HORSESBY: ALISSA ROTH
MUSTANGS Wild Horses roam
free and don’t belong to anyone.
People would illegally sell them to dog food companies.
Some became wild because they ran away from their owners.
APPALOOSA HORSE Appaloosa are
know to be stubborn, but are very intelligent.
Most Appaloosas have strong legs and hooves and are very sure-footed.
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE They are very
fast, some have been recorded going as fast as 55 miles per hour.
They were named Quarter Horses because they dominated the quarter mile.
ARABIAN HORSE They came from
the desert of the middle east.
Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Alexander The Great and George Washington all rode Arabian Horses.
AMERICAN PAINT HORSE Paints were
introduced by the Spanish explorers.
Paints are used for barrel racing in rodeos.
Paints were primary horses for Native Americans.
MISSOURI FOX TROTTER HORSE They were
developed in the Ozark Hills.
They perform very easy.
They are extremely sure-footed so they give the rider little jar.
PALOMINO HORSE Palominos were the
choice of ancient emperors, king, and queens.
Queen Isabella de-Bourbon had hundreds of Palominos.
They are used for ranching, racing, rodeos, pleasure riding, parades, shows, fiestas, jumping, trail rides, and all other equine activities.
THOROUGHBRED HORSE They originated
in England. They can be any
color but usually always have white markings.
They can weigh up to 1,100 pounds.
PASO FINO HORSE Paso Finos are
noted for it’s agility, intelligence and hardiness.
For many generations Paso Finos was a Latin breed.
CLYDESDALE HORSE A full grown
Clydesdale can weigh up to 2,200 pounds.
With a seemingly eager gait, Clydesdales always present a positive attitude as it raises it feet cleanly from the ground before continuing with a long stride.
BELGIAN HORSE In the 15th and 16th
cent. the breed was exported from Belgium to many European countries and became popular as a general working horse.
Belgian Horses are husky, with barrel like appearance and brute strength
GYPSY HORSE Gypsies have
gentle temperaments around children.
They originated in the U.K and Ireland.
Gypsies are sweetest-natured and kindest of any breed of horse.
FRIESIAN HORSE Friesians are
cold-blooded horses.
Their bodies are strong and compact.
They enjoy shoving you with their nose and attention.
FJORD HORSE Fjords are a very
short breed of horse.
Just because they are short doesn’t mean they are not strong. In fact they are a very strong breed of horse.
PERUVIAN HORSE "450 years of
selective breeding has developed the smoothest naturally gaited horse in the world," say proud Peruvian Horse owners.
They have a four beat gait.
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