Equine Breeds

Miniature Horse

type of horse that cannot exceed 34-38 inches in height, kept as companions or guide horses

34-38 inches

height where miniature horses cant exceed

Falabella

Miniature, argentinian breed and the World's smallest breed of horse

25-24 inches

height of Falabella

Andalusian and Iberian Stock

where Falabella is descended from

South African Miniature

Miniature breed and is striking, small, well balanced horse and has the same proportion of other full sized light breeds

37 cm

height where South African Miniature can reach up to adulthood

Pony Breeds

type of breed where it cannot exceed below 58 inches tall at the withers, is a small equine

Noma

japanese pony and critically endangered breed, used in farming, small and stury and agile on difficult terrain

Datong

Chinese pony, sturdy and can adapt well on high altitudes

Light and Heavy

name 2 types of Datong horses

Shetland

one of the oldest breed of pony in Britain, used for riding and driving, heavy coats and intelligent, short legs

Philippine

ancestors of island born ponies imported from malaysia, china, and japan

Welsh

this pony evolved from Celtic pony

below 10.2 h

height of Shetland ponies by hand

Shetland islands, Scotland

where shetland ponies came from

Connemara

ireland breed of pony, "Sports pony", developed from predecessors from icelandic ponies

50-58 inches

height of Connemara pony by inches

Icelandic ponies

Connemara ponies are developed from predecessors of this

Hoof wall separation disease

Connemara ponies has this Autosomal recessive disorders which causes the separation of the hoof wall

Chincoteague

this pony is aka "Assateague horse"

Chincoteague

this pony descends from spanish horses and have feral and semi feral ponies

54 inches

height of feral Chincoteague ponies

58 inches

height of domesticated Chincoteague ponies

Light Breeds

this type of horse breed is used for riding, racing, and equestrian

14.2-17 hands

height for light breed horses by hand

Akhal teke

this light horse has a light horse with short silky mane and short tail, and has superb natural gait

Turkmenistan

Akhalteke is from this country

15-15.2 hands

height of Akhalteke by hands

American Paint

this light breed horse is a color breed (registered for a particular color or pattern)

American Paint

this horse resembles pinto or Quarter or Thoroughbred

14-17 hands

American paint horse height by hands

Andalusian

aka "Pure Spanish Horse"

Andalusian

this light breed horse is a war hose, strongly built compact yet elegant

Iberian Peninsula

Andalusian horses came from this

Bay, Black, White, Gray

colors of Andalusian (B,B,W,G)

Appaloosa

this light breed horse has speed, almost leopard spotted coat

Appaloosa

this light breed horse came from the Palouse region in Washington and Idaho or Ner Perce Indians

Appaloosa

this light breed horse has this 3 distinct characteristics, mottled skin, striped hooves, white sclera

Arabian

this light breed horse has strenght and stamina, has a dished facial profile, and long arched neck

Arabian Peninsula

Arabian horses comes from this peninsula

51-61 inches

height of Arabian in inches

White, Sabino, Roan

colors of Arabian (W,S,R)

Cleveland Bay

this light breed horse is named after its coloring and Cleveland district of Yorkshire

Cleveland Bay

this light breed horse has short legs tha body, light draught breed, large head, long neck

England

where Cleveland bay comes from

Criollo

aka Crioulo, Long distance endurace or Low basal metabolism

14.3 hands

height of Criollo by hands

Hackney

this light breed horse is used for carriage driving, has a slightly convex nose, high knee and hock actions

14.2-16.2 hands

Hackney horse height by hands

Holsteiner

this light breed horse is the oldest of the warmblood breeds, preferred for internatioal show jumping, dressage and eventing

Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany

Holsteiner horses came from this

Hot brand on the left

how to identify Holsteiner horse

Lippizan

this light breed of horse is slow to mature, and long lived, Baroque horse type,

Slovenia, Habsburg Empire

Lippizan/Lippizaner comes from this country and empire

Missouri Fox Trotter

this light breed horse has a natural gait also known as foxtrot

Foxtrot

this gait is a walking motion in the front with a quick sliding trot in the rear

14-16 hands

Morgan

this is America's first breed of light horses and used as coach horses and harness racing

Morgan

this breed descended from Justin Morgan the foundation sire

Morgan

Moroccan Barb

This light breed horse is one of the ancestors of Thoroughbred

14.2-15.2 hands

height of Moroccan Barb by hands

Mustang

this light breed horse descended from horses brought by Spanish Conquistadors

Saddlebred

this light breed horse is descended for the riding type during American Revolution, is a "Gaited Breed"

Saddlebred

this light breed horse is known for sense of presence & style, Gentle temperaments,

Saddlebred

this horse has a 4 beat ambling gait

4 beat ambling gait

saddlebird has this gait

Standardbred

this light breed horse is the World's fastest harness horse, competes in trot or pace

Standardbred

this light breed horse is easy to train and submissive, has a large head, roman nose, sloping shoulders and straight neck

Tennessee Walking horse

this light breed horse aka "Tennessee Walker, easy to ride, and used in farms and plantation

4 beat running walk gait

this is a unique walking gait from Tennessee Walking horse

Black Allan

this is the foundation sire for the Tennessee Walking horse,

Narragansett Pacer, Canadian Pacer, Spanish Mustangs

3 breed origins for Tennessee Walking horse

Quarter horse

this light breed horse is the largest breed in the world as in breed registry, used in rodeos, horse shows, and ranch work

Quarter horse

this light breed horse has muscular quarters, and underline is longer than the back

Draft horse

this type of horse are working animal for hauling and heavy agricultural task

Draft horse

type of horse and aka Draught horse, Dray horse

16-19 hands

height of Draft horses by hand

American Cream

this draft horse breend is a rare breed, has cream color, pink skin, and amber colored eyes,

Old granny

name of the foundation mare for American Cream

Iowa

Origin of the American Cream Draft

Belgian

this draft horse aka "Brabant" descended from war horses in MIddle Ages

Belgian

this draft horse do heavy farm work, powerful, tall, massive

Belgium

country of origin for Belgian Draft

16-18 hands

height of Belgian horse by hands

Clydesdale

this draft horse use in agriculture, first world war, is a large and powerful horse

Friesian and Flemish Stallions x Local mares of Scotland

cross if clydesdale horse

Clyde Valley, Scotland

origin of Clydesdale horse

Friesian

this draft horse has long, thick mane & tail, wavy long silky hair on the lower legs

15 hands

height of Friesian by hand

All black

color of friesian

Friesian

this draft horse has a baroque body type and sport horse type

Percheron

this draft horse is the most popular draft breed in 1900, well muscled, intelligent, and willing to work

Perche Region, Normandy

origin of Percheron

Shire

this draft horse is the largest and most powerful draft horses in Britain, convex nose

16.2-17.2 hands

height of Shire by hands

Suffolk

this draft horse aka "Suffolk Punch/Sorrel"

Sufflock, East Anglia

origin of Suffolk

Chestnut

color of the suffolk