Transcript Horse Breeds

Horse Breeds
Spring 2006
M. Marler
Horses breeds can
be classified by…
• the way the horse is ridden. (Tennessee Walking
Horse)
• the purpose the horse was bred for. (Quarter
Horse)
• a single horse that a breed originated from.
(Morgan)
• the country or area of the breed’s origin.
(Arabian)
Popular Breeds in the USA
• Thoroughbred
• Arabian
• American Paint Horse
• Clydesdale
• American Mustang
• Morgan
• American Quarter Horse
• Appaloosa
• Paso Fino
Thoroughbred
Breed was
developed in
England from the
finest Arabian
horses crossed with
native English
mares.
Thoroughbred
• Purpose: A horse
that could maintain a
high speed over
distances of a couple
miles.
• Temperament:
Sensitive;
sometimes “high
strung”
Thoroughbred
Ferdinand
 Average sale price for
US racing bred 2yr.
Old $61,000.
• Most paid for a
Thoroughbred in
history

– $16,000,000
Thoroughbred
• Colors: Predominately
gray, bay, chestnut,
and brown
• Very elegant and fine
boned horse
• Average size: 15.2-17
hands and 1,000lbs.
Thoroughbred
Uses: Mainly racing;
also jumping, foxhunting, dressage, 3day eventing,
pleasure riding
• Also used as a
foundational or
“appendix” breed for
other breeds
Arabian
http://hughesarabians.com/straight/index.html
Arabian
• Developed by Bedouin
tribes in Arab countries
over thousands of years
• Purpose: Used for
transportation over long
distances and war
• Foundation breed to
nearly every breed known
today
Arabian
Arabian
• Temperament: Sensitive; Highly intelligent; Often
“high strung”
• Average Size: 14.2 to 15.2 hands; small; 800-
1,000 lbs.
• Very elegant and fine boned horse
• “Dished face”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkWKonST0
American Mustangs
American Mustang
• Originated from the
Spanish Andulsians
brought over by
Spanish explorers.
• There were no horses
on the US continents
prior to the Spanish
exploration.
American Mustang
• Pure Spanish horses
mixed with other
settlers horses and
ran wild
• Kiger Mustangs are
one of the purest
bloodlines from the
original Spanish
horses,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJPwOs8sW4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZGr6sMeo7g&feature=related
American Mustang
• Comes in all colors and
many sizes
• Protected by the Bureau
of Land Management
• May be “adopted”
• Very hardy horses with
great stamina and sound
legs and feet
American Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse
•
Originated from Spanish
Mustang, Thoroughbred racing
stock, and some draft horses
•
Purpose: Originally bred to
race a ¼ mile. This was the
length of most small American
towns in the late 1800’s
•
Also used as a “cow pony” for
herding cattle
American Quarter Horse
• Claims the title “America’s Horse” for its
versatility
• Quarter Horses are used for both english
and western disciplines such as cutting,
reining, pleasure, dressage, and jumping.
• All solid colors and roans; No white
markings above the knee
American Quarter Horse
• Temperament: Intelligent
but generally quiet,
gentle, and easily trained
• Average Size: 14.2-15.2
hands; 1,000-1,200 lbs.
• Known for being “stocky”
and heavily muscled
Appaloosa
http://movieclips.com/oPb8X-dances-with-wolves-movie-the-buffalo-hunt/
• Developed by the Nez
Perce Indian tribe which
lived near the Palouse
river in Idaho
• Developed through
careful and selective
breeding
• Original purpose: Buffalo
hunting; horses had to be
swift and courageous
Appaloosa
• Horses were
regarded by white
men as being of very
high quality
• Herds were dispersed
after the Nez Perce
War of 1877
Appaloosa
• Characteristics:
Spotted coat pattern,
mottled skin, white
sclera around the
eye, striped hooves,
short tails
Appaloosa
• Uses: Multi-purpose;
Perform well in English
& Western disciplines;
good stock and rodeo
horses, excellent
jumpers
American Paint Horse
• Developed sporadically
through mustang herds
on the American plains
• 2nd largest breed registry
in U.S.A.
• Characteristics: One of
three distinct splotched
patterns (Overo, Tobiano,
and Tovero)
Tobiano
• Dark color
covers one or
both flanks.
• All four legs
are white
• Head markings
are like a solid
colored horse
Overo
White does not cross
the back between the
withers and the tail
At least one and often
all four legs are dark.
Head markings are
distinctive.
Tovero
Dark pigmentation
around the ears
and mouth
One or both of the
eyes may be blue.
Dark splotches on
chest and flank.
American Paint Horse
• Conformation, size,
temperament, and
purpose closely
resemble the
American Quarter
Horse
Clydesdale
Clydesdale
• Draft breed
developed in
England.
• Bred to haul heavy
loads
• Common colors: Bay,
black, brown;
occasionally chestnut
or roan
Clydesdale
• White markings are common on face and
legs
• Legs have “feathers” or long, silky hairs
• Generally 16 to 18 hands;
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Clydesdale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGx4E8w5VHg&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veQAJ4qlltU
Morgan
• All originated from one
foal “Figure” born in 1789
and owned by Justin
Morgan.
• “Figure” became famous
for being able to “outwalk, out-trot, out-run,
and out-pull” other horses
• Recognized as America’s
first horse breed
Morgan
• Known as the
preferred breed of
American calvary.
• Served as a
foundation breed for
Quarter Horses,
Tennessee Walking
Horses, and
Standardbreds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Y2Iyr7wYQ&feature=related
Morgan
• Intelligent with gentle
dispositions
• Generally smaller
horses; 14.2 -15.2
hands high
• Frequently bay,
brown, and black;
may be most solid
colors
Morgan
• Purpose: Used
predominately in
English disciplines but
also in Western
• Popular for Carriage
Driving Events
Paso Fino
Known as the “smoothest
riding horse in the world.”
Bred from Spanish
Andalusians and Spanish
Barbs (Arabians)
Bred by Spanish
conquistadors and early
Spanish plantation
owners in the Caribbean
and Latin America
Paso Fino
“Paso Fino” means the
“fine walk” or “fine
movement”.
Has three gaits which are
as follows:
– Classic Fino
– Paso Corto
– Paso Largo
Paso Fino
Very small horses or
ponies
Typically, 13 to 15.2
hands high
Weigh only 700 to 1,100
lbs.
Compete in Western
events, endurance races,
and Spanish classes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZsGXUCDHA8&feature=related
Andalusian
Thought of for many
centuries as
“perfection in
horseflesh”.
The preferred horse
for nobility and war in
the Middle Ages.
The breed Cortes
brought to America.
Andalusian
Descended from the
Spanish Barb.
A foundation breed for
many breeds.
From Andalusia,
Spain
Andalusian
Color: Usually gray
and occasionally bay,
black, palomino, and
buckskin
Height: 15.2-16.2
hands tall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_d96bxojwg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DncGM9cq3w0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aib8149E4k8
Andalusian