Horse Breeds

Draft Horses lbs. 80% of U.S. horses of this type in 1920

Belgian from Belgium, U.S. Assn started in most popular U.S. draft horse Lowest set and but heavier muscled horse so is the heaviest breed.

Percheron from France? Origin in dispute. first imported in 1839, noted for handsome clean-cut head

A group of Percherons hitched to a Miller Lite beer wagon. One of the oldest equine breeds. Most popular draft breed in the early 1900’s. Dapple gray is a popular color.

Clydesdale Developed in Scotland Commonly bay in color Known for four white socks with hairy fetlocks (feathering) Made famous in US beer commercials

Has superior style and action – but was not popular as a U. S. work horse. Clydesdale (cont)

Shire from England – most common draft breed in England. breed is at least 800 years old, tallest draft horse Mostly black with white feathering on legs

Suffolk from England waiting in line to ride the ferris wheel Smaller in size than most of the draft breeds – average 16.1 hands

Friesian Native to the Netherlands Prior to WWI there were only 3 sires still alive. The breed was rejuvenated by introducing Oldenburg blood. Oldenburg Known for long tail & mane, feathering on leg. Very calm breed

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American Cream Originated from the mare “Old Granny” in Iowa in 1911 Color breed - Rich cream color with white mane & tail, Pink skin Amber colored eyes Medium sized - Average lbs.

Light Horse Breeds

Light Horses At least 14.2 hands tall at the withers pounds Most common type of horse in the United States Arabians and Thoroughbreds are only two breeds of significant numbers not originally from U.S.

Quarter Horse from U.S. Thoroughbred X Chickasaw, most popular breed Excels as a working cow horse and short distant speed. Most popular in world.

Appaloosa from Northwest U.S.developed by Nez Perce Indians from Spanish horses. A color breed with varying amounts of Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and Arabian genetics

Arabian from Bedouin desert tribes, oldest breed of horse Registrations decreased from 30,000 in 1985 to 8,000 in 2003 (3rd) (7 th )

Standardbred from U.S. Hambletonian 10 is the founding sire born 1849 Who was the most famous Minnesota Standardbred?

Dan Patch earned the title of being the "World's Champion Harness Horse" and the “greatest harness horse in the history of the two-wheel sulky”. These titles and this crown he won when he set the world record of 1.55 for the mile at the Minnesota State Fair in This record that has been equaled once but never broken.

Standardbred Fastest harness horse in the world Name comes from the fact that the horses must meet a “minimum” standard time for the mile. Bay, brown or black in color

American Saddlebred Developed in Kentucky Ridden by many famous riders –Paul Revere –Daniel Boone –Ulysses S. Grant –Stonewall Jackson –Robert E. Lee Ability to furnish an easy ride with style and animation

American Saddlebred Developed in Kentucky Ridden by many famous riders –Paul Revere –Daniel Boone –Ulysses S. Grant –Stonewall Jackson –Robert E. Lee The list of riders to the left are interesting because the American Saddlebred Breed Association was not established until 1891! The Morgan Breed Association claims that the horse that Jackson rode, “Little Sorrell” was a Morgan.

American Saddlebred from Kentucky popular as show, jumper, dressage and carriage horses.

Thoroughbred Designed to sustain speed over distances while carrying weight Average 16 hands in height Revolutionized the racing industry 3rd most popular in U.S. in registrations.

Thoroughbred from England 3 Arabian stallions crossed on English breeds in early 1700’s to form foundation of breed I’m having a bad hair day.

Paint: color breed founded in 1962 in U.S. and currently 2 nd most popular in U.S. mix of Spanish horses, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horses

Paint: This is an example of Tobiano color markings.

Color markings: Tobiano Overo – Frame Splash white Sabrino Tovero This is an example of an Overo - frame

Palomino: color registry Golden with white mane and tail C,C cr Heterozygous genotype

Lipizzan from Austria very intelligent

In 1500’s Arabian’s were crossed with Spanish horses in Spain. King of Austria brought some of these horses to the court stud at Kladrub in A similar stud was established in 1580 at Lipizza near the Adriatic sea – hence the name Lipizzan to 1900 stallions of Spanish and Arabian breeds were imported to develop the breed.

Miniature Horse – two types, refined Arabian type and heavier Quarter Horse type; <34” at maturity New breed with a long, long history – pulled ore carts in 1765

Mustang - wild horse of the West “feral” animals

Morgan - trace back to Justin Morgan born 1789 This stallion was a super horse in Vermont Known for endurance and docility

National Show Horse 1981 from crossing Arabian with Saddlebred Goal is to produce the ideal show horse

Tennessee Walker founded in 1935 Standardbred X Thoroughbred X Morgan X Canadian and Narangansett Pacers My gaits are smooth. 4 th most popular breed by registrations in 2003

Swedish Warmblood Most advanced genetic evaluation system with three traits – conformation, gaits, jumping

I can’t believe I ate the whole bale! Overweight Shetland Two types – classic type (short and chunky) and modern type (fine boned, long necked and high going)

Shetland Pony from Shetland Islands, Scotland

Welsh Pony from Wales Welsh pony and Cob breed association maintains three divisions: Welsh Mountain Pony: not >12.2 hands Welsh Pony: not >14.2 hands Welsh Cob >13.2 with no upper limit.

Welsh Pony and Cob

Pony of America (POA) 1954 – bred to be a children’s western style pony some have spots over the entire body but it is usually dominant over the croup like an Appaloosa

Hackney Pony from England noted for animated gait