Breeds and Types of Horses

Mr. Wolf

Facts

Stallion: intact male Gelding: castrated male Mare: mature female Filly: immature female Colt: immature male Foal: baby horse

Ponies

A small horse normally 14.2 hands or smaller at the withers.

Stocky bodies, round shape, short head, large eyes, and small ears.

Shetland Pony

Strong and hardy pony. Dished face, muscular neck, with

short strong legs. Good natured and make good kid

ponies.

Shetland Pony

Miniature Pony

Normally less than 34 inches at the withers.

Very friendly and alert. Breed Association: American

Miniature Horse Association.

Mini Pony

Pony of Americas

Originated from a Shetland stallion and Arabian and Appaloosa mares.

Created for smaller riders. 11-13 hands tall, well muscled, and

must be colored like the Appaloosa.

POA

Draft

A heavy or large horse bred for hard work such as plowing and driving.

They are strong, docile, and patient. 16 hands or taller, large boned,

feathered feet, weigh around 1,300 to 2,000 lbs.

Clydesdale

Normally bay in color with white markings.

Well muscled with an arching neck and tall withers.

This breed is used by Budweiser.

Clydesdale

Belgian

Normally sorrel with a flaxen mane and tail.

Most popular draft breed in the United States.

Small head, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, and short legs.

Belgian

Percheron

16.2-17.3 hands tall and weight around 1,900 lbs.

Normally grey or black in color. Used for draft work, but they are also

good show jumpers.

Percheron

Gaited Horses

Breeds that have a natural smooth 4 beat gait.

This natural gait is also called “ambling.”

American Saddlebred

Developed in Kentucky by plantation owners.

Commonly used for driving, pleasure riding, and trail riding because of their naturally smooth gate.

Normally 15-17 hands tall.

American Saddlebred

Paso Fino

Naturally gaited, light horse that was imported from Spain.

Small body type, but very strong. Weigh 800-1,000 lbs. Have a very fast 4 beat gate that

can reach up to 25 mph.

Paso Fino

Tennessee Walker

Known for their smooth “running walk” or 4 beat gate.

Popular for pleasure or trail riding because of their calm and easy going temperament.

15-17 hands and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.

Tennessee Walker

Light Horse Breeds

Most predominant types of horses used today.

Popular for their ability in the show ring, speed on the racetrack, ability on the ranch, and leisure on the trail.

Quarter Horse

Refined head, well muscled, broad chest and hind quarters.

14-16 hands tall and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.

Noted for their versatility as race horses, cow horses, pleasure horses, and all around performance horses.

Quarter Horse

Thoroughbred

Known for its use in horse racing due to their speed, agility, and spirit.

Also used for jumping, dressage, polo, and barrel racing.

Tall, slim, athletic appearance standing 15-17 hands tall.

Thoroughbred

Appaloosa

Best known for its spotted coat and lack of mane and tail.

Date back to the Nez Perce Indians in the late 1800’s.

Stand 14-16 hands and weigh 950-1,250 lbs.

Appaloosa

Arabian

Finely chiseled bone structure, dished face, arched neck, comparatively level croup, high-carried tail.

Known for speed, refinement, endurance, and small bone.

Stand 14-15 hands tall and weigh 900-1,000 lbs.

Arabian

Paint

Developed from a base of spotted horses with Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred bloodlines.

Very versatile breed standing 14-16 hands and weigh 900-1,200 lbs.

Paint

Colors

Sorrel

Colors

Bay

Colors

Black

Colors

Blue Roan

Colors

Red Roan

Colors

Buckskin

Colors

Palomino

Colors

Chestnut

Colors

Dun (anything with a line down it’s back)

Colors

Grey

Colors

Grulla

Colors

Perlino