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    Hairy Equine Facts

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    By David Marlin on 13 October 2020 Uncategorised
    1. Horses have a sweat gland at the base of every hair follicle.
    2. Horses have around 1000 hairs per square centimetre – this is less than rabbits (~4000) but more than pigs (~40).
    3. At a density of 1000 hairs per cm2, wind at 20mph only penetrates a few mm into the coat.
    4. Horses lose heat around twice as fast in an 18mph wind compared with in still air when the air temperature is 0°C.
    5. In Summer, Horses, Donkeys and Mules all have similar hair lengths of around 10-20mm.
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