Horse Breeds and Uses
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What are horse breeds based on?
-Size/speed/athleticism
-Temperament
-Color
-Gaid
Which breeds are the racing breeds?
-Thoroughbred
-Standardbred
-Quarter horse
-Arabian
-Appaloosa
What are the color breeds?
-Paint
-Pinto
-Buckskin
-Palomino
-Appaloosa
-Pony of the Americas (POA)
Which are the western breeds?
-Quarter horse
-Paint
-Appaloosa
-Arabian
-Pony of the Americas (POA)
Which are the hot blooded horses?
-Arabian
-Thoroughbred
-Standardbred
-American Quarter Horse
What is a “hot blooded” horse?
Energetic, sensitive, intelligent, and reactive
What breed is this?
Arabian
What are thoroughbreds used for?
Racehorses
What breed is this?
Thoroughbred
What are Standardbreds used for?
-Racing shorter distances (usually 1mi)
-Trotting
What are American Quarter horses used for?
-Sprinting racehorses (1/4 mi)
-Western
-Jumping
-Pleasure
What breed is this?
Quarter Horse
What are “cold blooded” horses?
Strong, muscular (draft) horses
What breed is this? How can you tell?
Belgian - blonde mane and tail
What breed is this?
Percheron
What breed is this? How can you tell?
Clydesdales = bay with distinct white feathers on distal limb
What breed is this? How can you tell?
Shire = have distinct feathers
What are the three typical characteristics of a true Appaloosa?
White encircles eyes
Black and white mottled skin around nostrils and genitalia
Hooves have black and white narrow vertical stripes
What are “warm-blooded” horses?
Athletic, medium build breeds from crossing hot and cold blooded horses
What breeds must a Paint contain?
American Quarter Horse, American Paint Horse, or Thoroughbred
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