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Breeds of Horses Flashcards

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Horses that are for riding, driving and racing

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LIGHT HORSES

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  • bay, white, chestnut, gray and black in color

- widely use for pleasure riding, jumping exhibition and bull fighting

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ANDALUSIAN

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Origin of Andalusian

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SPAIN

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Developed by the Nez Perce Indian Tribe

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APPALOOSA

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  • 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
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APPALOOSA

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Origin of Appaloosa

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USA

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  • bay, chestnut and gray with a few black and white

- skin is always dark with white spots on its head and legs

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ARABIAN

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Origin of Arabian

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ARABIAN PENINSULA

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  • larger than any of the light horses
  • solid bay in color with black legs
  • usage: general utility, pleasure riding
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CLEVELAND BAY

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Origin of Cleveland Bay

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ENGLAND

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Descended from a stallion named Justin Morgan that lived in the 1700s
- bay, chestnut, black and brown

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MORGAN

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Origin of Morgan

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USA

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  • golden colored hair, mane and tail

- does not breed when crossbred

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PALOMINO

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Origin of Palomino

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USA

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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

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PASO FINO

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Origin of Paso Fino

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CARRIBEAN

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Two color patterns of Pinto

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TOBIANO & OVERO

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  • have color on the head, chest and flanks and in some on their tail
  • white legs
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TOBIANO

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  • jagged-edged, white markings on the midsection of the body and neck
  • legs are colored
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OVERO

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Origin of Pinto

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USA

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  • 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
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QUARTER HORSE

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Origin of Quarter Horse

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USA

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The Racehorse

- bay, brown, black and chestnut, sometimes roan and gray

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THOROUGHBRED

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Origin of Thoroughbred

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ENGLAND

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  • are those whose height is less than 14.2 hands
  • weigh around 300-900 lbs. (136-408 kg)
  • for riding and driving
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PONIES

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  • has colors as seen in horses that are either solid or broken
  • less than 10.3 hands tall
  • 10.3-11 hands tall
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SHETLAND PONIES

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Origin of Shetland Ponies

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SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND

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  • usually more than 17 hands tall
  • heavier and larger than the light horses
  • use to pull draft and carriages
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DRAFT HORSES

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Origin of Draft Horses

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EUROPE

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  • bay, chestnut and roan

- average height: 15.2-17 hands

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BELGIAN

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Origin of Belgian

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BELGIUM

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  • bay, brown, both with white markings; other colors: black, chestnut, gray and sometimes roan
  • smaller than the belgian, percheron and shire
  • 16-17 hands
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CLYDESDALE

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Origin of Clydesdale

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SCOTLAND

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  • black and gray; other colors: bay, brown, chestnut and roan
  • height: 16.1-16.3 hands high
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PERCHERON

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Origin of Percheron

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FRANCE

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  • frequently have white markings on their faces and legs

- height: 16-17.2 hands high

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SHIRE

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Origin of Shire

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ENGLAND

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  • 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
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SUFFOLK

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Origin of Suffolk

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ENGLAND

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