Transcript Equine ID - Wakefield FFA

Week 5
 Origin: England
 Uses: Plow heavy clay soil
(stamina, health, longevity);
Used in US for logging
 Color: Chestnut
 Weight: Broad shoulder and wide
hips; draft breed
 Height: 16.1 hands
 Lifespan: 25+
 Interesting Fact: The farmers of
Suffolk, England developed breeds
of livestock to fit their special ways
of life
Timber Shropshire
 Can live to around 30 years of age.
 Bred in Tennessee.
 Light Horse.
 Can be 14.3 to 17 hands tall.
 Can weigh 900 to 1200lbs.
Rummy
 Can be almost any color.
Bred for their smooth gait and
speed.
 Can be used for trail riding,
obstacles, jumping, and
dressage.
 Can learn both English and
Western.
Rummy
Famous Show Horses
MISSOURI FOX
TROTTER
By: Giselle Farrell
 Origin: Missouri, United States
 Average life expectancy is roughly late 20’s to mid-30’s
 Stands at around 14 to 16 hands (56-64 inches)
 Weigh between 900-1200 pounds
 May be solid colored or pinto
 White facial and leg markings are common
 Used extensively for trail riding and ranch work
 Also used in handicapped riding programs
 The US Forest Service use these horses for their speed,
stamina, and gait (manner of walking)
 Missouri Fox Trotters breed were used to make the first
horse-back descent of the north rim of the Grand Canyon
t performs a gait known as the "fox trot", a four-beat
broken diagonal gait.
 Crosses between Fox Trotter mares and donkey jacks are
often made, creating mules with the fox trot gait that are
used to carry hunters and trail riders, especially in the
western United States.
I
ANDALUSIAN
•25-30 year lifespan.
•Originated from Spain.
Beau Wileman
 Average height is 15.2-16.2 hands.
 Average weight is 1,130 pounds.
 Generally white or gray.
 Short back and broad shoulders.
 Originally used for Spanish Calvary and
royalty.
 Tornado from Zorro is an Andalusian.
 Fun facts:
 The Andalusian dates back to 25,000 years ago.
 These horses are referred to as the horses of
kings.
By Kinnidy Coley
Quick facts
 Life Span: 25-30 years
 Developed in: Turkmenistan
 Height: 15-16 hands (average)
 Weight: 900-1000lbs (average)
 Colors: Cream, bay, buckskin, black, palomino,
Roan, Rabicano, Grey (Some coats have a metallic
sheen)
Uses
 Racing
 Fox Hunting
 Show Jumping
 Circus
 Dressage
 Vaulting
 Endurance
 Extreme Trail Riding
 Eventing
Famous horses
Interesting Facts
 Black Absent – Famous Olympic
 Akhal-Teke lines were used in
champion 1960
 Abakan- National Champion in
Russia in 1979
 Unknown Akhal-Teke - Named most
beautiful horse in the world
Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and
Trakehners
 Akhal-Teke’s were also used as war
horses in ancient times