EXPLORING THE FARM:  ALL ABOUT HORSES

ISPY in this Video

Ms. Jillian uses different brushes to groom the horse.  How many did you count?
Do you remember the horse's name in the video?  HINT:  It is not Harriet.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Horses can sleep laying down or standing up, but many sleep standing.
• They live to be about 30 years old.
• Horses are measured in “hands”. One hand equals 4 inches and the average horse is 16 hands tall.  How tall is that?
• A male (boy) horse is called a stallion, a female (girl) horse is called a mare, and a baby horse is called a foal.
• Horses have around 205 bones in their skeleton.
• They have bigger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land.
• Because horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time.
• You can tell how a horse is feeling by looking at the position of their ears.  Droopy ears mean the horse is calm and resting.
• Horses are able to sense emotion from humans, which makes them great therapy animals!
  
  
  

CRAFTS
Click on the photo to download the craft template and instructions.  We would love to see how crafty you are!  Take a picture of you and your craft and submit it below or email it HERE.

PUZZLES
Click on the photo to download the puzzle.  Then print it and cut along each black line and put back together.  You can print on card stock and laminate or even put magnets on the back and use on small magnetic board.

 

SUBMIT A QUESTION OR PHOTO

Have a question you would like to ask the horses or Ms. Jillian?  Would you like to send them a photo of you, you riding a horse or your craft?  You can reach out online or by mail and you will get a response from The Farm! 

Mail your letter and/or photo to:  Catalyst Farm, 1021 Ridgewood Road, Wadsworth OH 44281.

Contact The Farm online by filling out the form below and uploading your photo (if you have one).