Horse Breeding

Horse Breeding
   The first animals that Margarita encountered on the farm were horses.
   "Horses are a farm's most royal animals," said Larry.
   "The Mercedes of farm animals," said Margarita.

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You too can draw a picture a picture which is part Mercedes, part horse. You don`t have to copy this picture. Feel free to make your own interpretation.

   There are two sorts of horses - work horses and riding horses. One of these horses is a work horse and the other a riding horse.
   Which is which?

Compare these two horses.
DIFFERENCES

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What similarities and differences do you notice?
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Larry said that horses are usually ___
high and weigh_____ kg. According
to Larry, horses usually live to be
about ______ years old.
Margarita calculated when Old Billy
was born: ___

Guiness Book of World Records
The largest horse lived in the nineteenth century. His name was Sampson and he was 2,19 metres high and weighed 1524 kg.
The smallest horse, Little Pumpkin, was 35,5 cm high and weighed 9 kg.
The oldest horse, Old Billy, lived to the age of 62 and died in 1822.