Equine ID Week 1

Equine Name Origin: ___________________ Lifespan: ___________________ Color: ___________________ Major Uses: ___________________ Height: ___________________ Fact(s): ___________________

American Quarter Horse Crystal Retschle American Quarter Horse 11 foundation breeds Mix of Arabian, Spanish and English Breeds 5 million registered quarter horses Known for their round hindquarters AQHA is the largest registry 14.3-15.2 HH (Sometimes taller) Dr Sunny Pep

Black Bay Grulla Red Roan Blue Roan Grey Chestnut Buckskin Paint (my horse) Red Roan Blue Roan Grey Chestnut Buckskin Crystal Retschle

Drill team Reining Cutting Bronc Barrel Life span can reach 35 years old Berry Sweet Whizard Drill team Reining Cutting Bronc Barrel Crystal Retschle

By: Cerrington Lee-Mantilla Thoroughbred By: Cerrington Lee-Mantilla

General Information Name: English Thoroughbred (Thoroughbred) Life-span: approximately 30 years Origin: England Height & Weight: about 17 hands ; about 1,100 Color: Bay, Black Brown, Buckskin, Chesnut, Cremello, Gray, Palomino, Perlino, White Major uses: Race horse

General Information Famous or notable examples: Secretariat 2 Fun Facts: They are courageous, alert, and spirited animals. 1 way of identifying one is their long sloping shoulders.

American Paint Jessica Martinez

General Information Name of breed: American Paint Average Life Span: 20-30 Where was it developed: The paint horse were brought from Europe Average Height: 15-16 Hands Average Weight: 1100-1200 pounds

General Information Cont. Typical Colors/ Markings: White spots combined with a different color such as bay, chestnut, black, brown, sorrel, etc. Major Uses: Riding (Western and English), racing, show jumping, trail riding, especially used as a ranch horse. Famous/ notable Examples: The foundation American Paint Horse was created because of the Indians

Interesting Facts & Pictures Some Paint horses are carriers of a lethal white gene, and foals afflicted with this condition are born normal, but sicken and die.  American Paint Horse Association was founded in 1962

Appaloosa Horses Cassidy Warner

Appaloosa Horse Facts Lifespan: 20-25 years Bred in the Inland northwest of America by the Nez Perce Indians Average height: 16 hands Average weight: 1,250 pounds Dalmatian-like spots dominated over the hips but sometimes covers the whole body

Appaloosa Horse Facts Used for pleasure, racing, and working Several competitions just for Appaloosas (World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show, Appaloosa Horse Club) Once almost extinct, the American Appaloosa is now one of the most numerous horses in the world! The coat can be leopard, snowflake, blanket, marble or frost.

Arabian Horses By: Angel Christian

Arabian horse facts Light horse Can live up to 30 years Crossbred; almost Identical to Central Asian horses Origin is Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, and Turkey Max height is 15.1 hands Max weight is 1000 lb.

Arabian horse Facts Can be bay, black, chestnut, grey, and roan. Commonly used for endurance riding, general, jumping, racing, and work

Arabian horse Facts The horse in the movie "The Black Stallion" was an Arabian stallion named Cass Ole They can see, hear and smell better than humans It is one of the oldest horse breeds, dating back approximately 5,000 years