What Is a Horse?
A horse has hair and four long legs. A mother horse makes milk for her foal.
Horses eat grass and hay. They need clean water, shelter and room to move.
Horse
A horse is a large, strong farm animal. It has four long legs, a mane and a flowing tail. A horse can walk, trot and run.
Fun Facts About Horses
- A baby horse is called a foal.
- A group of horses is called a herd.
- A horse can walk, trot and run.
- A horse makes a sound called a neigh.
Home, Food, and Movement
- Home: a field with a safe fence and shelter
- Food: grass and hay
- Movement: walks, trots and runs
- Sound: neighs
Easy Practice Sentences
Easy: I see a horse.
Medium: The horse trots across the field.
Challenge: The horse runs across the field.
Say each sentence aloud and point to the picture.
Activity Idea
Make a running horse picture.
- Draw a horse with four long legs.
- Add two ears, a mane and a long tail.
- Draw grass, water and a farm shelter.
- Tell a grown-up how your horse moves.
This activity helps children draw, speak and learn about horses.
Horse Body Parts
- Mane: long hair on a horse’s neck
- Nose: helps a horse smell
- Ears: help a horse hear
- Hooves: help a horse walk and run
- Tail: helps swish away flies
Look and Think
- What colour is the horse?
- Can you point to its mane?
- Can you count four hooves?
- Can you find its long tail?
Learning Safely Around Horses
- Stay with a grown-up.
- Move slowly and speak quietly.
- Never stand behind a horse.
- Ask before touching, feeding or riding one.
- Wash your hands after touching a horse.
Compare and Think
- Horse and foal: a horse is grown up. A foal is a baby.
- Horse and donkey: both have hooves. A donkey has longer ears.
- Horse and cow: both eat plants. A horse has a mane.
Horse Words to Learn
- Foal: a baby horse
- Herd: a group of horses
- Mane: long hair along a horse's neck
- Hoof: the hard end of a horse's foot
- Neigh: a sound a horse makes
Check understanding
Quick Questions
Say each answer aloud. Then check it with a grown-up.
Q1
What is a baby horse called?
Answer
A baby horse is called a foal.
Q2
What does a horse eat?
Answer
A horse eats grass and hay.
Q3
What sound does a horse make?
Answer
A horse neighs.
Q4
What are a horse’s feet called?
Answer
They are called hooves.