SADDLEBRED HORSESBY Emily

SIZE

16 HANDS TALL THEY WEIGH ABOUT 1,100 POUNDS.

BODY

They have sleek bodies. They have long curved necks. Some have large white spots.

Life Cycle

Females have one foal at a time. The foals are smart. Foals are adults after 4 years

Care

The owners exercise their horses to keep them healthy.

They brush their short hair to make it shine.

They take care of their hooves.

Fun Facts

The first saddlebreds were from Kentucky.

They move smoothly. They are comfortable to ride.

Glossary foal – a young horse or pony hand – a unit used to measure a

horse’s height from the ground to the highest point of its shoulders, called the withers; a hand equals 4 inches

hoof – a hard covering over an animal’s foot; more than one hoof is hooves

Sleek – smooth and shiny; saddlebreds are sleek because they have smooth muscles and shiny coats

Citation Information

“American Saddlebred Horses.” PebbleGo. www.pebblego.com