How have we changed wild horses into domesticated horses?
Horses weren't always controlled by people. They lived in their herds with no disruptions from humans. But since then we have changed wild horses into domesticated horses.
Wild horses eat grass for up to 15hours a day and drink where and whenever they like but now domesticated horses only have up to 2 small meals per day which are full of lots of different vitamins and nutrients and will have water supplied to them in their stables for them to drink when they like. This is a good and bad thing. Horses in the wild don’t get all the nutrients they might need or they might have trouble finding fresh grass such as when the grass dries in the summer, but domesticated horses will always have fresh food that is full of vitamins and nutrients to keep them as fit and healthy as possible and they have specific meals made to …show more content…
Domesticated horses will get treated for any type of illness. This is good because in the wild they wouldn’t get treatments for any illness which could then cause the horse to die, but if it was domesticated it could have been treated quickly and easily.
Domesticated horses have rugs and shelter at all times of the day but wild horses don’t, This is bad for the wild horses because they might not be able to stay warm in the winter or be able to find shelter when its cold but if the horse was domesticated then they would have warmth and shelter all year round and they wouldn't have to find it.
In the wild horses would always be exercised and would be able to do it when they wanted, but domesticated horses have planned exercise such as 20minutes of lunging or a riding lesson or being turned out in a field. This can be good and bad because while people are making sure they get enough exercise and stay healthy, they wouldn't have as much freedom as the wild