1. Breeds, Types, and Classes of Horses Chapter 3

2. Breeding True: The offspring will almost always posses the same characteristics as the parent

3. 3 Foundation Stallions of Thoroughbred Darley Arabian Byerly Turk Godophin Arabian

4. Foundation Sire of the Morgan Justin Morgan

5. Foundation Sire of the Tennessee Walking Horse: Morgan Stallion Allen F-1

6. Morgan stallions contributed to the development: Standardbred Quarter American Albino Palomino

7. Height: Measured in hands From top of withers to the ground Hand = 4 inches

8. Classification of Horses: Light: 12-17.2 hands 900 to 1400 lbs Used for: riding driving show, racing, or utility on farm or ranch Draft: 14.2-17.2 hands 1400lbs or > Used for: heavy work or pulling

9. Ponies: 14.2 or < hands 500 to 900 lbs.

10. Warm vs Cold Blood: Warm: refers to temperament of light to medium horse breeds -fine boned and suitable for riding -all breeds not definitely Cold: heavy, solid, strong horses with a calm temperment

11. Cob: Sturdy, placid horse 14.2 to 15.2 hands Not heavy or coarse enough to be draft

12. Hack: Enjoyable Good riding or driving Saddlebred in America

13. Miniature Horses: 34 inches at the withers max

14. Feral Horses: Once domesticated and now wild ADA – mustang

15. Donkey breeds: 1. Mammoth Jack 2. Large Standard 3. Miniature Mediterranean Donkey 4. American Spotted Ass Miniature donkeys: 36 inches or < in height

16. Mule or Hinny: cross between donkey and horse Mule: offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare) Hinny: cross male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny)

17. Mare Female horse Usually after having an offspring.

18. Filly Young female horse

19. Brood Mare Mare that is used strictly for breeding

20. Stallion Male horse STUD

21. Colt Young male horse

22. Gelding Castrated Male Horse

23. Foal Young Horse male or female

24. Hand Unit of measurement for horses 4 inches

25. Pony A breed of horse that is under 14.2 hands.

26. Light Horse Most horses, riding size. Above 14.2 hands 800 – 1200 lbs.

27. Draft Horse Work horses Above 14 hands 1100 – 2500 lbs

28. Colors of Horses

29. Black Solid black all over its body Mane, tail, skin and points black

30. Bay: always has a black mane and tail and usually has black points. Can vary from a light, yellowish tan to a dark, rich reddish brown color.

31. Brown Coat varies from medium to dark brown

32. Sorrel or Chestnut Basically red Mane and tail never black

33. Gray Mixture of black and white hairs Dark skin Born dark and lighten with age

34. Paint Piebald: black and white spot Skewbald: white and any other color than black Tobiano: white color extends downward over the horse’s back Overa: white extends up from the belly and legs towards the back

35. Palomino Golden color, with a light colored mane and tail Mane and tail can be white, silver, or ivory

36. Buckskin or Dun Modifications of the bay color pattern Color ranges from pale yellow to a dirty canvas color May show a dark stripe down its back and across its shoulders

37. White A true white is born white and stays white Pure white hair, pinks skin, and brown or blue eyes

38. Blue or Red Roan Has a mixture of white and colored hairs