Breeds of Horses By: Natalia Orozco & Harmony Choi

Paint

American Paint Horse Color - White with any other color; two distinct patterns: Overo and Tobiano Weight lbs.. Uses - Stock horses, pleasure horses, show purposes, and racing

American Saddlebred

American Saddlebred Identification Origin-United States: Fayette Co. Kentucky Color-Bay,Brown,Chestnut,Gray,Black,or Golden Height Hands Types-Three-gaited and Five-gaited Uses- Three and five gaited (saddle), pleasure, stock, and harness.

Appaloosa

Appaloosa Identification Origin- United States; Oregon, Idaho, and Washington;first bred by Nez Perce Color-Various combinations of colors and spots,eyes encircled w/white,hooves are black and white striped Height hands Uses- Stock, pleasure, race, parade, hunters and jumpers

The Arabian

Arabian Identification  Origin-Arabia  Color-Bay, gray, and Chestnut are predominate; White markings on the head and neck are common  Height hands  Distinguishing Feature - Dished face  Uses- Saddle, show, stock, pleasure, racing endurance, competitive trail rides

The Morgan

Morgan Identification  Origin- United States; Vermont  Color-Bay, brown, Black, and chestnut are preferred colors; white markings are less common.  Height hands  Noted for- pleasing temperament and easy manageability; high endurance  Uses-Saddle, stock, and harness

Palomino

Origin - United States Color - Golden body with white, silver, or ivory mane and tail height to 16 hands weight ,300 lbs..

Pinto

Origin- United States; From horses brought in by Spanish Conquistadors. Color-Half colors or colors (bay, brown, or black) and have white spots ranging from 2 to 12 inches across Height hands Fact-Type not color determines if a horse is a Paint or Pinto or both Uses- Hunters, polo mounts, racing, saddle, and stock

Quarter Horse

Quarter Horse Identification  Origin- United States; Southwest ( Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas)  Color- Chestnut, sorrel, bay,dun, palomino, black, brown gray, and roan.  Height hands  Traits-well muscled, powerfully built, most versatile of all breeds.  Uses- Stock, racing, pleasure, hunters and jumpers

Standardbred

Origin - US color - bay, brown, chestnut, black, gray, roan, and dun height - 15 to 16 hands weight ,300 lbs.

Tennessee Walking Horse

Color - Sorrel, chestnut, roan, black, white, golden, gray, bay, and brown Height - 14 to 15 hands Weight - 1,000-1,200 lbs. Running walk is distinctive to this breed

Thoroughbred

Color - Bay, brown, chestnut, sorrel, black, and gray white markings on face and leg are common Height to 16-2 hands conformation emphasized factors contributing to racing and sports

Pony of America

Origin - US color - very similar to the Appaloosa height - minimum height of 46” and maximum height of 54” at withers weight lbs.

Shetland Pony

Origin - Shetland Isles color - black, brown, bay, chestnut, mouse, and spotted are most common weight lbs.. Used as child’s mount, harness, racing, roadster

Welsh Pony

Welsh Pony Identification  Origin- Wales  Color- Black, gray, bay, roan, cream, and chestnut.  Height- “A” Division-12.2 hands and under “B” Division- over 12.2 to not more than 14 hands  Uses- Child’s mount, harness racing, pleasure, parade,and hunting.

Belgian

Origin- Belgium Color- Bay, chestnut, and roan are most common, but there are some browns, grays, and blacks. Height hands Noted for- Docile and quiet temperament Uses-exhibition, special attractions and farm work

Clydesdale

Origin - Scotland Color - bay and brown with white markings are most common superior style and action heavy feathering of feet

Percheron

Black or gray, occasionally bays, brown, chestnuts, and roans are seen average weight –male:1, lbs.. –Female: 1, lbs.. Extremely docile

Suffolk

Color - Chestnut varying from light to dark Height to 17 hands Excellent disposition confirmation is of stocky type

Mustang

Descendant of horses brought to the Americas by the conquistadors height - 14 to 15 hands “Mustang” derived from Spanish word mestena

Paso Fino

Mix of Andalusian, Barb, Friesian, and Spanish Jennet breeds stands 14 to 15 hands weighs between 900 to 1,100 lbs..

Peruvian Paso

Developed from the Paso horses brought to Peru by Spanish conquistadors provides great endurance and a smooth ride gait and flashy leg action is completely natural

Andalusian

Crossed with Spanish stock and Barb physical appearance and flashy action make them one of world’s most desirable horses average height is from 14.2 to 15.2 hands

Lippizzan

Lipizzan Derived name from the location it was first bred in - the Imperial Stud at Lipizza ancestors include Arabian, Neopolitan, Barb, Andalusian, and Kladruber average height is 14.2 to 15.2 hands

Hanoverian

Crossed with Thoroughbred and Trakehner horses capable of working under saddle, in harness, or drawing carriages stand 16 to 17.1 hands dominant color is black, but can also be brown, chestnut, and bay

Trakehner

Trakenher One of Europe’s most famous breeds originated in 1732 in East Prussia excellent disposition averages 16 to 16.2 hands

Connemara

Descendant from Spanish horses excellent hunter and jumper coloring - dun, gray, black, bay, and brown

The Icelandic Pony

Icelandic Identification Origin- A descendant from the horses brought to Iceland between AD by Norsemen Color- All of the 15 accepted color type Height hands Uses- All types of work and traditional sporting activities

Norwegian Fjord

One of the oldest breed of equids color is predominantly dun with varying shades dorsal stripe runs from tail to fetlock stands 14 hands

American Miniature Horse

American Miniature Horse Identification  Origin-United States  Color- All colors; Appaloosa is the most favored  Height- can be no more than 7 hands  Uses- primarily as a pet but can be shown in harness

Shire

Considered by some to be Britain's finest draft breed 16.2 to 17.2 hands and 2,200 pounds for mature stallions made useful by pulling beer wagons and competing in weight-pulling competitions and plowing competitions

Irish Draft

Little is known of this draft breed size somewhat smaller than major draft breeds

Irish Cob

Irish Cob Identification  Origin- Ireland  Color- Variety  Height- should not exceed 15.2 hands  Traits- Short cannon bone, refined head, full, arched neck  Uses- Work and show

Haflinger

Noted for ability to climb in steep mountain regions with agility gentle-natured horse always chestnut color, with varying shades wide-set eyes

Group of Spotted Asses

Spotted Ass Identification  Origin- Ancestor of the Asiatic Wild Ass and genetically selected for its spotted coloration  Color- Spotted

Mule

Mule Identification  Origin- Crossing a Jackass with a female horse  Colors- Variety  Traits- Sterile offspring  Uses- Mount for Biblical Kings, settled the American West