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* Most part of Central and Northern Europe, Central Asia, and the whole Africa should be seen as the original distribution area of the horse. In Europe, wild horses seem to have died out not that long ago; in Asia and Africa, they roam up to the present day. Horses are lively, spirited, quick, and smart animals. There is something charming and cocky about their movements. The usual pace of those living in the wild is a rather rapid trot; they run at a relatively light gallop. Their reproduction rate is low. Mares foal after a long gestation period, giving birth to single young horses after wide intervals. Different species of plants and grains constitute the habitual forage. They definitely prosper better in dry than in humid, marshy areas, although they tolerate grass of poor quality better than other domestic animals.
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