| <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">The </span>'''horse'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> (</span>''Equus ferus caballus''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">)</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MSW3_2-1" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse#cite_note-MSW3-2 [2]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> is one of two </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extant_taxon extant]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subspecies subspecies]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> of </span>''Equus ferus''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, or the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_horse wild horse]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. It is an </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd-toed_ungulate odd-toed ungulate]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal mammal]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> belonging to the taxonomic family</span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equidae Equidae]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. The horse has </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_horse evolved]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> over the past 45 to 55 million years from a </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyracotherium small multi-toed creature]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication domesticate]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">horses around 4000 BC, and their </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_of_the_horse domestication]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies </span>''caballus''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_horses feral horses]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. These feral populations are not true </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_horse wild horses]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski%27s_horse Przewalski's horse]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_horse wild horse]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy anatomy]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> to life stages, size, </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_coat_color colors]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_markings markings]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_breed breeds]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_locomotion locomotion]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, and behavior.</span>
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| <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrioception sense of balance] and a strong [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response fight-or-flight response]. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare mares], carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foal foal], can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle saddle] or in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_harness harness]between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.</p>
| | Tiny Horsie is a clothing item for the feet. When equipped, the player is displayed riding a small horse. Like [[Air Robinsons]], Tiny Horsie increases movement speed to twice as fast by adding the Speedy mod when equipped. It is only obtainable from the Growtopia Store, costing 25,000 Gems and being one of the most expensive shop items alongside the [[Nyan Hat]]. |
| <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_horse draft horses] and some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony ponies], suitable for slow, heavy work; and "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warmblood warmbloods]", developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are more than 300 breeds of horse in the world today, developed for many different uses.</p>
| | The horsie has a special galloping animation when the player is moving. The horse also dances with the player when they use the '/dance' emote command. |
| <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mounted_police police work], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_animal agriculture], entertainment, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippotherapy therapy]. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrianism riding] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_(horse) driving] techniques developed, using many different styles of[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_tack equipment] and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterinarian veterinarians] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrier farriers].</p>
| | It was advertised on the Growtopia Gazette as being "for those that wish to travel in true style, of a sort..." |
