos

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Glad you enjoyed 🥰

[@janelightning73]

I learned a lot...thanks!

[@EquiNerdVlog]

So glad you enjoyed 😍

[@melissawarfield]

Very nice video on the facts of horses. I've been around horses long enough that the facts you gave did not surprise me at all.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Thank you, oh really? That's impressive! Some of the facts I took from my university studies that you don't hear everywhere. Hats off to you 👏

[@Alpha-up3mo]

didn't surprise me either

[@EquiNerdVlog]

@@Alpha-up3mo well done 👏

[@kathleenkosel9368]

They are amazing creatures

[@EquiNerdVlog]

They are just magical aren't they! Did you have a favourite fact from the video?

[@wilson9031]

Good job! I knew they couldn't 🤢 vomit! Thank u much for all the cool facts!

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Glad you enjoyed the vid 🥰

[@anitaszathmary4292]

This is a brilliant video. I like the comparisons between human and horses. 😍😍😍

[@EquiNerdVlog]

I'm so glad you enjoyed 😊

[@rhondasanders4323]

Very good! I’m just learning😃. I don’t have a horse, but I LOVE HORSES🌺♥️♥️♥️❣️❣️

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Aw so glad you learned something new 🥰

[@rhondasanders4323]

@@EquiNerdVlog Thank You💐♥️So Very Much🎀♥️. You are Really GOOD AT THIS😃♥️. Keep it up🦋💜

[@EquiNerdVlog]

@@rhondasanders4323 thank you I will ❤❤❤

[@janemurdoch8053]

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[@rhondasanders4323]

@@janemurdoch8053 that would be a dream come true♥️

[@Maybenotjennie]

This is amazing Love this I'm Jennie Nehara from world 2nd Blackpink team Pinkblack I'm gonna Subscribe you

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Hi Jennie, thank you so much! Welcome to the channel ❤

[@Cecilyeg]

Horses do belch. I have been next to more than one horse who belched!

[@EquiNerdVlog]

It is possible to hear a horse belch on rare occasions, especially if a vet has recently passed a nasogastric tube through the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. It's not a normal occurence though, and horses that belch repeatedly should be examined by a vet as they may be suffering from colic.

[@dianeboross6978]

I knew about ears flattening, but everything else was new, and makes perfect sense, given my limited practical experience. Thank you!

[@romanpernal7397]

Stop the background music

[@georgemoore7186]

Most horses that I have ever owned or known will naturally grow their Mane on both sides unless it is trained (Constantly brushed or even cut right back and trained from the start) to go to the accepted side(usually the right side) some horses manes will be predominately falling on one side or the other and it is easier to train the smaller side of course, I have never seen any horse where the mane naturally fell all to one side without any human intervention I didn't realize that horses have a stronger side like Humans, but it does make sense, why wouldn't they? I know in horse racing some horses prefer to race clockwise while others prefer to race anti clockwise but the vast majority will handle both ways with equal efficiency

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Very good points made 👌

[@georgemoore7186]

@@EquiNerdVlog and Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew his breath over it and created the Horse.....Bedouin Legend, that just about says it all, ya just gotta love horses🥰🥰 The Majesty of the Horse just takes my breath away!

[@equine2020]

Anyone really absorbed in horses know this. A real horseperson has educational books on horses. They want to know the inside, & outside of a horse. But this helps people not knowledgeable in horses.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

We're here to help 😊

[@equine2020]

@@EquiNerdVlog And you have for the less informed. Any education on horses is needed. I see abuse by ignorant people. No clue to proper care. Thank you.

[@Kiroshima-_-]

ツ

[@mjneverla]

I don't agree with the statment of causes for head shyness. Of all the horses I have seen with this it has been either a medical issue, (directly or indirectly), or rough handling, punishment (as in hitting the face or pulling the ears) or force. Either way, it was pain induced.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Hi MJ Neverla, Thank you for pointing this out. You're absolutely right, inflicting pain on the head will almost certainly cause head shyness in horses and it should've been mentioned in the video. However, this doesn't necessarily mean it has to be the sole cause. Young, sensitive, or unhandled horses wary of human touch can also precipitate this behaviour if they repeatedly succeed at removind their heads from the handler's reach. And so each time the horse achieves the desired outcome, the behaviour is reinforced until the pattern is broken. Conversely, I have also seen numerous demonstrations of trainers using this logic to cure a horse of the condition.

[@joyneverla2652]

@@EquiNerdVlog in cases of young horses, this behavior is reinforced with trainers, believing and using force or positive punishment. Time and patience, instilling trust, is more productive.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

@@joyneverla2652 Definitely agree 🙌

[@johnniemcelwee8027]

Music , sucks. Can't hear you talking.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Oh, that's a shame, I spent hours finding the right music 🤣 But yeah perhaps it's a bit too loud. Thanks for the feedback!

[@szabolcsszathmary4274]

I liked the music

[@EquiNerdVlog]

@@szabolcsszathmary4274 thank you 😊

[@Growmap]

@@EquiNerdVlog The key to using music is to only use it when you're NOT talking. Use it for intros and outros, but gradually lower the volume to stop it just as you are talking. The reason for doing that is that many have audio issues and cannot hear you over music.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

@@Growmap thanks for the suggestion, I have already used quieter music in my more recent videos 😊

[@GamerSquadGuide]

I knew about the hair part, lol most females are wearing them on their heads lmao

[@EquiNerdVlog]

Indeed 😂😂

[@K.Kelly87]

#4 is WRONG!!! Horses will eat themselves to death.

[@EquiNerdVlog]

It's what science says 🤷 Though I have heard some horses absolutely destroy salt blocks as if they were oatcakes..