Draft Horses
Clydesdale Scotland “Budweiser” Horses “Feathers” or long hair tufts below knees. 1700-1900 lbs. 4th smallest draft horse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLtjVuXOBQk&feature=related
Belgian Belgium Most Compact, heaviest draft breed Strongest and most gentle Weighs 1900-2200 lbs. No “feathers” on hocks or knees
Shire England 1900-2000 lbs. Usually black, brown, bay and chestnut with white on face and legs. Tallest in world (usually 17-18 hands) Silky, fine feathering
Percheron La Perche District of France Light feathering 90% are black or grey Excellent temperament and long life spans
Other Breeds
Mustang Decedents of horses brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers May be any color but must be between 13.2 and 15 hands Feral horses
Donkey (Burro) An ass Smaller than a horse Longer ears and shorter mane/tail hair.
Mule Hybrid between a male donkey and a female horse. More adaptable and has fewer accidents than horses. All mules are sterile. Hinnies are a hybrid between male horse and female donkey.
Lipizzaner Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Highly intelligent, very calm. Developed from the Andalusian and the Arab. -Born black turn white over 6 to 10 years. -Only few hundred in the U.S. - Few thousand in the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3wmWT-sb8
Miniature These are a “height” breed, under 34 inches. Pets Therapeutic Guide Horses