Equine Breeds

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Equine Breeds

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Light Horses

• At least 14.2 hands tall at the withers
• 900 - 1400 pounds
• Most common type of horse in the United States

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Appaloosa

• Well known for speed
• Used by the Nez Perce Indians as war horses
• Originated from Spanish horses left behind by
  explorers
• Unique color pattern of spots (predominantly over
  the hip)

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Arabian

• Originated in Arabia
• Oldest and purest breed
• Known for strength and stamina
• High tail setting
• Short back

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Lipazzan

• Developed in Spain
• Born brown or black in color
• Changes to white or gray at about 6-10 years of
  age
• Famous as dressage performers

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Morgan

• Developed in the United States
• Americas first breed of light horse
• Descended from one horse, Justin Morgan

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Mustang

• Developed by Mother Nature in the Western United
  States
• Near extinction in 1970
• Available through the Adopt-A-Horse program from
  the US Government

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American Quarter Horse

• Developed in the United States as a race horse
• Named for their fast times in the 1/4 mile
• Known for speed, strength intelligence
• Most popular horse breed in the world

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American Saddlebred

• Developed in the United States
• Ridden by many famous riders
• Paul Revere
• Daniel Boone
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Stonewall Jackson
• Robert E. Lee

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Paint

• Originates in the United States
• Stock type horse
• Color patterns are called Tobiano and Overo

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Standardbred

• Fastest harness horse in the world
• Name comes from the fact that the horses must
  meet a specific standard.
• Bay, brown or black in color

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Tennessee Walking Horse

• Originated in Tennessee
• Possess a unique running walk gait
• Very easy to ride

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Thoroughbred

• Originated in England
• Designed to sustain speed over distances while
  carrying weight
• Largest of the light breeds
• Fastest in the world due to their long legs,
  muscles, and stride

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Draft Horse Breeds
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American Cream Draft

• Originated from the mare Old Granny in Iowa in
  1911
• Rich cream color with white mane tail
• Pink skin
• Amber colored eyes
• Average 1600-1800 lbs.

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Belgian

• Originated in Belgium
• American Belgian Association is headquartered in
  Wabash, IN
• Widest, deepest, most compact of the draft horses
• Extremely quiet and docile

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Clydesdale

• Developed in Scotland
• Commonly bay in color
• Known for four white socks with hairy fetlocks
• Made famous in US beer commercials

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Friesian

• Native to the Netherlands
• Prior to WWI there were only 3 sires still alive
• Known for long tail mane
• Very calm breed

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Percheron

• Originated in France
• 1,700-2,200 lbs
• Most popular draft breed in the early 1900s

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Shire

• Developed in England
• Largest of all modern horse breeds
• Once used to carry knights into battle
• Mostly black with white legs

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Breeds of Light Horses Quiz

• 1. Palomino 2. Appaloosa
• 3. Morgan 4. Quarter Horse

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Breeds of Light Horses Quiz

• 5. Thoroughbred 6. Mustang
• 7. Arabian 8. Paint