Editing Horse (section)

==Behavior==
The horse is a typical herd animal. There is a clearly defined hierarchy within the herd, the herd is usually led by a lead mare. The highest-ranking stallion is called the lead stallion, only he covers the mares of the herd. While the lead mare leads the herd and determines the activities and paths, the lead stallion is primarily responsible for defense. On the run, he runs in the back to drive slower animals and, if necessary, to defend the herd against the attacker.

As a steppe inhabitant, the horse, in contrast to the donkey, is a flight animal that tries to avert danger first and foremost by fleeing quickly.

Mares and geldings are particularly widespread in keeping as pets or livestock, and in most cases, they fit easily into a more or less large herd group. Because of their strong sex drive, stallions are considered difficult to predict. If the stallion smells a sturdy mare, he usually tries everything to get to her - if the pasture or the stable is inappropriately fenced, stallions are often injured. Many stallions tend to aggressive rank fights in herds, so they are mostly kept on their own pastures or in separate tables.

In order to be able to distinguish a horse externally from others, one can take advantage of the markings on his face, his body, and his legs. The most common marks on the face are line, blaze (which can be narrow and wide), star, snip, flake, etc. In addition to these, a horse can also have a toad mouth or milk mouth. The latter is particularly common in the Mongolian wild horse.

On the legs, one differentiates only the height of the badge, whereby a "bright white foot" is the largest, and the "white crown" the smallest. Fur swirls and chestnuts (remains of horn on the inside of the legs, remains of the fifth toe) are also used to identify sport horses.