This document provides an overview of horses, including chapters about tack, colors, care, lifespan, and sizes. Chapter 1 defines tack as riding equipment like saddles and bridles and describes how to properly put tack on a horse. Chapter 2 lists common horse colors like chestnut, palomino, and gray as well as markings found on their heads and legs. Chapter 3 discusses the responsibility of caring for horses, including providing shelter, companionship, and using tools like brushes and blankets. Chapter 4 notes that horses typically live until around 30 years old but can live into their 60s with good care. Chapter 5 describes the largest horse was 21 hands tall while the smallest, Thumbelina, is so petite she sleeps

1. Horses
By: Lauren Grace

2. Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Tack
Chapter 2: Colors
Chapter 3: Care
Chapter 4: Lifespan
Chapter 5: Biggest & Smallest Horses

3. Chapter 1
Tack
Tack is what you use for riding equipment. Tack
includes; saddles, saddle pads, bridles, neck straps, and
halters. First, when you’re tacking up, of course you
brush your horse. You get a pad, check it for twigs or
rocks, and put it on. Make sure no mane is caught under
the pad, then get your saddle. As you’re putting on the
saddle, don’t just bang it on your horse’s back, gently
put it on. Fasten the girth. Then, get your bridle. Put
your thumb in your horse’s mouth if he/she doesn’t just
open his/her mouth. Gently press down, and slip the bit
in. Adjust the bridle, and walk your horse out to see if
there’s anything wrong with the saddle, tighten the
girth, and mount.

4. Where to get your tack
You can get your tack at your local tack shop.
They should have everything you need from
riding clothes and helmets, to halters and
bridles.

5. Chapter 2
Colors
There are many colors of horse. Here are some
colors: Blue Roan, Red
Roan, Sorrel, Chestnut, Liver
Chestnut, Palomino, Appaloosa,, Piebald, Skewbald
, Gray, Dapple
Gray, Buckskin, Brown, Black, Bay, Dark
Bay, Light Bay, Dun, Odd- Colored, and Albino.

6. Markings
Some horses have markings. The markings can
be almost anywhere. These are the markings
that are most commonly found on the head and
legs: Head: snip, stripe, blaze, star, and
bald or white face ( the whole face is white).
Legs: stockings, and socks.

7. Chapter 3
Care
Caring for a horse is a big responsibility. You
have to have at least one acre of land to have a
horse, and you need to have shelter for your
horse. Also, it would be best if your horse had a
stable mate, such as another horse, or a donkey.
Horses are herd animals, and they do not like to
be left alone.

8. Tools
Tools used for caring for a horse include:
brushes, hoof picks, pitchforks, wheel
barrels, blankets , etc.... The tools used
are: feeding supplies, cleaning
supplies, and supplies to make the horse
comfortable.

9. Chapter 4
Lifespan
Horses normally live to be about 30
years old. Some horses only live up to
their early 20’s. The oldest horse lived in
the 1800’s. It lived to be 62 years old. It
depends. Is your horse healthy? If you
want your horse to live up to an
impressive age, you need to take good
care of him/her.

10. Chapter 5
Biggest & Smallest
The biggest horse ever, was a shire, and
he got to 21 hands! The smallest horse’s
name is Thumbelina. She is so small, that
she sleeps in a dog house, and has a guard
dog companion. Even though she’s
small, she bosses the bigger horses
around, and has even faced down an
elephant.