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Horses

Any of various equine mammals, or even certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.

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parade horse

Animals; Horses

A horse trained to carry ornamented tack in parades.

swamp fever

Animals; Horses

Equine infectious anemia.

calcium-phosphorus ratio

Animals; Horses

The amount of calcium compared to the amount of phosphorus in the diet. A ratio of somewhere between 1:1 or 2:1 is conductive to proper bone development.

cutting horse

Animals; Horses

A horse trained to separate, or cut out, one animal - usually a cow from a herd.

digestible protein

Animals; Horses

The amount of protein in a feed that can be used by the animal.

aged

Animals; Horses

The average lifespan of a horse is 20 to 25 years, although many horses and some horses live for 30 years or more.

foal heat

Animals; Horses

Estrus that occurs in most mares 9 days after foaling.

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