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Horse has been listed as one of the Natural sciences good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.

Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
June 5, 2007	Good article nominee	Not listed
September 20, 2008	Good article nominee	Not listed
September 30, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
January 22, 2009	Peer review	Reviewed
June 14, 2011	Good article reassessment	Kept
March 29, 2012	Peer review	Reviewed
Current status: Good article

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Section sizes

Section size for Horse (39 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	5,487	5,487
Biology	463	59,694
Lifespan and life stages	5,611	5,611
Size and measurement	3,399	7,290
Ponies	3,891	3,891
Genetics	2,830	2,830
Colors and markings	5,704	5,704
Reproduction and development	5,092	5,092
Anatomy	132	15,752
Skeletal system	1,933	1,933
Hooves	1,623	1,623
Teeth	1,795	1,795
Digestion	2,020	2,020
Senses	8,249	8,249
Movement	2,595	2,595
Behavior	2,836	14,357
Intelligence and learning	3,235	3,235
Temperament	4,877	4,877
Sleep patterns	3,409	3,409
Taxonomy and evolution	7,793	18,180
Wild species surviving into modern times	8,073	8,073
Other modern equids	2,314	2,314
Domestication and history	12,982	19,246
Feral populations	2,657	2,657
Breeds	3,607	3,607
Interaction with humans	3,932	36,010
Sport	5,131	5,131
Work	4,402	4,402
Warfare	2,419	2,419
Entertainment and culture	6,685	6,685
Therapeutic use	3,403	3,403
Products	6,172	6,172
Care	3,774	3,774
Climate change	92	92
See also	117	117
References	265	265
Sources	3,288	3,288
Further reading	240	240
External links	1,886	1,886
Total	144,413	144,413