horse

Everyday

1. A horse is a big strong animal with four legs, hooves, a mane and a long tail, that people ride or use to pull carts. tree →
2. A horse (a vaulting horse) is a piece of gym equipment you jump over. tree →
3. A toy horse, like a rocking horse or a hobby horse, is made for children to play on. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, animals counted; 4 legs each; rides with a price or speed. In science, a horse is a mammal that eats grass and hay; a baby horse is a foal. In everyday life: horse riding, farms, police horses, races. In safety: never walk right behind a horse, it can kick. In stories, knights and cowboys ride horses. Phrases: «ride a horse», «on horseback», «horse riding», «hold your horses» (wait).

Examples

• The farm has 6 horses. tree →
• Each horse eats 10 kg of hay a day. tree →
• How many legs do the horses have? tree →
• A horse ride costs 5 dollars. tree →
• She has riding lessons on a brown horse. tree →
• The horse pulled the cart up the hill. tree →
• A baby horse is called a foal. tree →
• The knight rode his white horse to the castle. tree →
• In gym class we jumped over the horse. tree →
• «Hold your horses!» said Dad, meaning «wait a moment». tree →
• The king leaped from his horse. tree →

Note

Plural: horses. Animals counted; «each horse eats» is a rate. Trap: in leg puzzles a horse has 4 legs, a rider 2. Do not confuse with hoarse (a rough voice when you have a sore throat), which sounds the same.

In Jewish tradition

Horses in the Torah belong to Egypt's army and chariots, and stand for worldly military power.

Interpretation. The Song at the Sea praises God for throwing "the horse and his rider" into the sea. The king is also told not to multiply horses.

Examples

• And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. (Torah EXO.14.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward. (Torah GEN.49.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Do horses run upon the rocks? (Prophets AMO.6.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hast thou given the horse his strength? (Writings JOB.39.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou hast trodden the sea with Thy horses, the foaming of mighty waters. (Prophets HAB.3.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural: horses. Animals counted; «each horse eats» is a rate. Trap: in leg puzzles a horse has 4 legs, a rider 2. Do not confuse with hoarse (a rough voice when you have a sore throat), which sounds the same.