Super Smart Horse Hoofs It Into Guinness Book

[Jazzy]

A 17-year-old thoroughbred gelding in Chino Hills, Calif., is going into the record books, not for the speed of his feet but for the quickness of his mind.



The horse in question is Lukas, who is touted as the smartest horse in the world for the many amazing feats he's been able to master: 35 in all.



According to Karen Murdock, Lukas' owner and trainer, he is able to count and discern different shapes, spell his name and recognize the difference between objects that are the same and those that are different, those that are bigger or smaller than others and a concept called absentness.



For the record, Lukas is now the record holder in the category Most Numbers Correctly Identified by a Horse in One Minute after identifying 19 number in less than 60 seconds.



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[Corleone]

That's incredible! I have trouble getting my dog to sit, yet this horse can count, distinguish between proportions, and do various other tasks. Truly amazing, never thought a horse could be trained in such a way. Always wondered how you teach pets of that size tricks that stun all of us. Thanks for the share!