A Horse is an animal that has standing in America’s fav pet list after small animals. The Spanish brought horses to the continent in the 16th century. The total number of pet horses is about 3.7 million and 2 million of those horses are owned by individuals. This represents about 0.7% of all households in the country owns a horse. Horse ownership is more common in rural areas than in urban areas. Around 12% of households in rural areas own horses, compared to only 0.4% of households in urban areas.