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Learn about mustangs, burros and the history of American horse breeds.
What color is a paint or pinto horse? What is a skewbald or piebald? Learn the breed history and characteristics of paints and pintos.
Lipizzaners are considered horses of royal beauty and elegance. This breed is world famous for their performances on tour and at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. They have been called “Pegasus” horses without wings. The Lipizzaners were originally bred for battle, yet excel in the equine ballet of high school […]
This horse is a supreme athlete and looks the part. They are tall, leggy, long horses that come in any colour although solids are most prominent. They often have white markings, prominent withers and handsome heads on an elegant arched neck. Thoroughbreds usually stand around 16 HH and weigh about 1,100 pounds. They are full of raw power […]
The Standardbred horse is a fairly new American breed (being only about 200 years old) and is known as the fastest harness racing horse in the world. Harness racing is a very popular sport and is usually done on a track of a mile in length. Standardbred racers are classified as either trotters or pacers (trotters […]
The Arabian (or Arab) is a horse of exceptional beauty, elegance, grace, intelligence, balance, agility, speed and stamina. They have been the inspiration for many legends, artists, fantasies and little girls everywhere. Many historians have been associated with the beauitful Arabian including Alexander the Great. Arabians have also inspired books and movies — namely “The […]
The American Quarter Horse is North America’s most popular breed with over three million registered worldwide. This breed can be between 14hh and 16hh, although many are 15hh or shorter, and some have even reached 17hh. Quarter horses have short, wide and handsome heads with a neck that joins the body at the characertistic 45 degree angle. Sloping shoulders, broad […]
Warmbloods are amazing animals. They are some of the most beautiful horses in the world, with a versatility that is unbelievable. Warmbloods, unlike what many people think, are a true breed. All of the studbooks are closed. What this means is that only a horse of a certain breed can be registered in the studbook for […] |
