Light Horse Breeds

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1

Which horses are light horse breeds?

Thoroughbred

Arabian

Quarter Horse

Appaloosa

Standardbred

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2

Which horse breeds can be bay chestnut, brown, black, or gray?

Thoroughbred

Quarter horse

Arabian

Standardbred

Holsteiner

Clydesdale

Percheron

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3

What is the color of an Appaloosa?

Spotted

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4

Where did the Thoroughbred originate?

England

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5

Where did the Arabian horse originate?

Middle East Arabian Peninsula

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6

Where did the Quarter Horse originate?

U.S. with Spanish thouro influence

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7

T/F Quarter Horse can be palamino or paint

True

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8

What type of racing do thoroughbreds specialize in?

Intermediate distance racing

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9

Which breed of horse were thoroughbreds influenced by?

Arabian

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10

Where did the color variation, palomino or paint, originate?

U.S.

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11

Where did the Appaloosa and Standardbred originate?

U.S.

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12

What are Arabians known for?

Endurance and Intelligence

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13

What are unique features to the Arabian horse?

-Teacup muzzle

-Ditched face

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14

What type of racing do Arabian horses do?

Endurance racing

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15

T/F Arabian horses contribute to all horse breeds

False, only contribute to light horse breeds

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16

What type of racing do quarter horses specialize in?

Speed over short distances

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17

What is a unique trait to the Appaloosa eyes?

They have a white sclera similar to the human eye

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18

What are the types of Standardbreds?

Pacers and Trotters

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19

What is the difference between pacers and trotters?

Pacers move forward with legs on the same side and trotters have diagonal gate.

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20

What kind of cart do Trotters pull?

They pull a z-wheel cart called a sulky

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21

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.

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22

T/F Appaloosas’ muzzles and hooves have vertical stripes

True

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23

What kind of production are quarter horses used in?

Used in cattle production

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