Breeds of Horses Flashcards
Horses that are for riding, driving and racing
LIGHT HORSES
- bay, white, chestnut, gray and black in color
- widely use for pleasure riding, jumping exhibition and bull fighting
ANDALUSIAN
Origin of Andalusian
SPAIN
Developed by the Nez Perce Indian Tribe
APPALOOSA
- have white on their hips and loins and with dark round or egg shaped spots
- occasionally, their bodies are mottled with spots
- eyes are encircled with white spots
- hoofs have vertical white or black
APPALOOSA
Origin of Appaloosa
USA
- bay, chestnut and gray with a few black and white
- skin is always dark with white spots on its head and legs
ARABIAN
Origin of Arabian
ARABIAN PENINSULA
- larger than any of the light horses
- solid bay in color with black legs
- usage: general utility, pleasure riding
CLEVELAND BAY
Origin of Cleveland Bay
ENGLAND
Descended from a stallion named Justin Morgan that lived in the 1700s
- bay, chestnut, black and brown
MORGAN
Origin of Morgan
USA
- golden colored hair, mane and tail
- does not breed when crossbred
PALOMINO
Origin of Palomino
USA
Known for the PASO GAIT, a four beat, in which both legs on the same side move together
- solid bay, chestnut, or black with white markings
PASO FINO
Origin of Paso Fino
CARRIBEAN
Two color patterns of Pinto
TOBIANO & OVERO
- have color on the head, chest and flanks and in some on their tail
- white legs
TOBIANO
- jagged-edged, white markings on the midsection of the body and neck
- legs are colored
OVERO
Origin of Pinto
USA
- use in race horsing during the colonial times that was a quarter of a mile long
- bred for short distances
- used during the expansion of the US territories west of the Mississipi River
- bay, black, brown, sorrel, chestnut, dun, buckskin, red dun, palomino, gray, red roan and blue roan
QUARTER HORSE
Origin of Quarter Horse
USA
The Racehorse
- bay, brown, black and chestnut, sometimes roan and gray
THOROUGHBRED
Origin of Thoroughbred
ENGLAND
- are those whose height is less than 14.2 hands
- weigh around 300-900 lbs. (136-408 kg)
- for riding and driving
PONIES
- has colors as seen in horses that are either solid or broken
- less than 10.3 hands tall
- 10.3-11 hands tall
SHETLAND PONIES
Origin of Shetland Ponies
SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND
- usually more than 17 hands tall
- heavier and larger than the light horses
- use to pull draft and carriages
DRAFT HORSES
Origin of Draft Horses
EUROPE
- bay, chestnut and roan
- average height: 15.2-17 hands
BELGIAN
Origin of Belgian
BELGIUM
- bay, brown, both with white markings; other colors: black, chestnut, gray and sometimes roan
- smaller than the belgian, percheron and shire
- 16-17 hands
CLYDESDALE
Origin of Clydesdale
SCOTLAND
- black and gray; other colors: bay, brown, chestnut and roan
- height: 16.1-16.3 hands high
PERCHERON
Origin of Percheron
FRANCE
- frequently have white markings on their faces and legs
- height: 16-17.2 hands high
SHIRE
Origin of Shire
ENGLAND
- comes in chestnut only, but shade ranges from dark liver to light golden sorrel
- some may have white markings on the head and legs
- height: 15.2-16.2 hands
SUFFOLK
Origin of Suffolk
ENGLAND
