The horse has been people's friend and helper for a very long time.0:05
It was one of the first wild animals which people domesticated.0:10
Today, there are very few wild horses.0:15
Many of them come from domestic horses that have run away from their homes and become wild.0:19
People love horses for their beauty and because they make good friends.0:25
Modern horses are very fast and strong animals.0:30
But the first horse was small and looked like a dog.0:34
Scientists called it an Eohippus.0:38
An early horse, Eohippus lived millions of years ago.0:40
It had four toes on its front feet and three toes on its back feet.0:45
It probably hid from its enemies in the forest.0:50
Later, horses came out to live on the wide grassy plains.0:54
There were no trees and they did not hide from their enemies anymore.0:59
That's why horses learned to run away from them.1:04
Over time, their legs grew longer and changed.1:07
Finally, after millions of years of evolution, the modern horse appeared.1:11
Now there are many kinds of horses, from small ponies to large working horses.1:15
People use them for both work and sport.1:21
Lately, they have started using horses to help children who are ill.1:24
Children sometimes get better when they ride horses, play with them or look after them.1:29
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