animal id week seven
DESCRIPTION
HorsesTRANSCRIPT
A N I M A L I DW E E K S E V E N - H O R S E S : G R A N T H A L L
A P PA L O O S AE Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• striped hooves
• mottled skin
• colorful, spotted coat
A R A B I A NE Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Fine coat - colors include varying shades of bay, chestnut, grey, and black
• head appears smaller and more refined
• tail is set high and often carried high
B E L G I A NE Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• relatively small head
• ranges from 16.2-17 hands
• chestnut or red roan coloring
C LY D E S D A L EE Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• ranges 16-19 hands
• radius and ulna are fused
• tibia and fibula are fused
• popularly known as a hitch horse
• feather hair (hair on hooves)
H A F L I N G E RE Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• 13-15 Hands high
• Chestnut color in all shades from light to dark
• desirable appearance of harmony and elegance