Common Horse Breeds
Appaloosa* Arabian Clydesdale Miniature Horse Morgan* Paint Horse Shetland Pony Standardbred* Quarter Horse* Thoroughbred
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* Originated in the USA
Appaloosa
Nez Perce and Palouse tribes of Washington, Oregon and Idaho State Horse of Idaho
Breed characteristics Various body types ___________ coat __________ hooves ___________ skin ___________ sclera Thin tails and manes
Appalossa
Coat Patterns ____________: white
coloring with Dalmatian spots over body
_________________: dark horse with small white spots randomly over body
Appaloosa
___________: white area over the hips dark spots in the white
____________: white area over hips – no dark spots in the white
__________________: lightens with age but retains color over boney parts
Appaloosa
Temperment: kind, sensible
popular in western riding, endurance and in the show ring
great for pleasure and trail riding
Arabian
Oldest and purest horse breed Ancient art dating back to 2000 to 3000BC
Breed Characteristics: ____________ head
____________ concave profile ______________ forehead ______________ muzzle _____________ nostrils _______________ ears large, expressive eyes
____________ neck ____________ set tail
Arabian
__ lumbar vertebrae (other horses have
___________) _____ tail vertebrae
(other horses have 18).
Arabian
Temperament: gentle, spirited, intelligent, easy to train
popular riding horse endurance riding
(100 miles) per day may be covered
racing
Clydesdale
Originated in __________________ Bay, brown and black, often with a large
amount of white on the face, limbs and stomach
1700 to 2200 pounds Has “______________” Draft, coldblood, often
crossed with light horses to produce warmbloods
Clydesdale
Temperament: intelligent, gentle, sensible, pleasant
renown for its great action
Driving and riding Parades, show, Budweiser
Miniature Horse
~1650 A.D. King Louis XIV kept a vast Zoo, included tiny horses
1978 – “Miniature Horse” established _________ inches to __________ inches tall
Several different registries AMHR
"A" division: <______ in "B" division: __ to __ in
World record holder Thumbelina
17 inches tall weighs 60 pounds
Miniature Horse
Temperment: intelligent, willful
driving or halter only companion horse guide animals
Morgan
Can be traced back to just one stallion, ____________ aka Justin Morgan (Vermont)
___________, endurance, stamina, speed expressive head; straight or slightly dished
profile Black, Bay, Brown, Chestnut with white
markings only permitted on face and legs
Morgan
Temperament: gentle, spirited
pleasure riding Dressage/hunter/jumper roadster events
like cutting and reining carriage driving
competitions.
Paint
North American Indians attributed magical powers to horses with broken colored coats
a foal must have at least one "natural" Paint marking with a min. of ___in. diameter
Paint
__________: the white will not cross the back between the withers and the tail, irregular spots
______________: spots are mostly regular and of distinct round or oval patterns white extends over the back
__________ – black and white ___________ – non-black and
white
Paint
Temperament: kind, intelligent, willing, versatile
pleasure and performance riding
ranch work rodeo trail riding
Shetland Pony
isolated group of islands on the far north east of the ________________ mainland
coat has “_______________" that shed the rain well adapted to the harsh climate surviving
on poor quality grazing
_________ inches max any color except spotted
Shetland pony
Temperament: intelligent, can be willful but responds well to correct handling
Children’s pony riding/driving Companion pony
Standardbred
Foundation Sire: __________________ prefer the ________ or _________ over the
gallop Had to measure up to a "standard“
Trot/pace 1 mile in 2 min and 30 sec race either at a trot or at a pace all solid colors not well refined head long, sloping shoulders
Quarter Horse
17th and 18th century _______ coast USA excels at __________ over a __________
distance - a quarter of a mile American Quarter Horse Association -
largest registry in the world >2 million horses listed
any solid color compact body strong, fearless, athletic
Quarter Horse
Temperament: renown for their gentle, pleasant nature
rodeos, barrel racing racing over short
distances police mounts pleasure activities
Thoroughbred
Foundation Sires: Darley Arabian, Godophin Arabian, Byerly Turk
handsome; refined, elegant outline ground covering stride at gallop great courage; stamina Registry: Jockey Club Birthday = Jan 1st
(Northern Hemisphere)
Thoroughbred
Temperament: kind, spirited, willing
ideal racehorse three-day eventing Hunting/jumping
An Unusual Breed
Bashkir Curly* – unknown origin American Curly – Central ______________
all common horse colors including Appaloosa and Pinto
wide set eyes thick, ______ coats can survive severe winter conditions