Horse Comparison Essay

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Horses can range from wild stallions living in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming to a broke mare living in a stall within the walls of a barn. Each horse has their own unique personality, and their own specific look. King and Finn are my only two horses and in my opinion, they are as different as the colors black and white. Yes, they are obviously both horses with a tail and a mane, but their looks and personalities couldn’t be more different. I personally hate when people say all horses are the same because it’s like saying all people are the same. King and Finn are not very similar in looks or personality, but they are both spectacular horses that I wouldn’t trade for any other horse in the world. When I saw King in the arena at my mom’s house …show more content…
Finn is a bay paint with a thin white blaze from about the middle of his eyes to the bottom of his nose. Similarly, they both have a dark brown tail and mane. They both also have big sparking brown eyes that shine when the sun hits them. Nevertheless, their body structure is another major difference these two possess. King has a built body structure, which means he has a broad chest with the rest if his body being extremely muscular. Unlike Finn who is all legs and is very narrow in the chest. The reason King has a bigger body is because he’s older than Finn, he’s a different breed, and he is a gelding not a colt. King is 17-year-old quarter horse who was cut when he was only a year old. Finn is a year and a half old thoroughbred that hasn’t been cut yet. Finn will get cut when he reaches the age of two, and has defined some muscle. Finn has a small body, but will define muscle once he starts his training. Both horses are 15.1 hands high or 60.4 inches tall right now, but Finn is still growing and King is not. Finn will grow most likely to around 16.2 hands or 64.8 inches tall. So, Finn will be taller than King when Finn finally stops growing. Even though these two look nothing alike they still have one major

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