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There is a lot to learn when it comes to horse breed history. Horses differ from each other with regard to their unmatched beauty, breed and sturdy looks. They also differ in their rich and unique historical backgrounds.
There are many interesting facts in the horse breed history with respect to the Arabian horses. Napoleon, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great all admired Arabian horses greatly. These horses are the oldest of all the horse breeds and are known to have an indomitable spirit. The Arabian horses are renowned around the world for their sturdy looks and are popular even in far away places such as America.

One thing very particular about Arabian horses is that they are extremely energetic. This, together with amazing intelligence make them eminent beyond or above comparison. They are of mild nature and can be easily groomed.. Arabian horses have a distinguished place in competitive events and are also used as show horses. Arabian horses have been considered as a symbol of prosperity and royalty since ancient times.

The Turkish and Barb form yet another breed that are popular among American betters. However these breeds lost their sheen after the Chickasaw horses were introduced by the Spanish adventurers.

The Tennessee horses are renowned for their speed and endurance. The name Tennessee is derived from the region of the same name, wherein this breed was developed by cross breeding the the Canadian Pacer, Narragansett and some thoroughbred horses.

The Tennessee horses have many unique features such as the flat foot walk and the running walk. As far as racing tendencies are concerned, they are second only to Arabian horses. They also offer a very smooth and enjoyable ride. The Tennessee horses are gentle horses and are as brilliant as the Arabian ones. But unlike the Arabians horses that are more robust, the Tennessee’s are noble, easily manageable and of a gentle nature.

A running walk on a Tennessee horse is an unmatchable experience as it is less strange or eccentric than the Arabian horse. The Tennessee breed is also used as a show horse. They form an integral part of gait competitions. Thus, due to so many impressive features, a horse of the Tennessee breed is a must-have in your herd.

A breed called American Quarter horse is preferred by many experienced riders for leisure horse riding. A Quarter horse is a cross between the native Chickasaw and the English thoroughbred . These horses are best suitable for short distances as they can gain great sprinting speeds over the quarter mile. They also have muscular features with sturdy appearances that are best suitable for a trial racing.

American Quarter horses are one of the fastest horses. An American Quarter horse has a rugged appearance and boasts of strong muscles. It may prove to be your best bet for long distance races. American Quarter horses are seen in 16 different colors and the most prominent color is brownish red. It is indeed a pleasure having an American Quarter horse in your herd.

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I do dressage and show jumping and i need a horse, what is the best breed, what is a very calm breed for me?

I have a QH cross and would like to braid him up at the horse show coming up in June. It’s a large horse show so I want him to stand out. He’ll be in english classes including equitation and pleasure. He has a longer mane, maybe 12in at the longest? It’s not evenly that long the whole length of the neck (unfortunatly). I’m not ready to cut it so was wondering what braids would be acceptable.

When you first see a horse in a field the most identifiable feature is the color of his coat. No doubt the first thing you learn after the word horse is his color. You certainly do not need to learn to identify every single horse breed, but knowing the colors and markings on a horse will help you distinguish between horses.

As a manager on a stud farm I was in charge of 150 horses that grazed the land. During the breeding season we would also have a number of other horses come and stay for a while. More often than not the visiting mares would be grouped together with our own.

I would be able to identify every single animal without needing a name tag, just by their color and markings. You may not need to know a dozen horses, perhaps only one, but knowing the color and markings gives you helpful knowledge.

When you are in a stable yard and a horse breaks loose, you can call attention to the urgency of the situation. If you said there was a black horse running loose, the yard manager may well know that the black horse is a stallion and other horses would be in danger, not just the loose horse.

Coat color and markings of horses is determined genetically. There are about 20 different coat colors, some are clearly defined like black and others are part-colored or broken such as spotted.

Unless there is a specific need for you to know all the colors and variations, knowing the basic usually suffices. I can not say that anyone in 25 plus years has ever looked at me weirdly because I called a dapple grey horse just plain old grey.

Besides the general body color of the horse it is also good to know the markings on a horse. That way when you are around horses you can tell them apart. If you are told that the brown horse in the field is for sale, and there happen to be 5 brown horses grouped together, it certainly would be helpful to know what else sets him apart from the others.

Markings are usually on the legs and face and mostly with white colored hairs. A horse with a white face or blaze has a large area of white, particularly on the nose. These horses would greatly benefit from a daily application of sunscreen when the temperatures are high.

There are basic leg markings on a horse known as socks or stockings which are general terms as to the length of white. More specifically for identification purposes the markings are named to where the white hair begins and ends on the leg. Some horses may have white on all four legs, others may have only a single sock on one leg and still others may have none at all.

A horse that is all one color, like chestnut, with no white distinctive markings on the face or legs can still be identified from other horses by less noticeable markings such as whorls.

Whether you are a beginner rider, a horse admirer or someone that works with horses it pays to know the color and markings of horses. It certainly makes identifying one horse from another a piece of cake.

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There are four heavy draft horse breeds recognized in Great Britain: The Shire Horse, the Clydesdale, the Suffolk Punch and the Percheron.

In former times heavy horses had been used for pulling loads and as the “heart”of transportation. Tractors and lorries haven’t been invented yet, only after the Second World War, when the diesel engine was introduced into the world of farming and transportation their importance decreased suddenly and they almost disappeared.

Nowadays those horses are becoming popular again: due to their docile temperament, stamina and versatility they can be used for all sorts of equestrian activities: showing, driving, pulling logs or agricultural machinery, riding and even dressage and show jumping.

The Shire Horse

This is the tallest of the modern heavy horse breeds, their height reaches 18 hh and they can grow even taller. Their weight is about a ton. The world’s tallest horse “Sampson”, born in 1846 in Bedfordshire in England, was 21.2 hh (2.20m) at the whither and his weight was estimated for 1.5 tonnes.

The Shire horse was developed out of the medieval Great Horse, which William the Conqueror brought 1066 to the British Islands. By planned improvement of a breed called the Black horse or later the Bake well Black, the Shire horse breed was formed. The number of Shire Horses decreased considerably after the Second World War, because of a more and more motorized agriculture and haulage business. Nowadays numbers are slowly rising again, because they are used for crossbreeding and showing.

In former times it was used for pulling heavy loads and for heavy farm work. It was originally used to pull ale-delivery carts. Nowadays it is still used as a brewery horse, e.g. the grey Shires of Samuel Smith Brewery in Tadcaster and the Tetley brewery in Leeds.
The Shire horse is also seen in Draft horse competitions and shows. They are used for crossbreeding with Thoroughbreds to produce a heavy hunter horse type.

The Clydesdale

This breed originates in the Clydesdale in Scotland, where it was bred and developed over the last 300 years.

It was used for heavy farm work, pulling carts and in the timber industry for pulling logs. These heavy draft horses have been exported all over the world.

The Clydesdale became like the Shire horse a victim of the motorization and would almost disappear, but it has regained popularity and its biggest population is now in the United States with yearly 600 new foal registrations.

Two stallions are recognized as the founders of the breed (“Lord Darney” and “The Prince of Wales”) and all Clydesdales nowadays originate from these two bloodlines. Clydesdales have been used for heavy farm work and today they are still used for farming and pulling logs, where machines are not suitable to be used.

They are a symbol for the Anheuser-Busch brewery (Budweiser).
And they are performing in shows in halter and performance classes. In performance classes the horse is judged on how it is behaving in harness, on how it is moving in the ring and its capability to work in a team, its responsiveness to the driver and on the quality of the horse and the equipment.

The Suffolk Punch

It is like the Shire horse a descendant of the medieval Great Horse. The Suffolk Punch was developed in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in England and is one of the oldest heavy horse breeds. This heavy horse has got stamina and is very powerful. Its temperament is docile and it is well known for easy handling.

It reaches in average16.1 hh. It has got a very muscular, arched neck, a short strong back and strong, upright shoulders. The hips are broad and the tail high in onset. The legs appear short and have no feathering. The usual hair coat color is chestnut in various shades. White markings occur.
It was used for heavy farm work and pulling heavy loads in the past.

Today it still performs in draft horse competitions and is used for driving and showing.

The Percheron

The Percheron is a very popular heavy horse breed and in the UK amongst the four recognized heavy draft horse breeds.

This breed is named after the Perche valley in the North of France. Its exact origin is unknown, but it is believed that Moores brought them to Europe and their ancestors are Arabian horses.
in the middle age it was used as a heavy warhorse. Then it was used for heavy work, like pulling stagecoaches etc. The forehead is square with a straight profile. The neck is muscular and strong, some individuals have a long and heavy neck.

The chest is broad, the back short and they have a deep girth. The hindquarters are very muscular and powerful. They should have a round hip and a long croup. The mane is thick; the hair coat color is gray or black. They can reach heights of 15 – 19 hh and weigh up to a ton and above and lives 27 – 39 years. A modern variation of the Percheron is longer and slender in appearance. This type is used for showing competitions.

This is a very gentle and intelligent horse and ideal for driving. It can pull heavy loads as well as perform in front of a fine carriage.
It is also suitable for riding and competes even as a show jumper.

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I am a veterinary surgeon living and working in Scotland, United Kingdom. My passion are horses and horse driving for pleasure and recreation. In my spare time I am creating and writing on my website http://www.discover-horse-carriage-driving.com

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My four year old is obsessed with horses…My dad has the perfect land with an old barn. We are thinking about in the near future (probably spring) getting him a horse. He doesn’t want a pony, b/c he wants to grow with it. I also have a 2 yr old boy that is possibly heading the same direction. My question is can anyone give me a suggestions on the breed we should look for? And any other tips with small children involved. Thanks !

The Friesian (or Frisian) horse breed are a relatively rare, black colored breed that originated in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands. Breeding Friesian Horses and dealing in them was very important for the Friesians. The monks in the many monasteries in Friesland before the reformation did a lot of horse breeding. Formerly used as warhorses, the black pearls of the north have come a long way.

Friesian horses are dramatic, graceful, and very fairytale-like with long, wavy manes and tails. They are unusually friendly, well mannered and gentle by nature. Friesian horses are really peaceful and sweet, so much so that in Holland, they often carry stallions round with just a halter on. Friesian horses are popular in both Europe and the United States, and are often used today for Dressage competition and pleasure riding. Friesian and Friesian-mixed horses can do well in dressage competition due the breed’s strong intellect, appearance, power, and body control. They also have an intelligent, willing spirit.

There is truly no other breed similar to the Friesian. Graceful enough for riding and powerful enough for farming, the breed has been used by medieval knights, 17th-century cavalry and World War II soldiers. Friesian horses are always black dressed up with the important characteristics of the breed; the luxuriance of the mane, forelock, tail and the fetlocks.

Today, there are two distinct conformation types of the Friesian horse. The baroque type has the more robust build. The modern, sport horse type is finer-boned.

Due to the strict breeding regulations of this breed there are less then 100 approved breeding stallions in the world and approximately 20 here in North America. Therefore purebred Friesians are considered somewhat of a rarity here. Due to a strict process of selection over the centuries, these are also the movement characteristics that are deeply embedded in the genetics of the Friesian breed. This also applies to the unique character of the Friesian horse: lively, intelligent, honest and reliable, always willing to work, but as proud as the Frisians themselves.

As hard as it might be to believe, the breed nearly became extinct on several occasions over time. Due to fuel rationing during World War II the Freisian’s farm and carriage use was revived, saving the breed long enough for both its population and popularity to rebound. Due to the fuel shortages, Dutch farmers turned to horses for transportation and fieldwork. The Friesian is one of the best carriage horses in the world. Due to its flashy appearance, the Friesian has become popular in the film industry. The breed owes much of its current popularity to the appearance of the Friesian stallion Othello in the 1985 film, Ladyhawke, which ignited a worldwide interest in these horses.

The modern day Friesian horse is as popular today as it has ever been, used both in harness and under saddle. With that type of versatility, they will be around for a long time.

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Well, I weigh about 115 pounds and I’m 5’6.
I am interested in buying a horse but I am not postive about what breed and height is best for me. I would like a horse that is trained in the discipline of jumping:)
Your input would be very helpful! Thanks.