breeds and types of horses
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Mr. Wolf. Breeds and Types of Horses. Facts. Stallion: intact male Gelding: castrated male Mare: mature female Filly: immature female Colt: immature male Foal: baby horse. Ponies. A small horse normally 14.2 hands or smaller at the withers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Breeds and Types of Horses
Mr. Wolf
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Facts
Stallion: intact male Gelding: castrated male Mare: mature female Filly: immature female Colt: immature male Foal: baby horse
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Ponies
A small horse normally 14.2 hands or smaller at the withers.
Stocky bodies, round shape, short head, large eyes, and small ears.
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Shetland Pony
Strong and hardy pony. Dished face, muscular neck, with
short strong legs. Good natured and make good kid
ponies.
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Shetland Pony
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Miniature Pony
Normally less than 34 inches at the withers.
Very friendly and alert. Breed Association: American
Miniature Horse Association.
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Mini Pony
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Pony of Americas
Originated from a Shetland stallion and Arabian and Appaloosa mares.
Created for smaller riders. 11-13 hands tall, well muscled, and
must be colored like the Appaloosa.
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POA
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Draft
A heavy or large horse bred for hard work such as plowing and driving.
They are strong, docile, and patient. 16 hands or taller, large boned,
feathered feet, weigh around 1,300 to 2,000 lbs.
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Clydesdale
Normally bay in color with white markings.
Well muscled with an arching neck and tall withers.
This breed is used by Budweiser.
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Clydesdale
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Belgian
Normally sorrel with a flaxen mane and tail.
Most popular draft breed in the United States.
Small head, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, and short legs.
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Belgian
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Percheron
16.2-17.3 hands tall and weight around 1,900 lbs.
Normally grey or black in color. Used for draft work, but they are also
good show jumpers.
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Percheron
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Gaited Horses
Breeds that have a natural smooth 4 beat gait.
This natural gait is also called “ambling.”
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American Saddlebred
Developed in Kentucky by plantation owners.
Commonly used for driving, pleasure riding, and trail riding because of their naturally smooth gate.
Normally 15-17 hands tall.
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American Saddlebred
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Paso Fino
Naturally gaited, light horse that was imported from Spain.
Small body type, but very strong. Weigh 800-1,000 lbs. Have a very fast 4 beat gate that
can reach up to 25 mph.
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Paso Fino
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Tennessee Walker
Known for their smooth “running walk” or 4 beat gate.
Popular for pleasure or trail riding because of their calm and easy going temperament.
15-17 hands and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.
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Tennessee Walker
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Light Horse Breeds
Most predominant types of horses used today.
Popular for their ability in the show ring, speed on the racetrack, ability on the ranch, and leisure on the trail.
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Quarter Horse
Refined head, well muscled, broad chest and hind quarters.
14-16 hands tall and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.
Noted for their versatility as race horses, cow horses, pleasure horses, and all around performance horses.
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Quarter Horse
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Thoroughbred
Known for its use in horse racing due to their speed, agility, and spirit.
Also used for jumping, dressage, polo, and barrel racing.
Tall, slim, athletic appearance standing 15-17 hands tall.
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Thoroughbred
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Appaloosa
Best known for its spotted coat and lack of mane and tail.
Date back to the Nez Perce Indians in the late 1800’s.
Stand 14-16 hands and weigh 950-1,250 lbs.
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Appaloosa
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Arabian
Finely chiseled bone structure, dished face, arched neck, comparatively level croup, high-carried tail.
Known for speed, refinement, endurance, and small bone.
Stand 14-15 hands tall and weigh 900-1,000 lbs.
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Arabian
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Paint
Developed from a base of spotted horses with Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred bloodlines.
Very versatile breed standing 14-16 hands and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.
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Paint
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Colors
Sorrel
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Colors
Bay
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Colors
Black
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Colors
Blue Roan
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Colors
Red Roan
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Colors
Buckskin
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Colors
Palomino
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Colors
Chestnut
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Colors
Dun (anything with a line down it’s back)
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Colors
Grey
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Colors
Grulla
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Colors
Perlino