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Breeds of Horses IMS #8894
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Overview Many uses have brought about great variety
Work horses - large, heavily muscled Speed horses - refined, longer legged Various gaits - ease in riding or pulling
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Objectives Identify classes, breeds, and types of horses
Discuss origins, descriptions, and uses of breeds of horses Locate addresses of horse breed registries
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Classes, Breeds, and Types
Common origin Possess certain well-fixed, distinctive, uniformly, transmitted characteristics not common to other horses
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Classes, Breeds, and Types
Certain breeds better adapted for specific purposes Diverse and distinct horse breeds
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Types of Horses Thoroughbreds Quarter Trotters Pacers Riding Horse
Saddle Walking Stock Polo Hunters Jumpers Ponies Race Horse Running Thoroughbreds Quarter Harness Trotters Pacers
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Types of Horses Driving Horse Work Horse Heavy harness Fine harness
Roadsters Ponies Work Horse Draft Wagon Exhibition
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Classes, Breeds, and Types
Height measured in hands Measurement taken from top of withers to the ground Hand = 4 inches
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Classes, Breeds, and Types
Classified depending on size, build, and use Light Ponies Warmbloods Draft
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Light Horses American Paint Horse American Saddlebred Appaloosa
Arabian Morgan Palomino Pinto Quarter Horse Standardbred Tennessee Walking Horse Thoroughbred
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Light Horses 14-2 to 17 hands Primarily for: 900-1400 pounds Riding
Driving Racing
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American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States 14-1 to 16-2 hands Uses Stock Pleasure Show Racing
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American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Color – White with any other color Overo Tobiano Tovero
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American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Overo Predominantly white or dark No white crossing back between withers and tail Legs - One or all dark Tail - one color
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American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Tobiano Predominantly white or dark Spots distinct, round, or oval patterns extending down over the neck and chest Legs - all 4 white Tail - 2 colors
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American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Tovero Dark pigmentation around ears and mouth Chest and flank spots in varying sizes One or both eyes blue
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American Saddlebred Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – Kentucky Color – Bay, brown, chestnut, gray, black, or golden 15 to 16 hands
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American Saddlebred Horse Light Horse Breed
Three gaited horses show: Walk Trot Canter Five gaited horses show: Slow gait The rack
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American Saddlebred Horse Light Horse Breed
Uses: Three gaited Five gaited Pleasure Stock Fine harness
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Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
Origin – Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Descended from Central Asia First bred by Nez Perce Indians
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Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
Color – Variations and combinations of colors and spots Four distinguishable characteristics Coat pattern Mottled skin - speckled & blotchy pattern of pigmented & non-pigmented skin White sclera – area of the eye which encircles the iris Striped hooves
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Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
14 to 15-2 hands Uses: Stock Pleasure Race Parade Hunters Jumpers
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Arabian Light Horse Breed
Origin – Saudi Arabia Color – Bay, gray, chestnut some white and black White marks common on head and legs
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Arabian Light Horse Breed
14-2 to 15-2 hands Dish face - Most distinguishable characteristic Uses: Saddle, show, stock, pleasure, racing, endurance races, competitive trail rides
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Morgan Light Horse Breed
Origin – Vermont Color – Bay, brown, chestnut Some black, palomino, buckskin, gray 14-2 to 16 hands
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Morgan Light Horse Breed
Stamina Docility Beauty Courage Longevity
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Morgan Light Horse Breed
Uses: Saddle Stock Harness
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Palomino Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States Spanish descent Color – Golden with light colored mane and tail No more than 15% dark or chestnut hair in either mane or tail
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Palomino Light Work Horse
14-2 to 16 hands Type desired depends on intended use
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Palomino Light Work Horse
Uses: Parade Stock Pleasure Saddle Fine Harness
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Pinto Light Work Horse Origin – United States
Spanish Conquistadors Color – White with any other color Tobiano Overo Color breed rather than type breed
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Pinto Light Horse Breed
Uses: Hunters Polo Mounts Racing Saddle horses Stock horses
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Quarter Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas Color – Gray, black ,bay, sorrel, chestnut, brown, buckskin, palomino, dun, grullo, red dun, blue roan, and red roan
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Quarter Horse Light Horse Breed
15 to 16 hands Well muscled Powerfully built Most versatile of all breeds
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Quarter Horse Light Horse Breed
First breed native to United States Uses: Stock Racing Pleasure Hunting Jumping
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Standardbred Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States Color – Bay, brown, black Some chestnut, gray, roan, dun 15 to 16 hands
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Standardbred Light Horse Breed
Developed for harness racing Important requirements Pleasing conformation Style Quality
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Standardbred Light Horse Breed
Uses: Racing Trotting Pacing Show
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Tennessee Walking Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – Tennessee Color – Sorrel, chestnut, roan, black, white, golden, gray, bay, brown 14-3 to 17 hands
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Tennessee Walking Horse Light Horse Breed
Three easy riding gaits Flat-foot walk Running walk Canter Natural, inherited characteristics
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Tennessee Walking Horse Light Horse Breed
Uses: Pleasure Plantation Walking Show
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Thoroughbred Light Horse Breed
Origin – England Developed as a running horse 15 to 16-2 hands
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Thoroughbred Light Horse Breed
Color – bay, brown, chestnut, sorrel, black gray White markings on face and legs Conformation emphasizes factors contributing to racing and sports
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Thoroughbred Light Horse Breed
Uses: Race Saddle Hunting Jumping Polo mounts
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Ponies Pony of the Americas Miniature Horse Shetland Pony Welsh Pony
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Ponies Under 14-2 hands Less than 900 pounds
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Miniature Horse Pony Origin – England
Color – Any color, marking patterns, or eye color Height – no more than 34 inches
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Miniature Horses Pony Uses: First used to pull ore carts in coalmines
Pets Show First used to pull ore carts in coalmines
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Pony of the Americas Pony
Origin – Mason City, Iowa Color – Very similar to Appaloosa Several color patterns acceptable 46-54 inches
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Pony of the Americas Pony
Conformation between Quarter Horse and Arabian Uses: Juniors who have outgrown Shetlands but not ready for a horse
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Shetland Pony Pony Origin – Shetland Isles
Color – Any color, solid, or mixed Height classes Under 43 inches 43-46 inches
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Shetland Pony Pony Long, shaggy outer coat during winter
Full mane and tail One of oldest breeds in existence
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Shetland Pony Pony Uses: Children Harness Racing Roadster
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Welsh Pony Pony Origin – Wales
Color – Gray, roan, black, brown, bay chestnut Some white and dun
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Welsh Pony Pony Height – Two Divisions Weight
“A” – Cannot exceed 12-2 hands “B” – Over 12-2 but not more than 14-2 Weight “A” – Less than 500 pounds “B” – 500 to 900 pounds
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Welsh Pony Pony Uses: Children Harness racing Trail riding Parades
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Warmblood Horses American Warmblood Hanoverian Holsteiner Trakehner
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Warmblood Horses 15-1 to 17 hands 1200 to 1600 pounds
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Warmblood Horses Primarily for sporting competitions Dressage Driving
Hunting Jumping Three-day events
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Warmblood Horses Combination of “hot blooded” (Arabians and Thoroughbreds) crossed with “cold blooded” (draft) Do not have closed studbooks Official record of the pedigree or ancestry of purebreds Outside blood is not allowed into gene pool
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American Warmblood Warmblood Breed
Origin – United States Color – Any color Preferably solid with few white markings 16-17 hands
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American Warmblood Warmblood
Uses: Dressage Driving Jumping Three-Day eventing
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Hanoverian Warmblood Origin - Germany
Color – Solid color (bay, chestnut, gray) Excessive white not desired 16 – 17 hands
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Hanoverian Warmblood Noble horse Cooperative temperament Elastic gaits
Outstanding ability in international equestrian disciplines
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Hanoverian Warmblood Uses: Dressage Driving Jumping Three-day eventing
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Holsteiner Warmblood Origin – Province of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany Color – Bay Few or no white markings 16 to 17 hands
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Holsteiner Warmblood Relaxed and willing temperament
Good character and eagerness to work Carries head in beautiful arch Excellent jumping ability
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Holsteiner Warmblood Uses: Dressage Driving Jumping Three-day eventing
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Trakehner Warmblood Origin – Trakehner, East Prussia
Color – Solid color (bay, chestnut, sorrel, gray) without excessive white markings 15-3 to 16-3 hands
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Trakehner Warmblood Originally developed for Prussian Army
“Floating trot” Excellent balance Excels in dressage
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Trakehner Warmblood Introduced to North America in 1957 Uses: Dressage
Hunting Jumping Three-day eventing
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Draft Horses Belgian Clydesdale Percheron Shire
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Draft Horses 14-2 to 19 hands More than 1400 pounds
Primarily for heavy work and exhibition
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Belgian Draft Breed Origin – Belgium Color – Chestnut, sorrel
Some roans and bays 15-2 to 17 hands
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Belgian Draft Breed Size Known for draftiness Widest Deepest
Most compact massive Lowest set draft breed
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Belgian Draft Breed Most numerous draft breed Docile Quiet Gentle
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Belgian Draft Breed Uses: Exhibition Special Attractions Farm Work
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Clydesdale Draft Breed
Origin – Scotland Color – Bay Some black, brown, chestnut, and roan 4 white socks Well-defined blaze or bald face
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Clydesdale Draft Breed
Size – Medium Draft breed 16-2 to 18 hands Superior style and action Heavy feathering of feet Fringe of hair around foot just above the hoof
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Clydesdale Draft Breed
Uses: Exhibition Special attractions Farm work
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Percheron Draft Breed Origin – France
Color – Most common: black or gray Some chestnut and roan Size – Intermediate Between Clydesdale and Belgian
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Percheron Draft Breed 16-2 to 17-3 hands Extremely docile
Clean-cut head
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Percheron Draft Breed Uses: Mated with Thoroughbreds
Exhibition purposes Special attractions Farm Work Mated with Thoroughbreds Produce hunters and jumpers
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Shire Draft Breed Origin – England
Color – Black, brown, gray, chestnut/sorrel Undesirable: Excessive white markings roaning
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Shire Draft Breed Size – Large Matched in weight only by Belgian
16-2 to 17-1 hands War horses in 15th and 16th centuries
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Shire Draft Breed Uses: Exhibition purposes Special attractions
Farm work
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Summary Breed Common origin Possess certain well-fixed, distinctive, uniformly, transmitted characteristics not common to other horses
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Summary Classified as: Light Ponies Warmbloods Draft
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