The Mustang

 The name mustang comes from the word mesteno, which means wild or stray. The horses survived the harsh trip across the sea which proves how long they lasted. Today the mustang is a protected animal, there are only about 50,000 left and many herds are so small they suffer from inbreeding.

Description- They are fully grown when they are 4-7 years old. They have very strong legs compared to other horses. The hooves are also stronger then other horses because they have to be able to run without shoes on any kind of ground.

The Herd- Each herd has two leaders; a mare and the stallion. The mare leads and the stallion follows after. The stallion will take charge in an attack, he is the guard and protector.

Kiger Mustang

  In 1977 a herd of mustangs was discovered that they moved to different locations from the other herds. The herd were split in two groups, 20 horses in one, and 7 horses in the other. The horses were set free and supervised to make sure no other wild horses would come near them and breed. They turned out to be good learners and well suited for cattle driving.

Description- Mustangs come in all possible colors, they are 13 to 15 hands tall.

Most Kiger horses have beautiful long hair like the picture below! 

 

Cayuse Indian Pony

The scientist often called the horses of the natives Americans "Cayuse Ponies" but the Cayuse Indian Pony is in fact a breed tracked back to the 19th century. Today you can rarely find the breed outside of California.

Description- The Cayuse Indian Pony is small and stocky, with high withers and extremely long cannon bones.

Use- The pony is mostly used for riding and is great for animal children because it rides easy and comfortable. Colors are mostly gray and they are usually 14 hands high.

American Saddle Bred

 These horses were bred to be both small and strong, and very suitable for riding on tough ground.

Description- A good Saddle bred should have good muscles and a soft glowing coat. The head is beautifully shaped with big expressive eyes, ears are closed and a narrow nose with large nostrils.

Use- As the name suggests, a riding horse. It is very well suited for dressage, jumping and western riding but also very good for carriage driving!

Appaloosa

The Appaloosa, being my personally favorite, is an ancient breed, cave paintings of more then 20,000 years ago display these spotted horses, and the old chinese emperors called them celestial horses. The bred the Appaloosa effciently and selectively, thats why they were known as the horse experts.

Description- Beautiful, good character, strong hind quarters (the back of the horse,) good legs and hard hooves.

Colors- The most common is a dark body with white spots. However, there are different patterns. No two Appaloosas are the same, they usually have a spotted coat, striped hooves and a white mane. 

Use- There are different Appalossa bloodlines. Some are known for their  speed, while others are good for dressage and jumping.

Morgan

 The morgan is named after Justin Morgan, a teacher from Massashusetts. When he moved to Vermont in 1789 he brought a bay foal with him which he named Figure. Figures good characteristics and descendents all passed to a new generation known as the morgans. The first morgans were used for clearing forests and plowing fields. In england they served as carriage horses. Now you can find morgans all over the U.S and more than 20 countries outside the U.S.

Description- Easy-going, free moving, short head, broad forehead, large eyes, deep flank, high tail, and compact body are all apart of morgans.

Color- Bay, chesnut, black, yellow, light gray, cream and buckskin. The most common are bay, black and chesnut but some have overo patterns.

Use-Morgans are  popular riding horses but they are also used for carriage driving, western riding, jumping and dressage. Because of its calm nature the happy horse is sometimes used for thearpy. Every morgan owner says its just not a new horse, but a new family member, thats how friendly and nice this horse is.

American Paint Horse

 Hernando Cortes sailed to America with a bunch of horses chasing gold in 1519. One bunch of horses was chesnut with white spots on its belly, this became a paint horse. They soon became popular and in 1960 Rebecca Tyler Lockhart started the breed association and made it the most common horse in American in 1962.

Description- The paint horse is compact and muscular,with a relatively small head. It has a good character. Because of its conformation, its fast and can make rounds on the spot. This is why it is very suitable for Western riding. It is said to have alot of cow sense.

Color- The three main colors are tobiano, overo, and tovero but within the overo their are different patterns.

Use- The paint is mostly for riding, but is most suitable for Western riding.

Rocky Mountain Horse

 The history of the RMH is a legend. Its claimed the pioneers had taken a special horse to Kentucky, a beautiful, young stallion of spanish descent. This stallion was crossbred with a mare. This foal was the foundation  sire of the breed. It had good character, verstil and stable gaits in four tempi. He was used for breeding his 37 year life.It is now a rare breed.

Decription-  They should have good character, natural gaits, broad chest, easy to deal with, sure footed, calm and very intelligent.

Color- All soild colors are allowed. They cannot have white leaves or modest white markings on their chest.

Use- The rocky mountain horse is used for riding, competitions and endurance.

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  This is a friesian horse, friesian horses are the most beautiful horses in the world!

    The Friesian horses are known for their flashy movement, beautiful black coat, and thick mane and tail. It is a popular carriage and dressage horse. It was developed in Friesland, which is an island off the coast of the Netherlands. There is evidence that the Friesian horses may have existed as far back as 1000 BC. The Romans noted it as a powerful and a extreamly skilled horse.
     The Friesian carried both Friesian and German knights during the crusades. That brought it into contact with Eastern horses which lightened the breed. Throughout the 16th and 17th century it was a popular breed and also influenced the development of many other breeds including the Fell and Dale ponies, the Shire horse, and the Oldenburger.
     Friesian horses are large, but these high stepping beauties do loads of things well and are always willing to train. These great all-around horses also have a gentle disposition. They are commonly seen in entertainment shows like circus acts and exhibitions. 

Quarter horse!!!



Quarter horses are known for its speed over a short distance!!!

  The Quarter Horse is one of the oldest . Their stocky build with muscular hindquarters American breeds.

      Its speed and agility made it known as a great cow pony. Quarter Horse racing has continued in the western United States and is still alive today. 
     The first Quarter Horse registry, the American Quarter Horse Association, was founded by Robert Denhard in 1940. Today there are more than 3 million registered horses, making it the largest breed registry in the world. With its long history and development in the United States, the American Quarter horse could be considered as one the native American horses.