Portal:Horses/Did you know/23

• ... that the American Quarter Horse stallion Skipper W got his chance as a breeding stallion when his sire slipped on some ice and broke his neck?
• ..that the Ferry County Carousel in Republic, Washington has 24 jumping horses with colors ranging from Appaloosa to Red Sorrel?
• ...that the Birdsville Races in Queensland, Australia used to have separate races for horses that ate grass and those that ate corn?
• ... that despite his racing career cut short by two wars, Finnhorse trotter Eri-Aaroni sold in 1946 for the equivalent of 680,000 euros, the all-time highest price for a horse in Finland?