Light Horse Breeds

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