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Horses

Horses. By Abby Warner. What is a Horse?. Life Cycle. Different Types Of Horses. Horses are loosely divided into three major categories. These divisions are normally based on the general temperament of the horses. Hot Bloods Spirited animals. Built for speed & endurance. Cold Bloods

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Horses

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  1. Horses By Abby Warner

  2. What is a Horse?

  3. Life Cycle

  4. Different Types Of Horses • Horses are loosely divided into three major categories. • These divisions are normally based on the general temperament of the horses. • Hot Bloods • Spirited animals. • Built for speed & endurance. • Cold Bloods • Best suited for slow, heavy work. • Large horses, and some ponies. • Warm Bloods • Cross breeds between hot bloods & cold bloods. • Bred for specific riding purposes. There are currently over 300 different breeds of horses all over the world today, each bred for different uses.

  5. Anatomy • There are an average of 205 bones in a horse’s body. • Significant difference in our skeletal system & a horse’s is their lack of a collarbone. • They have no muscles below the knees and hocks. • Only the special tissues, etc. that make up the hooves.

  6. Interaction with Humans

  7. Other Benefits to Humans • Horses also benefit humans by the raw materials that they produce. • Horse meat • Used for humans in the past, and for other carnivorous animals. • Horsehide • Boots, gloves, jackets, baseballs, etc. • Horse hooves • Used to produce glue.

  8. Specific Horse Breeds

  9. Thoroughbred Horse • Breed originated in 17th-18th century England. • Best known for horse racing. • Also competes in show jumping, eventing, dressage at highest levels of competition. • Considered a “hot blood” horse. • For their agility, speed, and spirit. • Have a very high rate of accidents and other health problems. • 1/10 of Thoroughbreds suffer some type of orthopedic problem.

  10. Arabian Horse • Originated on the Arabian Peninsula. • One of the oldest known breeds, according to archaeological evidence. • The distinct shape of their head has been found in bones that date back around 4,500 years. • Versatile breed • Well known for endurance riding and other fields of equestrian activity. • Classified as “hot blooded”. • Six genetic disorders are common for the breed.

  11. American Quarter Horse Nicknamed~ “America’s Horse”& “World’s Fastest Horse” • American breed of horse. • Excels at sprinting short distances. • Their breed name originated this way. • From their ability to outdistance opponents in quarter mile races. • Well known for appearing in rodeos, as show horses, and also as working ranch horses.

  12. Paints & Pintos American Paint Horse Pinto Known simply as “coloured” horses in nations using British English. Most popular in the United States. Several types: Piebald Skewbald Tricolored or Tricoloured • Developed from Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred bloodlines. • Different “paint” patterns: • Tobiano • Overo • Frame • Sabino • Splashed White • Tovero

  13. Other Breeds

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