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The skeletal system of the horse. The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones.

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A Thoroughbred race in Tambo Valley in Australia. Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times are an early example. The common sobriquet for Thoroughbred horse racing is "The Sport of Kings".

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Mounted police in Australia. Mounted officers serve in remote areas and in metropolitan areas where their day-to-day function may be picturesque or ceremonial.

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Hansom cab and driver. A hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. Originally known as the Hansom safety cab, its purpose was to combine speed with safety, with a low centre of gravity that was essential for safe cornering.

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A farmer plowing with horses. The plough (American spelling: plow) is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It has been a basic instrument for most of recorded history, and represents one of the major advances in agriculture.

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A huaso in Chile. A huaso is a Chilean countryman and skilled horseman, similar to the Argentinian or Uruguayan gaucho, the American cowboy, and Mexican vaquero and charro.

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Horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Horses sleep better when in groups because some animals will sleep while others stand guard to watch for predators. A horse kept alone will not sleep well because its instincts are to keep a constant eye out for danger.

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An Icelandic horse near Krýsuvík. The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. The breed develops late, but is long-lived and hardy. The Icelandic displays five gaits, rather than the typical three displayed by most other breeds. The breed is popular outside of Iceland, with sizable populations in Europe and North America.

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A Haflinger foal. The Haflinger is a breed of horse developed in Austria and northern Italy. Haflinger horses are relatively small and are always chestnut in color. The breed is well-muscled, but with an elegant appearance. Haflingers have many uses, including light draft and harness work as well as various under-saddle disciplines.

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A Thoroughbred race horse at Churchill Downs. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Thoroughbreds are considered a "hot-blooded" horse, known for their agility, speed and spirit, and they have been influential in the creation of many important breeds.

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This Currier & Ives lithograph from 1867 shows harness racing in sleighs in New York during the 19th century.

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A knight in Gothic armor. Europeans used several types of war horses in the Middle Ages, and the best-known heavy cavalry warrior of the period was the armoured knight.

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A 1900 photograph of three Piegan (Blackfeet) Indian chiefs. When Iberian horses were obtained from the Spanish, the Plains tribes rapidly integrated them into their daily lives. By the early 18th century some tribes had fully adopted a horse culture.

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An animated sequence of a horse galloping. The gallop is the fastest gait of the horse and in the wild is used when the animal needs to flee from predators or simply cover short distances quickly.

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Dun horses at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, Germany

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Jockey Calvin Borel after a race at Churchill Downs.

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The Jutland is a breed of draft horse originating in Denmark.

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A shepherd in Kazakhstan, who uses a horse and dogs in his trade.

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Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) is a southern subspecies of the Plains Zebra.

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Grévy's Zebra, sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra.

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Chapman's Zebra, a subspecies of the Plains Zebra.

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Anatomy of a horse from a 9th century AH (15th century AD) Egyptian document at the University Library, Istanbul.

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Thoroughbred horse racing in Germany on a turf race course

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A three week old donkey foal. (Equus asinus)

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A female donkey, called a jenny, and her nursing foal. Male donkeys and asses (Equus asinus) used for breeding are called jacks.

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Close-up image of the quadriga (four-horse chariot) on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The sculpture was produced by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1793.

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The Noriker horse, also historically known as the Pinzgauer horse, is a moderately heavy Austrian draught horse breed. It is considered indigenous to the central Alpine region of Europe, and is believed to have originated around the highest mountain of Austria, the Grossglockner. The Kufenstechenis an event that takes place at Feistritz an der Gail in Carinthia, Austria during the annual Kermesse on Whit Monday. The task of young unmarried men, riding bareback on Noriker horses, is to smash a wooden barrel with an iron. The men have to ride past several times before the barrel is destroyed. Finally, when it is broken, the winner receives a wreath of flowers which he puts on his wrist. Afterwards, the winner begins the traditional dance under the lime tree, joined by other unmarried couples, wearing the traditional Gailtaler folk costumes. The dance is accompanied by traditional songs.

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