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BREEDS OF HORSES

BREEDS OF HORSES. Terms to Know. Domesticated – Tamed for use by man Feathering – Fringe of hair around the horse’s foot just above the hoof Hands – The height of a horse, taken from the top of the withers to the ground. 1 hand=4 inches. More Terms to Know.

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BREEDS OF HORSES

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  1. BREEDS OF HORSES

  2. Terms to Know • Domesticated – Tamed for use by man • Feathering – Fringe of hair around the horse’s foot just above the hoof • Hands – The height of a horse, taken from the top of the withers to the ground. 1 hand=4 inches

  3. More Terms to Know • Overo – White extends up from the belly & legs towards the back • Tobiano – White extends downward over the horse’s back

  4. Horse Terms • Foal: Young horse of either sex up to one year of age • Filly: Female less than three years of age • Colt: Male less than three years of age • Mare: Mature female, four or older • Stallion: Mature male, four or older • Gelding: Castrated male

  5. CLASSIFICATIONS • Light Horse Breeds • Breeds of Ponies • Breeds of Draft Horses

  6. Light Horse Breeds • American Paint Horse • American Saddlebred Horse • Appaloosa • Arabian • Morgan • Palomino • Pinto • Quarter Horse • Standardbred • Tennessee Walking Horse • Thouroughbred

  7. Light Horse Characteristics • 14 to 17 hands • Weigh 900 to 1,400 pounds • Primary use is for riding, driving or racing • Generally more capable of more action and greater speed

  8. American Paint Horse

  9. American Paint characteristics • Origin: United States • Color: White with any other color; may be overo and tobiano • Height: 14 to 16 hands • Weight: 750 to 1,300 pounds • Uses: Stock, pleasure, show purposes, racing

  10. American Saddlebred

  11. American Saddlebred characteristics • Origin: Fayette County, Kentucky • Color: Bay, brown, chestnut, gray, black or golden • Height: 15 to 16 hands • Weight: 1,000 to 1,200 pounds • Uses: Saddle, pleasure, stock and fine harness

  12. Appaloosa

  13. Appaloosacharacteristics • Origin: Idaho, Oregon, & Washington • Color: Variations & combinations of colors and spots; eye encircled with white, mottled skin; hooves black & white striped • Height: 14 to 15 hands • Weight: 900 to 1,200 pounds • Uses: Stock, pleasure, race and parade

  14. Arabian

  15. Arabiancharacteristics • Origin: Arabia • Color: Bay, gray, chestnut; white on head & legs is common • Height: 14 to 15 hands • Weight: 850 to 1,100 pounds • Dished face is most distinguishing characteristic • Uses: Saddle, show, stock, pleasure, racing

  16. Morgan

  17. Morgancharacteristics • Origin: Vermont • Color: Bay, brown, black, chestnut; white markings less common • Height: 14 to 15 hands • Weight: 1,000 to 1,200 pounds • Known for easy manageability and remarkable endurance • Uses: Saddle, stock, harness, jumpers

  18. Palomino

  19. Palominocharacteristics • Origin: United States • Color: Golden with white, silver or ivory mane & tail • Height: 14 to 16 hands • Weight: 900 to 1,300 pounds • Uses: Parade, pleasure, stock, saddle

  20. Pinto

  21. Pintocharacteristics • Origin: United States, from horses brought in by Spanish conquistadors • Color: Half color (bay, brown, chestnut) with white spots from 2 to 12 inches across • Height: 14 to 16 hands • Weight: 750 to 1,300 pounds • Uses: Hunters, polo mounts, racing, saddle, stock

  22. Pinto characteristics cont’d • Type not color determines if a horse is identified as a paint or pinto. The Pinto registry accepts several breed types, while the Paint registry accepts only Quarter or Thoroughbred conformation.

  23. Quarter Horse

  24. Quarter Horsecharacteristics • Origin: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado & Kansas • Color: Chestnut, sorrel, bay, dun, palomino, black, brown & roan • Height: 14 to 16 hands • Weight: 1,050 to 1,300 pounds • Well-muscled & powerfully built; considered most versatile • Uses: Stock, racing, pleasure

  25. Standardbred

  26. Standardbred characteristics • Origin: United States • Color: Bay, brown, chestnut, black, gray, roan and dun • Height: 15 to 16 hands • Weight: 900 to 1,300 pounds • Developed primarily for harness racing • Uses: Harness racing, trotting or pacing, show

  27. Tennessee Walking Horse

  28. Tennessee Walking Horsecharacteristics • Origin: Tennessee • Color: Sorrel, chestnut, roan, black, white, golden, gray, bay and brown • Height: 14 to 15 hands • Weight: 1,000 to 1,200 pounds • The running walk is distinctive to the breed • Uses: Pleasure, plantation walking, show

  29. Thoroughbred

  30. Thoroughbred characteristics • Origin: England, developed as a running horse • Color: Bay, brown, chestnut, sorrel, black, gray; white on the face & legs is common • Height: 15 to 17 hands • Weight: 900 to 1,400 pounds • Conformation emphasizes factors contributing to racing & sports • Uses: Race horses, saddle, stock, hunters and jumpers, polo mounts

  31. Breeds of Ponies • Hackney • Pony of the Americas • Shetland Pony • Welsh Pony

  32. Hackney

  33. Hackneycharacteristics • Origin: England • Color: Chestnut, bay, brown; white markings are desirable • Height: 12 to 16 hands (those under 14 are referred to as ponies) • Weight: 800 to 1,200 pounds • Uses: Valued chiefly for show purposes, heavy harness or carriage horses

  34. Pony of the Americas

  35. Pony of the Americascharacteristics • Origin: Mason City, Iowa • Color: Similar to Appaloosa • Height: 46” to 54” • Weight: 400 to 800 pounds • Breed standard calls for conformation between Quarter Horse and Arabian • Uses: Western type using pony for youth

  36. Shetland Pony

  37. Shetland Ponycharacteristics • Origin: Shetland Isles • Color: Black, dark brown, bay, chestnut, mouse & spotted • Height: 43” & under; 43” to 46” • Weight: 300 to 500 pounds • Develops long shaggy outer coat during winter months and has a full mane & tail • Uses: Child’s mount, harness, racing, roadster

  38. Welsh Pony

  39. Welsh Ponycharacteristics • Origin: Wales • Color: Black, gray, bay, roan, cream, chestnut • Height: “A” division – 12 hands & under; “B” division – 12 hands & over • Weight: “A” division – less than 500 pounds; “B” division – 500 to 900 pounds • Uses: Child’s mount, harness racing, pleasure, parade, hunting

  40. Draft Breeds • Belgian • Clydesdale • Percheron • Suffolk

  41. Belgian

  42. Belgiancharacteristics • Origin: Belgium • Color: Bay, chestnut, roan • Size: Wide, deep, low set bodies • Weight: Male – 1,900 to 2,200 pounds; Female – 1,850 to 2,100 pounds • Very docile & quiet • Uses: Exhibition purposes, special attractions, farm work

  43. Clydesdale

  44. Clydesdalecharacteristics • Origin: Scotland • Color: Bay and brown with white markings • Height: 16 to 17 hands • Weight: Male – 1,700 to 1,900 pounds; Female – 1,500 to 1,700 pounds • Superior style and action • Heavy feathering of feet • Uses: Exhibition purposes, special attractions, farm work

  45. Percheron

  46. Percheroncharacteristics • Origin: France • Color: Black or gray • Height: 16-1 to 16-3 hands • Weight: Male – 1,800 to 2,000 pounds; Female – 1,700 to 1,850 pounds • Extremely docile • Uses: Exhibition purposes, special attractions, farm work

  47. Suffolk

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