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Which horses are light horse breeds?
Thoroughbred
Arabian
Quarter Horse
Appaloosa
Standardbred
Which horse breeds can be bay chestnut, brown, black, or gray?
Thoroughbred
Quarter horse
Arabian
Standardbred
Holsteiner
Clydesdale
Percheron
What is the color of an Appaloosa?
Spotted
Where did the Thoroughbred originate?
England
Where did the Arabian horse originate?
Middle East Arabian Peninsula
Where did the Quarter Horse originate?
U.S. with Spanish thouro influence
T/F Quarter Horse can be palamino or paint
True
What type of racing do thoroughbreds specialize in?
Intermediate distance racing
Which breed of horse were thoroughbreds influenced by?
Arabian
Where did the color variation, palomino or paint, originate?
U.S.
Where did the Appaloosa and Standardbred originate?
U.S.
What are Arabians known for?
Endurance and Intelligence
What are unique features to the Arabian horse?
-Teacup muzzle
-Ditched face
What type of racing do Arabian horses do?
Endurance racing
T/F Arabian horses contribute to all horse breeds
False, only contribute to light horse breeds
What type of racing do quarter horses specialize in?
Speed over short distances
What is a unique trait to the Appaloosa eyes?
They have a white sclera similar to the human eye
What are the types of Standardbreds?
Pacers and Trotters
What is the difference between pacers and trotters?
Pacers move forward with legs on the same side and trotters have diagonal gate.
What kind of cart do Trotters pull?
They pull a z-wheel cart called a sulky
How do standardbreds acquire their name?
They must run a distance in a standard amount of time.
Running 2.30 min will admit them into the book.
T/F Appaloosas’ muzzles and hooves have vertical stripes
True
What kind of production are quarter horses used in?
Used in cattle production
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