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Equine Breeds
Ms. Whitford
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Light Horses
• At least 14.2 hands tall at the withers
• 900 - 1400 pounds• Most common type of
horse in the United States
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Appaloosa
• Well known for speed
• Used by the Nez Perce Indians as war horses
• Originated from Spanish horses left behind by explorers
Unique color pattern of spots (predominantly over the hip)
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Arabian
• Originated in Arabia• Oldest and purest
breed• Known for strength
and stamina• High tail setting• Short back
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Morgan
• Developed in the United States
• America’s first breed of light horse
• Descended from one horse, Justin Morgan
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Mustang
• Developed by Mother Nature in the Western United States
• Near extinction in 1970
• Available through the Adopt-A-Horse program from the US Government
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American Quarter Horse
• Developed in the United States as a race horse
• Named for their fast times in the 1/4 mile
• Known for speed, strength & intelligence
• Most popular horse breed in the world
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American Saddlebred
• Developed in the United States
• Ridden by many famous riders– Paul Revere
– Daniel Boone
– Ulysses S. Grant
– Stonewall Jackson
– Robert E. Lee
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Paint Originates in the United
States Stock type horse Color patterns are called
Tobiano and Overo
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Standardbred
• Fastest harness horse in the world
• Name comes from the fact that the horses must meet a “specific” standard.
• Bay, brown or black in color
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Tennessee Walking Horse
• Originated in Tennessee
• Possess a unique running walk gait
• Very easy to ride
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Thoroughbred
• Originated in England• Designed to sustain
speed over distances while carrying weight
• Largest of the light breeds
• Fastest in the world due to their long legs, muscles, and stride
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Draft Horse Breeds
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Belgian
• Originated in Belgium
• American Belgian Association is headquartered in Wabash, IN
• Widest, deepest, most compact of the draft horses
• Extremely quiet and docile
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Clydesdale
• Developed in Scotland• Commonly bay in
color• Known for four white
socks with hairy fetlocks
• Made famous in US beer commercials
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Percheron• Originated in France• 1,700-2,200 lbs• Most popular draft
breed in the early 1900s
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Shire
• Developed in England• Largest of all modern
horse breeds• Once used to carry
knights into battle• Mostly black with
white legs
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Breeds of Light Horses Quiz
1. Palomino 2. Appaloosa
3. Morgan 4. Quarter Horse
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Breeds of Light Horses Quiz
5. Thoroughbred 6. Mustang
7. Arabian 8. Paint