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Horse in a meadow full of wildflowers, with rolling hills and a red barn behind it. Download this free, detailed printable PDF and start coloring.
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Download coloring page (PDF)PrintA horse standing in tall grass and wildflowers, a butterfly, a split-rail fence, rolling hills and a barn far away.
Mix several greens in the grass and save your brightest colors for the flowers.
Write a short diary entry from the horse about its day in the meadow.
Horses see some colors, but reds look much duller to them than they do to people.
A horse in a meadow is almost always doing one thing: eating. Horses are grazers built to nibble small amounts of grass for many hours a day, wandering slowly as they crop the tender shoots with their lips and front teeth.
That slow, steady style of eating matches their anatomy. A horse has a surprisingly small stomach for such a large animal, so big meals all at once are a bad idea. Most of the work of breaking down tough plant fiber happens in the hindgut, where huge numbers of microbes ferment grass and hay into energy. That is why owners split feed into several servings and try to keep hay available most of the day.
Grazing also shapes a horse's mouth. Its teeth keep erupting for much of its life and are slowly worn down by gritty grass. When wear is uneven, sharp edges can form, and an equine dentist or vet files them smooth in a routine called floating.
Fresh water and a salt source matter just as much as pasture. Owners also walk their fields regularly, because a few common wildflowers and weeds are harmful to horses, and a safe meadow takes some looking after.
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