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What is your favorite animal? I love all animals, but my first preference for an animal is a horse!There are lots of breeds of horses in the world! Did you realize that horses are used for a number of things?
Horses are used for lots of things!One thing they are used for today is competing. Whether you are competing in horse sports or just competing to have fun. Another thing horses are used for today is pleasure riding. When I say pleasure riding I mean just going on a ride with your friends or just taking a break from whatever else you’re doing. In the past people used horses for pleasure riding, like we do today. We do not use them for farming as much as the people in the past did. Back when we didn’t have all the ostentatious technology for our armies to use, we used war horses. One thing that is identical between today and the past is using horses a lot, as they did in the past.
Some people wonder how long a horse’s life span is. Each horses life span may vary according to their breed. The most common lifespan is up to 25 to 33 years. Some breeds of horses that live the longest are the Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Warm bloods, Morgans, and Arabians. It can also depend on their health. If they are not healthy or have a disease of some sort then they could die. You should take good care of your horse, so that it can have a longer lifespan.
Have you ever taken care of a horse? It takes a lot of work to take care of a horse. Just like you and me horses need vaccines, but they need them on a regular basis. Similar to all the other animals horses need to have veterinary treatment. They also require extra things like cleaning their feet. You have to do that on a six to eight week basis. If you have a ...

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