Light Horse Breed Flashcards
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Andalusian
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~Highly regarded ~Pure bred Spanish horse ~ 80,000 in US ~White and light grey ~Occasionally bay ~Renowned for ability to learn ~Superb temrament
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Appaloosa
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- Bred by Nez Pierc trib
- 500,000 on record
- Commonly leopard or blanket
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Arabian
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- Bred for endurance in the desert
- Prominent eye
- large nostrils
- Swan like neck
- Flat back and croup
- high tail carriage
- Grey, bay, chestnut, roan
- 14.2-15.2 hands
- Weigh 800 - 1000 pounds
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Buckskin
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- Color breed
- Yellow body
- Originated from Spainish Sorraia
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Hackney
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- Swift trotting horse
- Carriage horse
- High stepping
- Normally bay
- Improved quality of life and public roadways in Britain
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Haflinger
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- Pony or draft horse
- Developed in Austria and Northern Italy
- Known for handling rough terrain
- Pale chestnut to dark chestnut
- Pale mane and tail
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Lipizzaner
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- Dominantly grey
- Sturdy body
- Brilliant high stepping
- Proud carriage
- Intelligent and docile disposition
- Born black-brown, brown or mouse grey
- Turn white at 6-10
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Morgan
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- 2-15.2 hands
- Chestnut, bay, brown, black
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Mustang
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- Feral horse
- From Spanish horses
- Population began in the 20 century
- Current population ~30,000
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Paint
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- Multiple color patterns
- Stock breed
- Overo
- Tobaino
- Tovero
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Pinto
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- Color breed
- Does not require genetic ancestry
- Does not have consistent conformation
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Paso Fino
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- Spanish heritage
- Lateral 4-beat gait
- Makes for a smooth ride
- Can trot and canter
- 13.2-15.2 hands
- Chestnut, bay, palomino, black, roan, grey, pinto
- Ridden and trained English and Western
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Palomino
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- Color breed
- 14-17 hands
- Body color from light to dark (variation of gold)
- light mane and tail
- mostly quarter horses
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Quarter Horse
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- Named for speed at the quarter mile
- short heavy muscles
- Quick to start and easy to handle
- Good temperament
- Cow sense
- Very Versatile breed
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Saddlebred
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- Successful cow horses to jumpers and dressage to carriage horses
- Lots of animation in their travel
