Tag: Wild
How Do Horses Trim Their Hooves in the Wild?
Those who own horses know that trimming a horse’s hooves is an important part of care. Without regular trimmings, hooves can become overgrown, leading to various problems. Regular hoof care is key to keeping horses sound and healthy. So, this begs the question: how do wild horses trim their hooves? In the wild, there are no farriers that come out to trim the hooves of horses. However, you do not often see wild horses with
Where Do Horses Live? (Wild and Domesticated)
Horses originally evolved in North America over a span of around 50 million years. In the beginning, they were forest-dwelling herbivores no larger than a Beagle. Around 10,000 years ago, the ancestors of the modern horse migrated through the Bering Strait to Eurasia, where they were eventually domesticated by humans. Horses live on every continent except the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Wild horses typically live in herds and prefer open grasslands with plenty of grazing.