Descriptionary

Appaloosa bred for endurance by the North Ameri­can Plains Indians, a horse widely recognized by its spotted rump.

Arab greatly admired, highly prized desert horse, known for its distinctive forehead bump shaped like a shield. Since it has fewer ribs and lumbar bones than other breeds, it has a distinctively short back. The Arab is said to "float" when it runs.

Boulonnais French breed; heavy but elegant, bred today mostly for its meat.

Camargue the ancient breed of southern France; thought to be that depicted in prehistoric cave paint­ings at Niaux and Lascaux.

Cleveland bay a popular coach-pulling or harness horse in the 19 th century. Noted for its stamina and strength, it is now used as a hunter or as a show jumper.

Clydesdale a strong, heavy draught horse of Scot­tish breed; the Budweiser beer mascot.

cob not a breed, but a stocky short-legged horse noted for its jumping ability.

Connemara intelligent Irish breed known for its sure-footedness and jumping ability.

Criollo Argentine, dun-colored horse having great endurance and toughness, ridden by the gauchos of the pampas.

Dale hardy, calm Yorkshire breed, usually black, and used for riding or as pack horses.

Dartmoor a small, European riding horse having a kind, quiet nature.

Dutch draught massive, strong horse with a docile temperament, originally bred for farm work.

Exmoor British pony breed, thought to have pulled Roman chariots, now used as fox hunter and chil­dren's riding pony.

Fell European breed similar to a Dale but smaller, used as a hunter and as a riding horse.

French trotter Normandy-bred harness-racing horse, known for its stamina.

Friesian Holland-bred work and harness horse.

hack a refined, well-mannered and elegant show horse having a trot that appears to "float." The term hack is also used to denote any type of riding horse.

Hackney a high-stepping, trotting horse of English breed. It was once a popular carriage horse.

Hanoverian German breed renowned for its show- jumping ability.

Highland Scottish pony breed used for hunting, jumping, and everyday riding.

holstein a tall (16 to 17 hands high) German car­riage horse noted for its intelligence, today used in show jumping.

hunter European breed ridden in England and Ire­land for hunting purposes. It is noted for its agility, stamina, and jumping ability.

Icelandic a small, muscular horse known for its toughness and agility.

Irish draught a large horse bred for farm work and riding.

Knabstrup ancient Denmark breed having a dis­tinctive spotted coat (like a dalmatian), widely used as a circus horse.

Lipizzaner world-famous leaping white horse breed of Vienna.

Lusitano courageous and agile Portuguese horse ridden by Portuguese bullfighters.

Missouri fox-trotting horse Missouri breed that is able to walk with its front legs while trotting with its rear legs, thus producing a smoother ride that can be maintained over long distances.

Morgan American breed, strong and muscular, and noted for its versatility.

Norwegian fjord Norwegian breed once ridden by the Vikings, noted for its surefootedness and straight- cut mane.

palomino a golden horse having a cream-colored mane and tail.

Percheron strong, massive draught horse of French breed; it usually has a dark, dappled coat.

pinto not a breed but a color type—brown and white or black and white. A popular horse with Native Americans. Also known as a paint.

quarter horse widely popular American racing breed, famous for its ability to gallop at high speed 14 animals and insects

over short distances. Its speed, agility, and intelligence has also made it a favorite cutting horse among cow­boys.

saddlebred Kentucky-bred, all purpose ranch and show horse, noted for its superior rack gait.

Selle Fran^ais French, all-purpose horse, often bred for its jumping ability.

Shetland thick-set, short-legged, small (40 inches high; Shetlands are not measured with hands) horse having great strength and a shaggy mane.

shire very strong, heavy draught horse of English breed.

standardbred an American harness-racing horse.

Suffolk a strong, heavy draught horse having espe­cially powerful shoulders; an English breed usually chestnut in color.

tarpan ancient Russian breed thought to be nearly extinct.

Tennessee walking horse an American, all-purpose breed.

thoroughbred a long-distance racer, usually a cross of an Arabian stallion and an English mare.

Welsh mountain pony small breed (no bigger than 12 hands) resembling an Arab and noted for its hardi­ness and intelligence.

Welsh pony larger version (13 hands) of the Welsh mountain pony.

Horse Colors and Markings