Breeds and Types of Horses

Araappaloosa

A breed originated from Arabia and United States known for its leopard and spotted colors. It is a multi-talented horse and used today in endurance riding, general riding, rodeo, and work activities. The AraAppaloosa is a fine Appaloosa of great quality; one with color, elegance, performance ability, soundness, and stamina. The AraAppaloosa combined the color, personality, and good temperament of the foundation-bred Appaloosa with the Arabs refined bloodlines and color patterns.

Haflinger

A coldblooded horse originated from Austria. The name came from the village of Haffling which was a part of Austria prior to the World War I but now located in Italy. All of purebred Haflingers trace their lineage to a stallion named 249 Follie. The horses' height is about 14 hands and the coat color is always chestnut. Their mane and tail are consistently flaxen or cream-colored.

Galiceno

A horse breed originated from Spain which is small at 12-13 hands only. It is used for pleasure and its colors vary from bay, black, chestnut, dun and brown.

Connemara Pony

A horse known to be hardy descended from a celtic pony but for over the years had mixtures of Andalusian and Clydesdale blood. To add quality and refinement to the characteristics of the pony, Arabian stock has also been introduced lately. Members of this breed are also known for their superb jumping abilities, kind and tractable nature.

Hackney

A horse originated from England which weighs 800-1,200 lbs. It is used as a harness or carriage horse with colors varying from bay, brown or chestnut with white markings common in their body.

Morab

A horse originated in California USA which was developed from a cross between a Morgan and an Arab. It's used for showing, endurance riding and pleasure riding with the different horse colors but without spots on the body.

Marwari Horse

A rare breed of horse native to the Marwari region of India. The horse is known for its hardiness and upturned ears. A descendant of native Indian ponies crossed with Arabian horses, the Marwari comes in virtually every equine color. It has an exceptional loyalty and bravery in battle and was traditionally used as a cavalry horse before being used for light draft work and hauling. The breed became rare due to strict exporting guidelines, but since the early 2000s has become available in small quantities. Few of the famous horses are "Chetak" of Maharana of Pabuji, and Veer Durga Dasji's horse "Arbud." Average Height is 155cm and the breed colors has different varieties but The most prevalent body colors are dark brown, bay, chestnut, dun, gray, flea-bitten gray, skewbald, pie bald. The uses of the horse include Dressage, Endurance Riding, Jumping, Mounted Athletics, and General Riding.

Tennessee Walking Horse

After a century of selective breeding, it became a walking horse breed of the America. It has a very comfortable pace and has earned its nickname of "the most comfortable ride in the world". Its foundation sire is Allan f-1 (also called black Allan) foaled in 1866 from a standard bred sire and his dam a Morgan. The most prominent characteristic of Tennessee Walkers is their swift and smooth "running walk."

Suffolk

Crisp's horse of Ufford, the founding Stallion of the breed was foaled in 1768. After the industrial revolution, people switched to the mechanized farm equipment leading to a few breeders only to maintain the breed and now became one of the rarest breed in Britain. Nevertheless, when interest in the draft horse in general was expanding, the demand for Suffolks also began to increase.

Peruvian Paso

It has a lateral 4 beat gait similar to the running walk. "Paso" means gait in Spanish. It is a superior riding horse because of its wonderful smooth gait. Origin: Peru Use: Multi-talented horse and commonly used in pleasure, parade, endurance, show and working activities Characteristics: Height: 14-15 handsWeight: Between 900 to 1,200 lbs.Color: It has many colors except pinto. Excessive white is also not preferredConformation: The mane and tail of the horse are allowed to grow long and not cut. The head is small and thin with round wide set eyes and short ears. Its neck is short, thick, and arched, as its back is of medium length and slightly dipped. The horse's legs have a short forearm and long cannons in front, but short cannons in the hind.

Rocky Mountain Horse

It is a coldblooded horse developed in the 19th century at Eastern Kentucky, USA. It is known to be gentle and a multi-talented horse. It can be used for dressage, endurance riding, general riding, racing, and work activities. The average height of the horse is 15 hands and weighs 925 lbs. It is rather small, sturdy and hardy but not light in build and thus it often lacks elegance. All colors are found except the appaloosa marking and the most common is chestnut. White colors are acceptable in this breed and they have long and thick manes and tails which double during winter. The gaits of the horse aside to the traditional walk, trot and canter include "tolt" which is a running walk similar to the gait found in the American Saddlebred, Paso Fino and Tennessee walker horses.

Morgan

It is a horse breed descended from a legendary stallion named Justin Morgan in year 1789. It is principally a mix of the Thoroughbred and Arab blood. Justin Morgan is a small trotting horse known for its endurance and speed and before having the name of Justin Morgan, it was formerly known as Figure. His owner tried to sell him to horse enthusiasts but failed to do so because of Morgan's lack of size. After a few years, the stallion worked for long hours and gradually the local population started to talk about the features of the Justin Morgan Horse. Even though the horse is small, it consistently outperformed other horses in different events. Doing all and doing it well, it became even more famous to the extent that other horse owners wanted to breed their mares to him.

Belgian

It is a huge draft horse which is the most compact of all breeds and has exceptional style and action. The breed originated from the Flemish "great horse" of medieval times, and was used to carry knights to the wars. During the time that heavy machinery was not yet developed, these horses were extremely important to agricultural operations, and they continue to be used for farm work by the Amish. The legs don't have feathering characteristics compared to the Clydesdale and Shire horses. It has good placement of the legs with a long stride and great power. Belgians are also used in strength competitions and show hitches in the United States. However, in Europe, many are raised for meat.

Clydesdale

It is a native draft horse of Lanarkshire, Scotland and is practically the only draft horse found or preferred in that country. The breed is of mixed origin as it was not big enough or strong enough for the works, so outside stallions were brought to strengthen the breed. The breeds are Belgian draft horses, Friesians, and a native stallion called Blaze. Lanarkshire was formerly called Clydesdale, as the River Clyde flows through it. The breed was created in the middle of 16th century and no other breed matches the Clydesdale in style and action. The swift walk with a good, long, snappy stride, and a sharp trot with hocks well flexed and carried close together are distinctive of this breed.

Tarpan (Equus prezewalskii gmelini)

It is a prehistoric wild horse type and known as the European wild horse. It was believed that there are two strains of Tarpan, one living on steppes and the other on the forest. Nevertheless, both were extensively hunted for meat and were finally killed off during the 19th century. It is now an extinct breed. However, modern tarpan are genetic recreation of the original wild breed. Origin: Russia Use: General riding and work. Characteristics: Height: 13 handsColor: Brown or mouse dun with black eel stripe on its back. Its coat may turn white during winter Conformation: It has a black mane and tail with zebra markings on its legs, occasionally stripes on the body. It is known to be calm, curious, intelligent, friendly, and stubborn. It has a long, broad head with a straight or convex profile. Its ears are long and the neck is thick with good shoulders. The back is long with high withers however, the quarters are weak and sloping as the tail is set low. Its legs are fine, long and hard.

Mustang

It is known as a feral horse which descended from horses brought to America by the Spaniards. Their ancestor horses include Andalusian, Arab and Barb. Its name came from the Spanish word mesteño or monstenco which means wild or stray. During the 1800s, when the American settlers expanded west, many of mustangs escaped and became free from the wild. Although herds of Mustangs vary greatly in terms of their genetic makeup, many are nearly unchanged from the original Spanish stock especially those are included in remote populations. It is also known as American Feral Horse.

Friesian

It is one of the oldest domesticated breeds in Europe. It is the horse native to Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Due to the increase in mechanization on the farm and in transportation, the number of Friesian horses suffered a huge fall. However, the breed was rejuvenated by the introduction of the Oldenburg blood.

Lipizzan

Its ancestor is Karst horses and was developed in the year 1580. There are only few lipizzan around the world at 3,000 horses but it is one of the famous breeds of all. These are the horses of the world renowned Spanish Riding School of Vienna. During the World War II, the school was destroyed and almost nearly destroying the horses. Fortunately, they were saved and punt under care by the United States Army. Today, Austria protects the breed and the only nation allowed breeding the horse.

Knabstrup

Its ancestors were Flabehoppen and Frederiksborg stallion. It was originally found in Denmark and now bred all over the world. Origin: Denmark Use: Multi-talented horse and commonly used in dressage, endurance riding, general riding, jumping, and work activities. Characteristics: Height: 16 handsWeight: 1,150 lbs.Color: Most common colors are spotted, white with black, and white with brown.Conformation: It is known for being kind and strong with remarkable stamina. It has a small, refined head with strong hindquarters, solid dry limbs and sturdy hooves.

Belgian

Origin: Belgium Use: Draft work, Stock, Shows Characteristics: Height: Mature stallions averages 16 1/4Hands while mature mares about 16 hands.Weight:> or equal to a tonColor: Most common are bay, chestnut, sorrel and roan but browns, grays, and blacks are occasionally seenConformation: The head is of medium size with large eyes but small ears, the neck is short, thick, muscular and heavily crested or arched, the chest is broad and deep, the back is short and well- muscled over the loin, the croup is somewhat drooping or steep, powerful shoulders and quarters are full and heavily muscled. Short legs but strong and with or without feather.

Suffolk

Origin: East Anglia in the countries of Norwich and Suffolk England Use: General riding, farm work, draft work, showring, leisure horse Characteristics: Height:16.1handsaveragebutcanreachupto 17.2hands. Weight: 2,090 lbs. Color: This is the only breed that breeds only to a complete true color, the chestnut ranging from the shades from light golden to dark liver. White markings can be found but not prominent as in other breeds.Conformation: The whole appearance of the Suffolk is a pleasant, roundly modeled whole that pertains, like the singleness of color, to no other breed. The head is rather long, very bold and bony, with well placed, sensitive ears of moderate size. The neck is strong, rather short and very muscular, deep in the collar, with fine silky mane on an arched crest which tapers gracefully to the setting of the head. Its shoulders are muscular with a well-rounded rib. A Suffolk horse must have, and so a graceful outline of back, loin and hind quarters, which are wide and heavily muscled. The feet are round, of fair size and excellent texture. They are docile and intelligent.

Shire (Old English Black Horse)

Origin: England Use: General riding, farm work, draft work, showring, leisure horse Characteristics: Height: 17-18 hands.Weight: 2,000-3,000 lbsColor: Bay, Brown, Gray, Black and chestnut. White markings are commonConformation: It is a massive horse with a head being small with large eyes and ears. The nose is rather convex ("Roman"). Slightly arch neck proportionate to the body; and, well-muscled. It has a wide and chest. The legs are long, heavily muscled with heavy feathering as for the feet being sound and huge. They are less compact and rangier compared to Belgian horses.

Thoroughbred

Origin: England Use: Racing, Riding, Show, hunting, jumping, pleasure, dressage Characteristics: Height: 14.2-17 handsWeight: 1,200 lbs.Color: Brown, bay, chestnut, black, occasionally roan, or gray. White markings on the face and legs are normal, and occasionally there are small white markings which can be found on the body. Conformation: beautiful small head with a trim muzzle and wide-set intelligent eyes, long, light and elegant neck, well defined withers, deep, well-muscled, and sloping shoulders, powerful, well- muscled haunches and with good muscular development in the hindquarters in which the Power of the horse comes from. 3 of the most important qualities of the breed are its courage, determination and will.

Dale

Origin: England. Use: Commonly used as riding and endurance horses. Other uses today include dressage, jumping, and work activities. Characteristics: Height: 13.2-14.2 handsWeight: 1,000 lbs.Color: The colors vary from bay, brown, black, and gray. However, white markings are not common with the breed.Conformation: Both its head and ears are small, and their neck, back and legs are short. The neck is muscular and there is feathering on its legs. Its mane and tail are thick. The horse is also used in trekking, being sound, active and surefooted. The horse is also docile and has a sensible temperament.

Percheron

Origin: France Use: Dressage, Endurance Riding, General Riding, Jumping, Racing, Draft and Farm Work, Pulling contests, Show horse. Characteristics: Height: 15.2-17 hands.Weight: 1,500-2,250 lbsColor: Gray or Black, although bays, browns, chestnuts, and roans are occasionally seen. Conformation: Powerful with stamina and endurance. It has fine head, clean-cut with alert and active eyes. The neck is long with a heavy mane and the chest is deep and broad. As for the back, it is short and straight and their legs are solid and powerful without feathering but with a beauty and grace movement surpassed only in style and action by the Clydesdale breed.

Connemara Pony

Origin: Ireland Use: A general-purpose pony which excels in driving and hardness activities. It is also used for saddle and jumping events. Characteristics: Height: 13-14.2 handsColor: The ponies were dun in color but gray, brown, bay, and black are also common to the breed. Chestnut and roan colors are rare.Conformation: Its head is attractive with a straight profile and small ears. Both its neck and back are long and its legs are sturdy and well-muscled with long cannon bones.

Barb

Origin: Maghreb region of Northern Africa Characteristics: Height: Medium sized at 13.2-15 handsColors: Moroccan Barb original colors are bay, dark bay, and black. At present, most part are replaced by gray due to the Arabian influence.Conformation: There are several varieties including Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian Barb

Arabian

Origin: Middle Eastern countries of Jordan, Syria, Persia (known as Iran today), and other areas of northern Asia Minor. Use: Mainly for pleasure riding but can be used for show, stock, saddle, racing, endurance activities Characteristics: Height: Medium sized at 14-15 handsWeight: 800-1,000 lbs.Color: Bay, gray, chestnut, white (white Arabians are registered as gray), black (occasional solid) and roan. White markings are common.Conformation: It is an intelligent and a beautiful horse with good endurance. It has a refined head with prominent eyes, large nostrils, and small teacup muzzle. Its neck is gracefully arched, rises out of a long sloping shoulder and a broad chest. The back is short and strong, hightail set and the legs are muscular with feet being small and tough.

Friesian

Origin: Netherlands Use: all-around working horse, circus horse, light agricultural work, fine carriage horse. Characteristics: Height: 15 hands averageColor: Always black and only a star is in the forehead is allowable.Conformation: Compact, muscular and fine head which is quite high and face being expressive. The neck is carried rather vertically and is low-set. It has a strong body, short but muscular legs with abundant feathering on heels. It has a very long mane and tail as the practice is never cut it even it reaches the ground.

Fjord

Origin: Norway Use: A multi-talented horse and commonly used today for dressage, endurance riding, general riding, jumping, rodeo and work activities. Characteristics: Height: 15 handsWeight: 1,045 lbs.Color: Always dun (a grayish yellow color) with a dark stripe on the back and zebra stripes on the legs.Conformation: The horse has a good disposition and is very trustworthy. Also, they are curious, quiet, and very playful. Many are trained as jumpers, for which they are well suited. Its head is medium sized with a concave profile and its eyes are large compared to the ears which are small. The neck is rather short with a coarse mane that stands upright for a few inches. As for the back, it has a slight dip and its legs are short with a smallamount of feathering at the fetlocks.

Appaloosa

Origin: Oregon, Washington, Idaho USA Use: Cow horse, pleasure, parade, racing, circus, Characteristics: Height: 14-16 handsWeight: 1,100 lbs.Color: Variable, often white over loin and hips with dark, egg-shaped spots or also known as "blanket". Other patterns or solid can be seen.Conformation: The horses' head is small with its eyes encircled by white sclera. Its ears are pointed and their neck is long and slightly arched. The skin is mottled, its back is straight and the legs are large boned. Furthermore, the horses' hooves are black and white striped. The horse is intelligent with speed and endurance.

Clydesdale

Origin: Scotland Use: Farm work, promotion, advertisement, heavy hauling, carriage and war horses. Best known today as "Budweiser horses." Characteristics: Height: 16-18 handsWeight:> or equal to a tonColor: Bay and brown. Gray, black, chestnuts and roan are occasionally seen. White markings are commonConformation: Gentle and willing with a strong, high head with a broad muzzle and large eyes, nostrils, and ears. The neck is long and arched. The legs and pasterns are long and strongly feathered, and the feet are large, round and tough. It is not as compact and as heavy compared to Belgian and Shire horses and its body is lankier and lacks width.

Lipizzan

Origin: Spain Use: A multi-talented horse and commonly used today for dressage, endurance riding, general riding, racing, and work activities. Characteristics: Height: 15-16 handsWeight: 1,150 lbs.Color: They were dark colored when they are born but get increasingly lighter when they age. During the age or 3, they have begun to gray and at 10, they are purely white. Brown horses can also be seen from time to timeConformation: Its head is long with a straight or slightly convex profile and the eyes are large compared to the ears which are small. The horse's neck is arched, while its back is long. As for the legs, it is extremely strong and muscled. It is also known for being enthusiastic, friendly, generous, gentle, noble, and willing.

Andalusian

Origin: Spain Use: Dressage, jumping, parade, pleasure, tail driving Characteristics: Height: 15.2-16.2 handsWeight: 900 lbs.Color: Most are gray and chestnut. Other colors include bay, rare blacks, palomino, buckskin, Conformation: well-muscled. It is calm, graceful, elegant, fiery and very tractable. Its head has a slightly convex profile with small ears and alert, medium sized eyes. As for its neck, it is arched and the mane is long and wavy. The back of the horse slopes and the muscled legs have medium sized, strong hooves.

Pzewalski (Equus prezewalskii poliakov)

Origin: Tachin Schara Nuru Mountains at the Western Edge of Gobi Desert. Use: Feral horse, some are in zoos. Characteristics: Height: 12-14 handsColor: Its color varies from being bright yellowish brown at birth which changes to dun at maturity. Mealy markings can be found around the eyes and muzzle and its tail and mane are black. A black eel stripe along its back can be seen and there are also zebra markings in its legs. Conformation: it has a powerful built with great power of endurance. It has a broad chest; straight shoulders and a short back virtually with no wither. Its head is large attached to a short neck. It also has long ears. The legs are short but strong with large, shallow hooves.

Tennessee Walking Horse

Origin: Tennessee, USA Use: Show horse, saddle and harness shows, all-around racing, pleasure horse Characteristics: Height: 15-16 handsWeight: 1,200 lbs.Color: Black, bay, chestnut, sometimes palomino or champagneConformation: It has three known natural gaits which includes flat-foot walk, the running walk, and the canter. The horse is beautiful and has the refinement and endurance of the Thoroughbred and Standardbred, strength of the Morgan, and style and quality of the American saddle horse. Its head formerly is coarse but now is refined with large ears and eyes. Both neck and back is long in which the neck may also be arched. The feet are large and substantial.

Akhal teke

Origin: Turkmenistan, descended from Turkemnistan horses which was one of the four original horse "types" that cross the Bering Strait from America in prehistoric times. Use: Primarily for Riding, Racing and Dressage. Other uses include endurance riding and for show horses. Characteristics:Height: Medium sized at 14-16 handsColor: Metallic gold, Gray, Bay, Black, Shiny Dun. White markings are common.Conformation: Its head is straight, long, fine and light with expressive eyes similar to the Arab Breeds. It has relatively long ears and a long neck. It has a short silky mane, or none at all, and a short tail. It also has a narrow chest, long back, and flat ribs. The legs are long and slender, clearly revealing the tendons as for the feet which are large.

Standardbred

Origin: USA Use: Driving and racing, harness racers, pleasant riding horses. Characteristics: Height: 15-16 hands Color: Bay most common but all solid colors can be seen such as black, brown, chestnut and also gray.Conformation: Its head is slightly coarse with a straight or slightly convex profile. Their ears are long as for the neck is short and straight attached with a mane being long and thick same as the tail. It has a longer back and the horse have good stamina.

Morgan

Origin: USA Use: Multi-purpose breed, all-around riding, showring under saddle and harness. Characteristics: Height: Averaging 15.2 handsWeight: 800-1,000 lbs.Color: Bay, chestnut, brown, black, overo, sabino, silver dappleConformation: Its head is large but short set on gracefully curved necks. It has small ears and large eyes which makes it an alert, cautious and intelligent horse. Its chest and back is broad while the latter is also short. It is known for Good endurance, its remarkable strength and versatility. Overall the horse is compact and muscular yet refined.

Mustang

Origin: USA Use: original cow pony, now for general riding, endurance riding, hunting, work Characteristics: Height: 13.2-16 hands. Most of the horses' height average is 15 handsWeight: 750 lbs.Color: any color, some can be spotted, blue-gray, buckskin, and dun color with black points Conformation: It is known for its physical toughness.

American Quarter Horse

Origin: United States Use: Racing, pleasure hunters, jumpers, cutting, reining, roping, barrel racing, general riding, dressage, rodeo, work, mounted athletics, Characteristics: Height: 14 to 17 hands or more.Weight: 1,075 lbs.Color: Chestnut, sorrel, bay, dun, palomino, black, brown, roan, copper. White markings on head and lower legs are acceptable. However, spotted horses such as pinto and appaloosa are not allowed. Conformation: It is stout, compact and a well-muscled horse with quickness and a powerful build. Its head is small and short with bright eyes and small, alert ears. The neck is arched and muscular and the back is short and straight. Moreover, the legs, especially the hind, are very muscular and the overall feet are small, appearing to be small in relation to its size.

Fjord

The Vikings used the breed as mounts and rode them in wars. They are also used for light farm work during the old times. The breed is still known today as one of the purest breeds in the world. Crossbreeding is not allowed and doing so will result in revocation of breeding privileges.

Icelandic Horse

The breed originated from Iceland and weighs 782.5 lbs. in average standing 14 hands tall. The horse has been bred to Europe except on its origin where it remained pure. It is a multi-talented horse known being energetic and strong and used today in endurance riding, general riding and work activities.

Percheron

The breed originated from the Huisne river valley in France, formerly known as Perche. Its development was also greatly influenced by the Arabs. It was originally a war horse known for its strength, work ethic and intelligence. In 1823, a horse named Jean Le Blanc was foaled in Le Perche and all of today's Percheron bloodlines trace directly to this horse. Percherons are bred primarily in the United States, France and Great Britain for the purposes of draft work and as show horses. However, they are bred also for food in France. Like many draft horses, Percherons suffered a steep population decline after World War II, but have since rebounded from the fall.

American Miniature Horse

The breed probably descended from English and Dutch mine ponies that were imported to work in coalmines, with the Shetland, which led to the development of the horse breed. Origin: USA Use: Pets, circuses, show horse, small cart horses, also used in therapeutic programs for the disabled • Characteristics:Height: Stands up to 8.2 hands (34 inches).Color: It can be all colors which is solid or broken.Conformation: It is too small to ride but they are intelligent, kind and curious. The horse is fine; distinct with horse-type features even it is small.

Standardbred

The breed's development traces back to the Narragansett Pacer, the Morgan, and the Thoroughbred, which gave it size and refinement. They are known for their racing trotters and pacers and are the Fastest Harness Horse in the World. The name Standardbred comes from a requirement of the breed's first stud book in 1871. A horse had to trot or pace a mile in a standard time for it to be finally registered. Trotters had to do it in two minutes, 30 seconds, and pacers in two minutes, 25 seconds.

Dale

The crosses between native ponies, Friesians, and extinct Scottish Galloway Horses completed the Dales pony. The horse's speed came from the Galloway horses. During the World War II in 1955, the breed almost died with only 4 registered ponies in that time. It is one of the Britain's heaviest native ponies aside from Fell pony and Highland. Modern dales can be traced from a Welsh Cob stallion called Comet. The horse also excels in harness racing.

Missouri Fox Trotter

The horse has a distinctive smooth gait known as the fox trot gait. Origin: Missouri Arkansas, USA Use: All around riding. Characteristics: Height: 14-16 handsColor: Sorrel, gray, brown, black, bay.

Andalusian

The horse has also been used in improving other breeds as with most other breeds; it also has an Arab blood cross bred in the past centuries. It is a popular breed with a Spanish blood and is excellent riding horses with a high stepping action. It is historically used as a war horse and often given as a gift to aid the Spanish diplomacy. They are also used as stock horses in the past.

American Bashkir Curly

The horse has long silky hair which shreds during summer and grows back during winter. It originated from Russia and has various types of colors

Appaloosa

The horse is easy to identify as they are known for their spotted coat patterns. However, there are some appaloosa horses registered to have no spots in their body. It is considered as an American breed although the ancient cave paintings located in Europe and Asia clearly shows horses with Appaloosa markings. The modern Appaloosa breed was developed in the Pacific Northwest after the Nez Perce War. Today, it is one of the most popular horses in America and finds much service as an all-around saddle horse.

Falabella

The horse is known as the smallest breed of all at 70 cm tall. It took its name from the Falabella family who developed the horse at its ranch in Argentina. They did it by firstly crossing a Thoroughbred to small Shetland ponies and in breeding were conducted afterwards. Origin: Argentina Use: Not for riding, can be used in some countries for showing and occasional harness work Characteristics: Height: 7 handsWeight: 70 lbsColor: It can be all colors and the common is pinto and spotted.Conformation: The Falabella has fine, silky hair which is thin and mobile. Its gait is spontaneous and energetic. It is very gentle and a docile animal.

American Paint Horse

The horse is mainly bred or their color markings and are a recognized American Paint horses are a combination of conformation, have strict bloodline requirements and a distinctive stock-horse body type. As time pass by, breeders progressively improved the conformation and athletic ability of the bleak descendants of wild mustangs and cow ponies. Each generation pass its unusual and unique coat patterns and coloring to the next, creating the American Paint Horse.

American Quarter Horse

The horse originated from the United States of America and it's the first breed of the country in terms of origin and quantity. The quarter horse got its name from its ability being a racehorse. In the early times, racetracks were not available, and so racing took place on streets or villages. The events were just short races with the standard length of quarter of a mile in which the horses participating in the event were called "quarter horses". This breed has powerful hindquarters making them to have a powerful take off and the horse is included in the list of fastest horses in the first quarter mile race events. This horse has a natural "cow sense" which has the ability to interact and work well with cattle.

American Cream Draft

The horse originated in USA and used for riding exhibition and as a stock horse. The breed is a color breed- registered based on its color.

Pzewalski (Equus prezewalskii poliakov)

The name is pronounced as "sha-VAL-ski." Its name came from Colonel N.M. Pzewalski which is a Russian explorer It is a feral breed before but lately some were seen to be driven by a few people. Historically, the horse was hunted or meat and not used in any other way.

Paso Fino

The natural gaits of the horse include paso fino, paso corto that is the slow type and paso largo, the fast type of gait. . Origin: Peru, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Columbia Use: Multi-talented horse used for pleasure, parade, show, endurance, and working activities. Characteristics: Height: 14 handsColor: All colors including albino and pintoConformation: It's walking and trotting is distinctively natural and the horse is very comfortable to ride.

Trakehner

Their ancestors are Thoroughbred horses and the Trakehner breed was further developed during the 1800s through the introduction of English Thoroughbred and Arabian blood. Its name comes from the town in east Prussia was the breed was established.

Welsh Pony

Their roots trace back more than 2,000 years and the breed was developed in Wales. There are four types of welsh ponies. Section A is the Welsh Mountain Ponies that are small individuals less than 12.2 hands. Section B is those slightly larger than the section A. As for the Section C, it is the Cob type, which is less than 13.2 hands and Section D, are the Welsh Cob standing 14-15.1 hands. Section C welsh ponies are also known to be stockier, broader and more muscular. Origin: Wales, United Kingdom. Use: All types of welsh ponies are used in the same manner which are for light draft work, excellent driving horse, and as a children horse. Characteristics: Height: Less than 12 hands and not more than 15.1 hands. See differences in types of welsh pony. Color: All colors occur except piebald and skewbald.Conformation: The head is small with large and alert eyes but its ears are small and pricked. Its neck is arched and the shoulders are sloping. The body is deep and compact and the legs are sturdy and well muscled. Its tail is well set and carried high. The pony is known to be intelligent, courageous, kind and gentle.

Onagers and kiangs

They are ass like equids that live in Tibet, Mongolia and across Asia. They can be classified as Asiatic Asses. Onagers are smaller than kiangs with lighter colored coat. Kiangs on the other hand grow long thick coats during winter and which is color brown and becomes lighter, more of a chestnut color, during summer.

Donkey

They are known to be the Egyptians‟ & Africans‟ chief beast of burden. The male is known as jack and the female is a jenny. It is able to carry heavy loads even in demanding terrains. It was believed to be first domesticated 5,000 years ago, some time before the domestication of the horses. Donkey's height averages 12 hands.

Zebra

They belong to the family equus characterized by its striped coat pattern. It is divided into 3 separate species: Grevy's, plain and mountain zebra. The Grevy's zebras are mostly found in the desert of northern Kenya. They are the largest of the zebra family and their body is characterized by very narrow and closely spaced black & white stripes that extend all over the body and down to the hooves with a white belly. As for the plains zebra, they are found mostly in eastern & southern Africa and they are the most common of the zebra family. Their body conformation is smaller but sturdier than the grevy's zebra. They have broader black & white stripes that cover the entire body & meet under the belly. Their subspecies includes Grant's zebra, the most common, and Chapman's zebra which have broader black & white stripes that cover the entire body & meet under the belly. Chapman's zebra also don't have stripes at all on the legs & over the hindquarters and their stripes also fade to solid brown color. Another subspecies of the plains zebra include Burchell's zebra and quagga zebra which are already both extinct. The mountain zebra on the other hand includes the subspecies Hartman's zebra and cape mountain zebra. Mountain zebra has a distinct characteristic of having a dewlap, which is square flap of skin seen on the throat, which is mostly noticeable in males.

Shetland Pony

This breed of pony is known to be the smallest of Britain's nine native pony breeds and is used by the people in its origin in the island's crofters as a pack pony to work in their land and as a means of transportation. It is one of the oldest breeds and its ancestors may have come from Scandinavia around 8,000 B.C. Origin: Shetland islands of Scotland Use: Children's horse, driving and a pet. Characteristics: Height: not more than 10.2 handsColor: Black. Bay, brown, gray and chestnut. Other colors are also acceptable but not spotted. Conformation: The breed is extremely strong and hardy with a short but strong back and has a considerable depth through the girth. The pony is also intelligent, docile, and fearless. The breed also has an abundant mane and tail hair.

Mule

This is a hybrid from a cross between a mare and a jack. Like most of the hybrids, a mule is usually sterile. It is not deep, wide, compact, or massive but its conformation is long and narrower body. Its head, ears and tail look like an ass but its size is that of a horse. It has a lighter bone and smaller, narrower feet. Its height ranges from 12-15 hands as mining mules ranges within 12 hands and show mules are those at 15 hands tall. They are excellent work and riding animals. They are strong, surefooted long-lived and stubborn.

Zedonk

This is a hybrid from a cross between a zebra and a donkey. It is also known as zonk or zonky.

Hinny

This is a hybrid opposite of a mule which is a cross from a jenny and a stallion. It has a bushier tail compared to a mule. Its head is of a horse but the body came from the donkey

Barb

This is a light horse which is considered as the horse of the Berbers which live in the area of Maghreb region of Northern Africa during a long time ago. They are used by Moors as a warhorse during the when invading Spain. This is known as the foundation breed of the West African Barb and Spanish Barb.

Akhal Teke

This is an ancient breed originating from at least 18th century and was originally bred by tribes of Turkoman. The breed has been renowned as cavalry mounts and race horses for some 3,000 years. It is innate in an arid and barren environment and during its history, it is known for its superb natural gaits and a horse with great stamina and courage. A key to the horses' stamina is its diet which is low in bulk but high in protein, and frequently includes butter and eggs mixed with barley. -among the most elegant of the world's horses.

Arabian

This is the one of oldest breed of horse which was developed for more than 3,000 years ago. The Arabian was bred to withstand long treks across the desert and the tribal wars which sometimes followed by expeditions. When Europeans wanted to improve their saddle horses, Arabians were imported to cross with native strains. The Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin Arabian are the horses which were exposed to English Thoroughbred pedigrees. It was a foundation breed for all modern breeds of horses and are by far the most widespread breed of all as almost every country has an Arabian in their breed registry.

Coldbloods

This refers to the heavier breeds such as draught horses and ponies. Horses of this type are heavier with a thick set of conformation. They have deep wide bodies and shorter legs, thicker and longer coats with feathering around their lower legs to help keep them warm in the colder climates and maintain their body heat. The hairs are thick and coarse to trap air which provides insulation to the horses. Most cold bloods are efficient in maintaining body condition, as food was less bountiful in colder climates. The horses tend to be good doers. Coldbloods are also docile and tough. To cite a few, breeds belonging to this type of horses include Belgian, Friesian, Shire, etc.

Warmbloods

This refers to the horses resulted from the crossbreeding of hotbloods and coldbloods. In these type of horses, the breeders tried to match the desired characteristics from both groups such as athleticism in hotbloods as calmer temperament and toughness from coldblood horses. To cite a few, breeds belonging to this type of horses include Mustang and Quarter Horse.

Hotbloods

This refers to the horses which had acclimatized in a warm environment for survival. They developed fine skin and coats outstanding high temperatures. Their head is shorter and finer and their legs are long and fine as well which helps in ventilating excess heat. These horses tend to be more sensitive and quick to react. To cite a few, breeds belonging to this type of horses include Thoroughbreds and Arab.

Ponies

This refers to the member of equine family under 14.2 hands tall.

Thoroughbred

breed of horse whose origin traces back to three foundation sires, the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerly Turk. They were named from their respective owners: Thomas Darley, Lord Godolphin and Captain Robert Byerly. The stallions were brought to England and Mediterranean Middle East around 17th century and was bred to tougher but less developed native horses. Eclipse, the greatest of all racehorses and sires descended from the Darley Arabian and later on Eclipse became the predecessor of thousands of great racehorses. Meanwhile, Herod, one of the great horses in England originated from Byerly Turk as for Matchem, a great sire of racing Thoroughbreds, to which many of our present-day runners trace, originated from the Godolphin Barb. Through selective breeding and good training, the Thoroughbred is the outstanding horse in racing and are known for their long stride and are used for different purposes such as hunting, flat track racing, polo, hunting or general purpose riding and show. In the United States, the Jockey Club is the official breed registry for all Thoroughbreds.

breed

defined as a group of animals with the same origin

Shire (Old English Black Horse)

the largest breed, going back to the "great horse." Its use during that time is for mount in jousting and charging in medieval days. The horse is very important during the war horse because knights in armor weighed as much as 400 pounds and the horse should be very strong. Not only in war, was the Shire also important as a draft animal used to move goods from the docks inland.

Trakehner

• Origin: Germany• Use: Dressage, jumping, general riding, work • Characteristics: Height: 16-17 handsWeight: 1,200 lbs.Color: Any solid color. Most common color is pinto and tobiano. Conformation: It is known for being alert anxious, intelligent, keen, and stable.

American Paint Horse

• Origin: USA Use: breeding for coat color and stock horse build, all-around riding, pleasure riding, showing, ranching, racing, rodeo, trail riding. Characteristics:Height: 15-16 handsColor: tobiano, overo or tovero coat color pattern.Conformation: The head is striking with a straight profile, large eyes, and average sized ears. Their neck is muscular as for the back is short.