Horse riding is a sport that combines physical activity with the possibility of direct contact with nature. Horseback riding is growing in popularity every year, and thus more horse lovers are treated to family members. In today’s world, horses are no longer seen only as animals used for farming or transporting people and goods. Lovers of these animals know very well that horses need rest, care and appropriate daily care, which affects the proper development of these animals. Hartstein AG recommends the use of nanosilver-based products for horse care, as well as for disinfecting the environment in which these beautiful animals live (stables, stalls, lunging animals).
INTERESTING FACTS……
* There are three types of horse gait: dull, that is, the animal moves at a speed of 6 to 8 km / h; trot – from 12 to 18 km / h; gallop, during which the animal reaches 60 km / h; gallop <60 km / h
* According to the latest data, there are as many as 207 horse breeds in the world! 76 of them are small horses and ponies, 36 are cold-blooded horses, i.e. workhorses, and all the rest are riding horses.
* The average life expectancy of a horse is 18-30 years, an interesting fact is that a Highland horse named Old Billy lived exactly 62 years! The horse was born in 1760 in Woolston, Lancashire, England and died on November 27, 1822, receiving the title of the oldest horse in the world.
* The horses in the herd never sleep all of them. There is always at least one horse watching and alerting other animals in case of danger.