Papo Horse Black Reared upPapo Horse Black Reared up Papo model 51522 Product Dimensions: 12 x 5 x 14 cm Age: 3 years and up Rearing has survival value in the wild. It is a tactic that can be used to dislodge a predator that has landed on the animal's back, it is used when equids fight one another, and a horse can rear slightly to add force when striking out with its front feet. For these reasons, horses, particularly young ones, are sometimes seen rearing when loose in a