Equine (Horses)๐ Flashcards
How are horses classified?
- light
- draft
- pony
How are horses measured?
- In Hands
- 1 hand = 4 inches
- less than 14.2 hands is a pony
- greater than 14.2 is a horse
Draft horses areโฆ
Power Heavy
Long Distance Race Horses areโฆ
Long legs & Long Body
What are the Light Horses? (6)
- Morgan
- Standardbred
- American Saddlebred
- Tennessee Walking
- Quarter Horse
- Appaloosa
Appaloosa (U.S.)
- developed in Palouse River County
- height versatile
- strong tail
- identified by spotted coat, can range from entire coat to โblanketโ covering hip
Arabian (Arabia)
*arabian blood is carried by most light horse breeds
* general purpose light horse with endurance
* distinctive head and neck (dished triangular shape)
* high arched neck
* solid colors are preferred (bay, brown, chestnut, gray, and black)
American Paint Horse (U.S.)
- original registry in 1963 for quarter horse was too white
- quarter horse or thoroughbred parent if one parent is paint & color qualifies
- performs most events in which quarter horse competes
- can now register as a quarter horse
Thoroughbred (England)
- Kentucky derby
- leading states in production are Kentucky, California, and Florida
- NO AI
- bred naturally
- via live cover
- all shapes & sizes
- trace to eclipse (1764)
American Quarter Horse
- saddle horse with great speed over short distances
- multiple coat colors & face markings
- genetics trace to thoroughbred type stallions
- intelligence & athleticism
- ideal working horse/linebreeding program to fix type in king ranch
What are the Draft Horse Breeds?
- Belgian (Belgium)
- Clydesdale (Scotland)
Belgian (Belgium)
- from 1910-1930โs it was the most popular breed
- prominent color is light sorrel with flaxen (yellow/grey) Maine and tail
- easy to handle, very strong, less leg action
Clydesdale (Scotland)
- Budweiser Hitch
- white face, leg markings
- feathering on lower legs (bellbottom)
- lighter weight than Percherons and Belgians though just as tall
- more nervous then other breeds
Male of Breeding Age
Stallion
Mature Female
Mare
Young Male
Colt
Young Female
Filly
Newborn
Foal
Unsexed Male
Gelding
Groups
Herd
Genus
Equus
Act of Parturition
Foaling