Many books and movies are dedicated to horses. This smart animal is a symbol of grace, devotion and diligence. Horses even have different characters, depending on the type of their higher nervous activity, that correspond to the human types of characters: they can be sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric or melancholic horses.

The first horse was tamed 7500 years ago and since that time it has been the mankind’s companion everywhere – at work as well as at leisure. They are indispensable in agriculture and industry; they are also used in military service and participate in some kind of sports. Horses help people to get over some illnesses. Horse riding is good for stomach and joints. It improves posture and the work of lungs, lessens the risk of having a hypertension and cardiac infarction.

Horses are known for their quick-wittedness. Sometimes it can take them come 5 or 10 minutes to learn a new trick – of course if the owner of the horse knows how to handle the learning process correctly. For example, Bess loves to ride a car and watch TV, she brings her master a beer when asked and covers herself with a blanket when she goes to sleep on a bed.



Tricks that can be done by horses are numerous – that’s why horses often participate in different shows, like Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede and work in circuses. People will never stop adoring these beautiful animals. Horses are friendly and funny: you can search for ‘horses funny videos’ instead of ‘manly funny videos’, and you’ll be rolling with laughter. There are a lot of stories about them, they are considered to be noble animals and their image is a part of logos and advertisements of many well-known brands and companies.