HQ Magazine Issue 158A

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YOUR EQUESTRIAN QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Is a horse now classified as a domestic animal? The modern horse is classified as a domestic animal, as he is defined as a species bred, born, raised and used by humans. Some herds of native horse breeds still exist in the wild, but most so-called wild horses are actually domestic breeds that have escaped the domestication process and become naturalised. The only truly wild horses left in existence today are Przewalski’s horses.

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