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Slide 1: Cover page
Slide 2: Table of contents
Slide 3: Origins of horses
Slide 4-7: Breeds
Slide 8-11: Colors
Slide 12: English riding-Jumpers
Slide 13: English riding- Dressage
Slide 14: Racing (english riding
Slide 15: Parts of horses
Slide 16: Maintaining a horse
Slide 17:Questions?
Slide 18: End
North America: original home of horse species
evolved for over 57 million years
They have evolved from Eohippus (5- toed horse) now called the Equus/Equine family
There are seven living species of the Equus Family: African Wild donkey, zebras, Przewalski’s wild horse, modern horse, Kulan, Kiang, mountain zebra
There are about 146 different types of horses
Very versatile
known for their speed and endurance
usually between 15 and 17 hands
mostly used for: Jumping, Eventing, and Racing
• Known for its speed in short distances and its intelligence
•Very versatile
•Mostly used for western riding as well as English riding
•Built very muscular- hindquarters are high and muscular
Ancestor of the German “War horse”
Previously used mainly to pull carriages and work on farms
Now they are mainly used for Jumping and dressage
Usually between 16-17 hands
Built: Large shoulders/ chest and long back
Work horses
Mainly used to pull things: such as beer wagons
Built: Long legs, long neck
Usually stand between 16 and 17 hands (weigh 1700-1900 pounds)
Classified as a draft horse
There are over 48 different colors of horses
the body color is a reddish color (from light to dark)
The mane and tail are usually black or a darker shade of brown
•Body color is any shade of red, reddish-brown, or orangey-red
• Also called a sorrel
•Points may be lighter or darker, or the same color as the body (never black)
Light or dark gold body color
White mane and tails (occasionally you find some brown mixed in)
Usually born a lighter shade and turn darker
If they have points they are white
o have a very light cream color body
oAlways have white mane and tails
oIf they have points, they are always white but are usually hard to see because they are so light
Timed event: fastest time wins
The goal is to go over the jumps that are set up in a course ( about 10 jumps) without knocking down polls
Knocking down polls results in penalties
Jumps vary in height depending on your skill level
Riding to music
Judged on how the horses movement relates to the music
Used to show how you can collect a horse and let them go
Points are taken off if you do not follow the course (marked by cones)
Horses run a mile- the horse that crosses the finish line first wins
The winner receives money, as does 2nd and 3rd place
Ridden by short people called jockeys
Needs to be groomed
Needs to eat at least twice a day (pellet food)
During the day/night – feeds on hay and/or grass
Needs to be exercised daily
Needs to have vaccines/be checked out by a vet