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Horse Breeds Review

Horse Breeds Review. American Saddlebred. Comments: Performs several gaits Very “showy” 1 st breed established in America. Brahman. Oval shaped hump over the shoulders and long, floppy ears Dewalp (loose skin on throat) falls in large loose folds Bull weight: 1600-2200 lbs

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Horse Breeds Review

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  1. Horse Breeds Review

  2. American Saddlebred • Comments: • Performs several gaits • Very “showy” • 1st breed established in America

  3. Brahman • Oval shaped hump over the shoulders and long, floppy ears • Dewalp (loose skin on throat) falls in large loose folds • Bull weight: 1600-2200 lbs • Cow weight: 1000-1400 lbs • Possess exceptional stamina and longevity • Good, protective mothers • Originated in USA and Brazil

  4. Thoroughbred • Other Info: • Bred for racing • Must be handled carefully

  5. Texas Longhorn • Signature long horns are at least 40 inches between the tips. • Long legs and flamboyant color pattern, the most common of which is pictured. • Bull weight: 1300-2500 lbs • Cow weight: 700-1600 lbs • Most commonly used in rodeos and film sets • Making a comeback in ranches due to naturally lean meat, easy calving, longevity, and survival instincts. Picture retrieved from: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

  6. Hereford • Characteristic white face that is even passed on to crossbreeds • Purebreds have a rich, red coat with white brisket, underside, and feet • Bull weight: 1900-2900 lbs • Cow weight: 990-1800 lbs • Originally triple purpose: draft, milk, and beef • Great grazing cattle and seen in herds rearing beef cattle due to motherly characteristics.

  7. Charolais

  8. Shorthorn

  9. Jersey • Very dainty and often thought to be malnourished because they are so bony. • Bull weight: 1100-1800 lbs • Cow weight: 800-1200 lbs • Milk rich in butterfat, calcium, and protein, making them a favorite with cheesemakers • Yield more milk per unit of body weight than other breeds • Have a long, productive life and are adapted to the hottest of climates

  10. Brahman

  11. Simmental

  12. Limousin

  13. Belgian • Origin: • Belgium • Classification: • Draft • Height: • Up to 17hh • Color: • Chestnut, sometimes bay, brown, gray

  14. American Quarter Horse • Comments: • Oldest American breed • Most versatile breed • Largest equine registry

  15. Texas Longhorn

  16. Charolais • Large, long bodies with a white to cream coat • Short to medium horns and large eyes • Poor mothering ability • Bull weight: 2000-2650 lbs • Cow weight: 1250-2000 lbs • Main use is to breed a larger more muscular offspring • “Color mark” offspring meaning their white coat dilutes the darker color (black to creamy soot)

  17. Angus • Naturally polled (no horns) with a solid black coat and blocky, muscular build • Bull weight: 1800-2650 lbs • Cow weight: 1100-1540 lbs • World’s most famous breed for high quality beef • Bulls used to put more meat onto crossbred offspring, resulting in fewer calving problems

  18. Miniature

  19. Paint • Origin: • United States • Classification: • Light • Height: • Variable • Color: • Black and white in bold patches all over body

  20. Morgan • Other Info: • Works well under harness or saddle • Common foundation sire – Justin Morgan of Massachusetts

  21. Guernsey • Patched golden and white coat • Bull weight: 1300-1800 lbs • Cow weight: 990-1100 lbs • Strictly dairy cows • Milk has a high beta carotene content, and is rich in butterfat and protein • Nicknamed “Golden Guernsey”

  22. Belgian

  23. Jersey

  24. Morgan • Other Info: • Works well under harness or saddle • Common foundation sire – Justin Morgan of Massachusetts

  25. Clydesdale • Origin: • Scotland • Classification: • Draft • Height: • 16.2-18 hh • Color: • Bay, brown, black, roan • Look for white on face and legs; sometimes on body

  26. Holstein • Very common black and white spotted coat • Also a red and white variety • Highest milk yielder in the world • Bull weight: avg. 2200 lbs • Cow weight: avg. 1500 lbs • Issues concerning high-pressure milking operations has lead breeders to rethink their goals

  27. Ayrshire

  28. American Saddlebred • Origin: • United States • Classification: • Light • Height: • 15 – 16 hh • Color: • Black, bay, brown • White markings on face and legs

  29. Donkey

  30. Shorthorn • Coat colors are roan, red, red and white, or roan and white • Bull weight: 1760 lbs • Cow weight: 1100 lbs • Main use for bulls is to crossbreed beef calves and cows are great sucklers to herds • Breed known both as a beef breed and a dairy breed

  31. Hinny

  32. Appaloosa • Origin: • Spain & U.S. • Classification: • Light • Height: • 14-15.3 hh • Color: • Striped hooves • Mottle skin (usually has dark areas)

  33. Angus

  34. Morgan • Origin: • United States • Classification: • Light • Height: • 14-15.2hh • Color: • Bay, brown, black, chesnut

  35. Ayrshire • White silky coat with patches of red, mahogany, or brown; can be mostly white as pictured. • Bull weight: 1,850 lbs • Cow weight: 1,000-1,300 lbs • Commercial dairy cow with good butterfat yields • Less bony than a Jersey or Holstein • Famous for long, deep, “tidy” udder

  36. American Quarter Horse • Origin: • United States • Classification: • Light • Height: • 15.2 – 16.1 hh • Color: • Mostly chestnut • Any solid color

  37. Belgian • Other Info: • One of most powerful of horse breeds • Thought to be descendant of the medieval great horses • Most draft horses have Belgian lineage

  38. Brown Swiss

  39. Arabian • Origin: • Arabia • Classification: • Light • Height: • 14.3-16hh • Color: • Bay, brown, chestnut, gray, black

  40. Haflinger

  41. Simmental • Like Herefords, Simmental cattle have a white face that is passed to all offspring • Yellow-leather coat color, however American Simmentals are mainly black or dark red • Bull weight: 2200-3000 lbs • Cow weight: 1100-1900 lbs • Originally triple purpose, however American Simmentals are mainly a beef breed • In Australia, Simmentals crossbred to improve cow milking ability

  42. Holstein

  43. Guernsey

  44. Tennessee Walking Horse • Other Info: • Known for the flat walk and the running walk • Comfortable ride • Good for beginners

  45. Thoroughbred • Origin: • England • Classification: • Light • Height: • 14.2-17hh • Color: • Any solid colors • Can have white markings

  46. Limousin • Commonly a sandy-red color, however the Black Limousin pictured is popular in North America. • Bull weight: 1900-2400 lbs • Cow weight: 1100-1300 lbs • Limousin oxen were known for speed and strength in early times, however have been a beef breed since the late 1800’s. • Limousinsuckler cows are said to age gracefully. Picture retrieved from: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

  47. Clydesdale • Other Info: • Popular in big hitches • Regularly exported from Britain for over 100 years

  48. Brown Swiss • Brown to gray-brown, often with lighter color along back • Bull weight: 1800-2500 lbs • Cow weight: 1100-1700 lbs • Nostrils are similar to the Jersey, but they are larger cows overall • Favorite with cheesemakers • Second in milk production only to Holstein

  49. Miniature horse • Origin: • unsure • Classification: • Miniature Horse • Height: • Max 34” at withers • Color: • any

  50. Appaloosa • Other Info: • 3rd largest breed registry in the world • Popular in U.S. & Australia

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