Breeds of Horses

Question 1

Horses that are for riding, driving and racing

Answer 1

LIGHT HORSES

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

ANDALUSIAN

Question 3

Origin of Andalusian

Answer 3

SPAIN

Question 4

Developed by the Nez Perce Indian Tribe

Answer 4

APPALOOSA

Question 5

• 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

Answer 5

APPALOOSA

Question 6

Origin of Appaloosa

Answer 6

USA

Question 7

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

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

Answer 7

ARABIAN

Question 8

Origin of Arabian

Answer 8

ARABIAN PENINSULA

Question 9

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

Answer 9

CLEVELAND BAY

Question 10

Origin of Cleveland Bay

Answer 10

ENGLAND

Question 11

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

Answer 11

MORGAN

Question 12

Origin of Morgan

Answer 12

USA

Question 13

• golden colored hair, mane and tail

- does not breed when crossbred

Answer 13

PALOMINO

Question 14

Origin of Palomino

Answer 14

USA

Question 15

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

Answer 15

PASO FINO

Question 16

Origin of Paso Fino

Answer 16

CARRIBEAN

Question 17

Two color patterns of Pinto

Answer 17

TOBIANO & OVERO

Question 18

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

Answer 18

TOBIANO

Question 19

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

Answer 19

OVERO

Question 20

Origin of Pinto

Answer 20

USA

Question 21

• 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

Answer 21

QUARTER HORSE

Question 22

Origin of Quarter Horse

Answer 22

USA

Question 23

The Racehorse

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

Answer 23

THOROUGHBRED

Question 24

Origin of Thoroughbred

Answer 24

ENGLAND

Question 25

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

Answer 25

PONIES

Question 26

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

Answer 26

SHETLAND PONIES

Question 27

Origin of Shetland Ponies

Answer 27

SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND

Question 28

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

Answer 28

DRAFT HORSES

Question 29

Origin of Draft Horses

Answer 29

EUROPE

Question 30

- bay, chestnut and roan | - average height: 15.2-17 hands

Answer 30

BELGIAN

Question 31

Origin of Belgian

Answer 31

BELGIUM

Question 32

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

Answer 32

CLYDESDALE

Question 33

Origin of Clydesdale

Answer 33

SCOTLAND

Question 34

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

Answer 34

PERCHERON

Question 35

Origin of Percheron

Answer 35

FRANCE

Question 36

- frequently have white markings on their faces and legs | - height: 16-17.2 hands high

Answer 36

SHIRE

Question 37

Origin of Shire

Answer 37

ENGLAND

Question 38

- 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

Answer 38

SUFFOLK

Question 39

Origin of Suffolk

Answer 39

ENGLAND