June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: United StatesUse today: Mostly trail and pleasure ridingColor: Any color is accepted, but breeding and showing are not encouraged among spotted horses.Height: 14.2 to 16 hands.Profile: More than 160 years ago, settlers in the region of present-day eastern Kentucky used the gaited horses thriving in the area to work among the steep hills and in the fields. These "Mountain Horses" were sure-footed, hardy and willing, and from them developed the Rocky Mountain Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse and American Saddlebred. However, these Mountain Horses continued to exist as well, and today their ancestors are known as Mountain Pleasure Horses. In 1989, the Mountain Pleasure Horse Association (MPHA) was established to preserve the bloodlines of the original Mountain Horses. The registration books are now closed, and in order to be registered, a horse must have a registered dam and sire. . Characteristics: The gaited Mountain Pleasure Horse is intelligent and known for being easy to train. The MPHA dictates that they should have a deep chest, sloping shoulders and "a face that is neither dished nor protruding." The head should be medium in size, and the neck should be gracefully arched and medium in length. For more information Mountain Pleasure Horse Registry
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: North AmericaUse today: Today, the Morgan excels in western and English disciplines as well as competitive trail riding and driving.Color: Traditional colors are bay, black and chestnut, but all colors are accepted by the registry.Height: 14.1 to 15.2 hands.Profile: Not many horse lovers have escaped childhood without reading Marguerite Henry’s non-fiction book about Figure, the very first Morgan, owned by school teacher Justin Morgan in West Springfield, Mass., in 1789. ... Continue reading...
Posted by Charlotte Knight. Posted In : Breeds
June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: United StatesUse today: Morabs are used for show and pleasure. They are popular carriage horses and are well-suited to endurance and competitive trail.Color: Bay, chestnut and gray are most common. All solid colors are found.Height: 14-15.2 hands.Profile: Though only established as a breed in the late 20th century, the crossing of Morgan and Arabian bloodlines has been popular since the 1800s. The resulting horses were champion show and trotting horses. In the 1920s, publis... Continue reading...
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: North AmericaUse today: Today, the breed is a popular mount for long-distance trail riding, ranch work and pleasure riding. Color: The Missouri Fox Trotter is found in all colors, including spotted and buckskinHeight: 14 to 16 hands.Profile: The Missouri Fox Trotter is a product of its native Ozark Mountains in Missouri. The breed’s decedents, mainly of Morgan, Thoroughbred and Arabian blood, arrived in the Ozarks when pioneers settled the area in 1821. The breed’s gait... |
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June 2, 2012
Use today: Although Minis cannot be ridden (even by children) they are used for driving and in-hand classes, such as obstacle courses and halter. Color: Minis come in all colors including palomino, pinto, and even a cross between a pinto and an Appaloosa called a “Pintaloosa.”Height: under 34 inches. Profile: The Miniature Horse traces its history back to the 17th century in Europe, when oddities and unusual animals were talking points among nobility. Less refined Minis were employed as ... Continue reading...
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: IndiaUse today: In the cities, these horses pull tourist carts and are ridden by police. They are also the centerpiece for festivals, particularly weddings. Color: The Marwari horses come in an array of colors except chestnut. Gray, pinto, black and palomino and bright sorrel are all commonly found. Height: 14.2 to 16 hands.Profile: The most amazing feature about the Indian horse called the Marwari (mar-wah-ree) is its curved ears. They often touch or cross in the middle, g... Continue reading...
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: United StatesUse today: Trail and pleasure riding; suitable for endurance and competitive trail ridingColor: Dun, bay, blue roan, dun roan, red roan, sorrel, chestnut, black and grulloHeight: 13.5 to 15 hands.Profile: In the boggy lowlands of South Carolina, one equine reigns supreme among the avid trail rider: the Carolina Marsh Tacky. After several hundred years of being employed as a work and riding horse in the area, the breed is most proficient at withstanding the heat... |
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: Iberian PeninsulaUse today: The horses are used for polo, jumping, endurance riding and leisure pursuits.Color: Mangalarga Marchadors are found in all solid colors with gray, chestnut and pinto most prominent.Height: 14.2 to 16 hands high. Profile: The Mangalarga Marchador is the national horse of Brazil and its genealogy is rich with horses from the Iberian Peninsula. Sublime, the foundation stallion of the Marchador, was a product of horses brought to Brazil by the Portug... |
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: Portuguese Use today: The nimble and hearty Lusitano, with the ability to move quickly around a charging bull, is a prized mount in Portuguese bullfighting, where the bull is not killed. The horses are also talented in dressage and traditional western pursuits. Color: Lusitanos are found in all solid colors with the most popular being gray or bay. Height: 15 to 15.3 hands. Profile: The Portuguese Lusitano was officially created in the late 1960s after Portuguese breeders op... |
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June 2, 2012
Country of Origin: United StatesUse today: The Lippitt Morgan is a versatile horse and is shown in various disciplines under saddle, as well as in driving.Color: Bay, brown, black and chestnutHeight: 14.1 to 15.1 hands. Profile: Today's Morgan horses trace back to a bay stallion called Figure, owned by school teacher and songwriter Justin Morgan of Vermont. In the early 1900s, the automobile and other machinery made workhorses of all breeds, including the Morgan, obsolete. Horse owners began ... Continue reading...
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