1. Classes, Breeds, and Types
Breeds of Horses
Classes, Breeds, and Types

2. Overview
Many uses of horses have brought about great variety among breeds:
Work horses - large, heavily muscled
Speed horses - refined, longer legged
Various gaits - ease in riding or pulling

3. Objectives Identify classes, breeds, and types of horses
Discuss origins, descriptions, and uses of breeds of horses
Locate addresses of horse breed registries

4. Classes, Breeds, and Types
Have a common origin
Possess certain well-fixed, distinctive, uniformly, transmitted characteristics not common to other horses

5. Classes, Breeds, and Types
Certain breeds are better adapted for specific purposes
There are very diverse and distinct horse breeds

6. Types of Horses Thoroughbred s Quarter Trotters Pacers Saddle Walking
Riding Horse
Saddle
Walking
Stock
Polo
Hunters
Jumpers
Ponies
Race Horse
Running
Thoroughbred s
Quarter
Harness
Trotters
Pacers

7. Types of Horses Heavy harness Fine harness Roadsters Ponies Draft
Driving Horse
Heavy harness
Fine harness
Roadsters
Ponies
Work Horse
Draft
Wagon
Exhibition

8. Classes, Breeds, and Types
Height of all horses is measured in hands
Measurement of height is taken from the top of the withers to the ground
1 Hand = 4 inches

9. Classes, Breeds, and Types
Horses are classified depending on size, build, and use:
Light
Ponies
Warmbloods
Draft

10. Light Breeds

11. Light Horses Main Light Horse Breeds: American Paint Horse
American Saddlebred
Appaloosa
Arabian
Morgan
Palomino
Pinto
Quarter Horse
Standardbred
Tennessee Walking Horse
Thoroughbred

12. Light Horses Riding Driving Racing Size: Primarily used for:
Light horse breeds usually stand between 14-2 to 17 hands
And usually weight about pounds
Primarily used for:
Riding
Driving
Racing

13. American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States
14-1 to 16-2 hands
Uses
Stock
Pleasure
Show
Racing
Photo Courtesy of: Breyer Horses

14. American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Color – White with any other color.
There are three distinct patterns for the American Paint Horse:
Overo
Tobiano
Tovero
Photo Courtesy of: Nickers

15. American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Overo
Predominantly white or dark
No white crossing back between withers and tail
Legs - One or all dark
Tail - one color
Photo Courtesy of: American Paint Horse Association

16. American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Tobiano
Predominantly white or dark
Spots distinct, round, or oval patterns extending down over the neck and chest
Legs - all 4 white
Tail - 2 colors
Photo Courtesy of: American Paint Horse Association

17. American Paint Horse Light Horse Breed
Tovero
Dark pigmentation around ears and mouth
Chest and flank spots in varying sizes
One or both eyes blue
Photo Courtesy of: American Paint Horse Association

18. American Saddlebred Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – Kentucky
Color – Bay, brown, chestnut, gray, black, or golden
Three gaited horses show:
Walk
Trot
Canter
Five gaited horses show:
Slow gait
The rack
Photo Courtesy of: Wikipedia Image

19. American Saddlebred Horse Light Horse Breed
Size:
15 to 16 hands
Uses:
Three gaited
Five gaited
Pleasure
Stock
Fine harness
Photo Courtesy of: Poly Last Horse Floors

20. Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
Origin – Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Descended from Central Asia
First bred by Nez Perce Indians
Photo Courtesy of: Cowboy Frank

21. Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
Size:
14 to 15-2 hands
Uses:
Stock
Pleasure
Race
Parade
Hunters
Jumpers
Photo Courtesy of: Adrienne’s Corner

22. Appaloosa Light Horse Breed
Color – Variations and combinations of colors and spots
Four distinguishable characteristics:
Coat pattern (can vary)
Mottled skin - speckled & blotchy pattern of pigmented & non-pigmented skin
White sclera – area of the eye which encircles the iris
Striped hooves
Photo Courtesy of: Only Equus

23. Arabian Light Horse Breed
Origin – Saudi Arabia
Color – Bay, gray, chestnut
some can be white and black
White marks are common on head and legs
Dish face - Most distinguishable characteristic
Photo Courtesy of: HDwallpapersplus

24. Arabian Light Horse Breed
Size:
14-2 to 15-2 hands
Uses:
Saddle
Show
Stock
Pleasure
Racing
endurance races
competitive trail rides
Photo Courtesy of: Wall Save

25. Morgan Light Horse Breed
Origin – Vermont
Color – Bay, brown, chestnut
Some black, palomino, buckskin, gray
Photo Courtesy of: Examiner

26. Morgan Light Horse Breed
Size:
14-2 to 16 hands
Uses:
Saddle
Stock
Harness
Qualities:
Stamina
Docility
Beauty
Courage
Longevity
Photo Courtesy of: The Equinest

27. Palomino Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States
Spanish descent
Color – Golden with light colored mane and tail
No more than 15% dark or chestnut hair in either mane or tail
Photo Courtesy of: Wikipedia Image

28. Palomino Light Work Horse
Size:
14-2 to 16 hands
Uses:
Parade
Stock
Pleasure
Saddle
Fine Harness
Type desired depends on intended use
Photo Courtesy of: Equusite

29. Photo Courtesy of: Cool Spotters
Pinto Light Work Horse
Origin – United States
Spanish Conquistadors
Color – White with any other color
Tobiano
Overo
Color breed rather than type breed
Photo Courtesy of: Cool Spotters

30. Pinto Light Horse Breed
Uses:
Hunters
Polo Mounts
Racing
Saddle horses
Stock horses
Photo Courtesy of: Best Horse Photos

31. American Quarter Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas
First breed native to United States
Color – Gray, black ,bay, sorrel, chestnut, brown, buckskin, palomino, dun, grullo, red dun, blue roan, and red roan
Photo Courtesy of: Horse Grooming Supplies

32. American Quarter Horse Light Horse Breed
Size:
15 to 16 hands
Well muscled
Powerfully built
Uses:
Stock
Racing
Pleasure
Hunting
Jumping
Most versatile of all breeds
Photo Courtesy of: Softpedia

33. Standardbred Light Horse Breed
Origin – United States
Color – Bay, brown, black
Some chestnut, gray, roan, dun
Important requirements
Pleasing conformation
Style
Quality
Photo Courtesy of: My Horse

34. Standardbred Light Horse Breed
Size:
15 to 16 hands
Uses:
Racing
Trotting
Pacing
Show
Developed for harness racing
Photo Courtesy of: Equestrian Outreach

35. Tennessee Walking Horse Light Horse Breed
Origin – Tennessee
Color – Sorrel, chestnut, roan, black, white, golden, gray, bay, brown
Three easy riding gaits
Flat-foot walk
Running walk
Canter
Natural, inherited characteristics
Photo Courtesy of: Stable Days

36. Tennessee Walking Horse Light Horse Breed
Size:
14-3 to 17 hands
Uses:
Pleasure
Plantation Walking
Show
Photo Courtesy of: Walker West

37. Thoroughbred Light Horse Breed
Origin – England
Color – bay, brown, chestnut, sorrel, black gray
Can have white markings on face and legs
Photo Courtesy of: McMahon Thoroughbreds

38. Thoroughbred Light Horse Breed
Size:
15 to 16-2 hands
Uses:
Race
Saddle
Hunting
Jumping
Polo mounts
Conformation emphasizes factors contributing to racing and sports
Developed as a running horse
Photo Courtesy of: Belmont Stakes Weekend