horse breeds
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Horse Breeds
Andalusian• Originated on the
Iberian Peninsula
• Usually white/grey and occasionally bay
• Thick mane and tail, which are often wavy
• Has small ears and a thick neck
• Weighs 900-1,100 lbs.
Appaloosa•Originated in the United States
•A combination of colors and spots
•Hooves are black and white striped
•Weighs 900-1,200 lbs.
• From Arabia• Known for their
endurance• Usually bay,
brown, chestnut, gray/white, and black
• Carries their tail high
• Small head, dished face
• Weighs around 850-1,100 lbs
ARABIAN
Belgian• From Belgium• Also referred to
as the Belgian Draft Horse
• Predominant color is sorrel with flaxen mane and tail.
• Weigh about 1,850-2,200 lbs.
Clydesdale• Originated in Scotland
• Normally Bay or Brown with white markings on the legs and face.
• The white hair on their feet are called feathers
• They can anywhere from 1,900-2,200 lbs.
Dutch Draft• Originated in The Nederlands
• Has short, erect ears
• Coat color is normally chestnut or bay, and sometimes black
• Weighs around 1,400-1,700 lbs.
Percheron•Originally from
France
•Usually Black in color
•They are known for being extremely docile
•Can weigh anywhere from 1,700-2,000 lbs
Friesian• From the
northern Netherlands
• Color is always black
• To be registered, the only other color allowed is a white star on the forehead
• Usually weighs around 1,300-1,500 lbs.
Hackney• Originated in Great Britain
• May be any solid color including bay, brown, chestnut, and black. They often have white markings
• They have small heads
• 800-1,200 lbs
Hanoverian• From Germany
• Chestnut, bay, black and gray/white
• They are bred for sport, often seen in the Olympics
• 1,100-1,450 lbs.
Lipizzan• Originated in
Spain
• Grey/white is the dominant color
• They are born dark, blackish brown, or brown, turn grey/white between ages 6-10.
• Tail is carried high
• 1,000-1,300 lbs.
Morgan•Originated in the United States
•Usually bay, black or chestnut
•Known for endurance and easy manageability
•Weighs 1,000-1,200 lbs
Miniature Horse• From Europe• Can be all
colors or color patterns, including tobiano and overo.
• Under 34 inches tall
• On average, they weight around 250 lbs.
Mustang• Feral horse found in the Western United States
• Descended from horses brought to America from Spain
• Full range of colors can be found
• Weighs around 700-800 lbs
Paint• From the United States
• Can only have bloodlines of Paint Horses, Quarter Horses, or Thoroughbreds.
• Two basic color patterns: tobiano and overo
• Weighs 750-1,300 lbs.
Paso Fino• Originated in
South America• Small Head,
wide-set eyes• All colors and
color patters can be found, including tobiano and overo.
• 700-1,100 lbs.
Quarter Horse• From United States
• Known for its incredible speed over short distances
• Often used as a working cow horse on ranches
• Multiple possible colors, most common is sorrel.
• 1,000-1,300 lbs.
Shetland Pony
• Originated in Scotland
• Stocky Bodies• Can be any
color except spotted
• Anywhere from 28-46 inches tall
• Weighs about 450 lbs. or less.
Shire• Draft horse native to central England
• Can be black, bay or brown
• White feathers on legs
• White below knees, white blaze on face.
• 1,700-2,000+ lbs.
Tennessee Walking Horse• Originated in
Tennessee• Can be black,
bay, chestnut, sorrel, or white
• Long neck and long, straight head
• Weighs 1,000-1,200 lbs.
Thoroughbred
• From England• Can be any
solid color• Has extremely
long legs• Weighs
anywhere from 900-1,200 lbs.