Learn About The Different Breeds Of Horses

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Breed
Colors
Size Range
Disciplines
Founding Person/Sire
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Appaloosa   Leopard, Blanket, Blanket w/ spots, roan, frost, solid   14.0 - 16.0 hh   Western, English, Endurance   Nez Perce Indian Tribe   Contact the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) or the Appaloosa Youth Assosiation (AYA) at www.appaloosa.com  
Thouroughbred   All solid colors.   15.0 - 17.5 hh   English, Racing, Eventing.   The Godophin Arabian, The Darley Arabian, The Byerly Turk   Contact the Jockey Club at www.jockeyclub.com .  
Quarter Horse   All solid colors, plus pinto.   14.0 - 16.0 hh   All disciplines, although most commonly Western.   Unknown   Contact the American Quarter Horse Assosiation (AQHA) at www.aqha.com  
American Paint Horse   Tobiano, Overo, Odd-Colored.   14.0 - 16.0 hh   All disciplines.   Unknown   Contact the American Paint Horse Assosiation (APHA) at www.apha.com or the American Junior Paint Horse Assosiation at www.ajpha.com  
Mustang   All colors.   14.0 - 16.0 hh   Western, etc.   Originally wild horses, so origin is not known.   Contact the Mustang Club at www.highplains.freeservers.com  
Arabian   All solid colors.   13.5 - 16.0 hh   All disciplines, but favored for endurance.   Unknown   Contact the Arabian Horse Assosiation at www.arabianhorses.org  
Araloosa: Arabian/Appaloosa cross   Appaloosa coloring.   14.0 - 16.0 hh   All disciplines.   Unknown   Contact www.araloosa.homestead.com  
missouri fox trotter   any mostly sorrel   14 - 16hh   western   unknown   special gait  


   

 
 

 
 

 
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