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Vet Tech EQUINE MARKINGS AND COLORS. Classifications of Horses: A pony is a horse under 14.2 hands tall that weighs between 500 and 900 pounds. A light.

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1 Vet Tech EQUINE MARKINGS AND COLORS

2 Classifications of Horses: A pony is a horse under 14.2 hands tall that weighs between 500 and 900 pounds. A light horse stands 14.2 to 17 hands tall and weighs between 900 and 1,400 pounds. A draft horse stands 14.2 to 17.2 hands tall and weighs over 1,400 pounds.

3 Pony Breeds Pony of the Americans (POA) Shetland

4 Light Horse Breeds American Quarter Horse (AQHA) Thoroughbred Saddlebred Morgan Paint Appaloosa Arabian

5 Draft Breeds Belgian Clyesdale Percheron

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7 Common Horse colors and Markings The five basic colors of horses are bay, white, chestnut, black, and brown. There are also five variations in horse colors: dun, gray, roan, pinto, and palomino. The four most common leg markings: coronet, pastern, sock and stocking.

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12 American Paint Horse A tobiano horse has regular spots, white legs below the knees and hocks, and a head marked like that of a solid-colored horse. An overo horse has scattered body markings, one or more dark-colored legs, and variable head markings.

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