Horse Slide #1

Introduction Humans breed horses for speed, strength, endurance, size, good nature, hardiness, beauty, and athletic ability. Today over 300 breeds exist! These various breeds are also bred to donkeys to produce different types of mules

Breeds Through selective breeding people learned to develop specific desirable characteristics in a group of horses. Registries: color requirements Conformation pedigree standards

Classification and Types Horses can be grouped as: Light Draft Pony Acording to Size Weight Build. Within these groupings they can further divided by use, for example riding, racing, driving, jumping, or utility.

Horse Height and Weight Horse Hands The height of a horse is measured from the top of the withers to the ground. 4”= 1 Hand

47” 87” 56” 72” 11.7 21.7 14 18 Horse Hand Practice How many hands tall is: 47” 87” 56” 72” 11.7 21.7 14 18

Finding the Weight (w/out a Scale)

Weight of a Horse (w/out a Scale) 50 330

Horse Weight Practice 198.9 lbs 369 lbs 57.5” HG = 32” BL= 48” Weight = HG= 45” BL= 52” Weight = HG= 62 BL= Weight= 720 lbs 369 lbs 57.5”

Light Horses 12-17.2 hands high 900-1,400 lbs Uses: riding, driving, showing, racing, or utility on a farm or ranch Most Horses in the US are light

Draft Horses Once the backbone of US agriculture 14.2-17.2 hands high Over 1,400 lbs Uses: draft, wagon, farm chucks, or southerners Ex. Belgian, Clydesdale, Hafflinger

Ponies Smaller versions of horses Used for riding, driving, and as pets Some breeds specifically developed to work in the coal mines Common breeds: Shetland, Welsh, Pony of America 14.2 hands high or less 500-900 lbs

Ponies began to be used underground, often replacing child or female labour, as distances from pit head to coal face became greater. The first known recorded use in Britain was in the Durham coalfield in 1750; however, the use of ponies was never common in the United States, though ponies were used in Appalachian coal fields in the mid 20th century. The last pony mine in the United States closed in 1971. At the peak in 1913, there were 70,000 ponies underground in Britain. In later years, mechanical haulage was quickly introduced on the main underground roads replacing the pony hauls and ponies tended to be confined to the shorter runs from coal face to main road (known in North East England as "putting") which were more difficult to mechanise. As of 1984, 55 ponies were still at use with the National Coal Board in Britain

Donkeys/Mules Used in the US for work and pack animals Miniature donkeys are great pets Mules are thought to be more intelligent than horses Mules can outwork horses

Warm or Cold?? Warm blood- Refers to overall temperament or disposition of light to medium breeds. Thoroughbreds, quarter horses, and ponies are examples of warm bloods. Coldblood horses are heavy, solid strong horses with a calm temperament. Draft horses

Horse Colors

Sorrel/ Chestnut A reddish brown horse with reddish, brown or tan mane and tail.  Legs are the same color as the body.  Their legs may also have white markings.

Bay A brown horse with black legs, mane and tail.  Body color run from light brown, reddish to very dark brown, but legs, mane and tails are always black (they may also have white markings).

White White horses are born white.  They have pink skins and usually blue or pink eyes.

Pinto/ Paint (color and breed) White plus large patches of black, brown, chestnut or any other colors.

Gray Born dark with dark skin.  Hair becomes whiter with age until pure white.  A gray may range from iron gray (nearly black) to dapple gray, white gray or flea-bitten gray (with tiny flecks of black or brown).

Black Coal black without brown highlights

Dun Sandy yellow, reddish or brown, usually with darker legs, a dark stripe down the back, and a dark mane and tail.

Palomino (color and breed) Golden body color with white mane and tail.  Can be a light to very dark gold color.

Roan Mixture of white hairs and one other color (chestnut, bay or black).    A chestnut roan is called a strawberry roan or red roan.    A black roan is called a blue roan.

Breed Advertisement 11X17 Make in Microsoft Publisher - Save as a PDF Pick a Horse Breed Type (Pony, Draft, Light) Include size in hands Average Weight Hot Blood vs. Cold Blood Color and Markings Desirable Traits Undesirale Traits Breed Association Information