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![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Friesian Horse, one of Europe's oldest domesticated breeds, originated in Friesland, a province of The Netherlands. It is considered to be a Warmblood because of its easy-going temperament... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
Known as the "Peacock of the Show Ring", the American Saddlebred is a uniquely American breed that is famous for its showy gaits. They are elegant, stylish, and famously vain, loving the... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
Justin Morgan was a teacher, composer, businessman, and horseman who acquired a small, rough-coated bay colt of relatively unknown lineage who was born in 1789. He named him Figure and he was a ra... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
Welsh ponies were imported to the United States as early as the 1880's. During the depression, the interest in the breed waned, but through the combined efforts of breeders in the Eastern US, ... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
Ponies are usually classified as equines that are shorter than 14.2 hands. However, some pony breeds may occasionally have individuals who are over 14.2 hands, but retain all the other characteris... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The American Warmblood, like many of the European Warmbloods, is generally thought to be any horse that fits into the warmblood type that is used primarily for jumping or dressage competition. It ... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
No bigger than a large dog, the American Miniature Horse is less then 34" tall at the withers and weighs between 150 to 250 pounds. This tiny equine is popular in many countries and is kn... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
In the early 1800s, Narragansett Pacers and Canadian Pacers were crossbred by breeders in the U.S. state of Tennessee while looking for a horse that could handle the hilly terrain of the area. Con... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The name "Appaloosa" came from the settlers in the Pacific Northwest Palouse region in the 1700’s. They began calling the spotted horses "palouse horses", possibly after ... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Arabian horse is also known as "Al Khamsa" in Arabic and is a unique breed because it does not exist as a result of selective breeding with other breeds, but as a breed that stands a... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Thoroughbred is also known as the Thoroughbred Racehorse even though that is not their only use. While they have historically been bred for racing, their 16 to 17.3 hand height and long ... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The American Paint Horse has often been erroneous referred to as the Pinto, but in fact, the two words have different meanings. The Pinto Horse Association (PHA) is a color registry, and Pintos ca... |
![]() | How to - General Equine Advice Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Quarter Horse is known as the All-American horse and as the world’s most versatile horse. Not only is it the most popular breed in the United States, but it is possibly the oldest horse ... |