identifying horse breeds

Identifying Horse Breeds

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Explanation

• In this lesson, we will be learning about 7 popular horse breeds. You will discover what makes them different from one another and what their practical use is in normal circumstances.

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Explanation cont.

• When you are finished, you will be able to identify the breeds by their main characteristics and be able to correctly categorize them as to what they would be used for.

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Let’s learn the breeds!

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Learn Practice Quiz

Appaloosa

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Appaloosa

• The appaloosa breed is characterized as having a two toned body. This meaning that the front is typically a solid color, while the back is usually spotted.

• The appaloosa is the official horse of the state of Idaho

• It is the mascot for the Florida State Seminoles.

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Quarter Horse

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Quarter Horse

• Quarter horses are known for their well built, muscular, stocky build.

• This is referred to as the “American Horse”• This breed is most commonly used for work,

such as roping and working cattle.• It gets it’s name from being able to run a

quarter mile faster than other breeds.

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Thoroughbred

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Thoroughbred

• This breed is characterized by its well built, athletic build with long legs.

• This is the most common breed for horse racing.

• Former President Andrew Jackson used to race Thoroughbreds

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Mustang

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Mustang

• This breed is characterized by having large heads and large cheeks.

• Mustang’s are considered “feral horses”, meaning that they are wild.

• Nevada holds over half of the feral mustang population in the US.

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American Paint

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American Paint

• This breed is characterized as most commonly having a two toned body of usually white and dark brown.

• The body is similar to that of the Quarter Horse

• The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is the second largest breed registry in the US.

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Arabian

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Arabian

• The Arabian breed is characterized by their curved neck and bottle-nosed features.

• Arabians have one less vertebrate than other horse breeds allowing them to run for longer distances.

• This breed was bred to be able to run endurance races

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Clydesdale

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Clydesdale

• This is one of the most famous draft breeds.• They are bred for their size and strength,

making them prime for working.• The Clydesdale breed is the official breed of

Budweiser.

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Start The Practice

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Which breed is this?

Quarter Horse Appaloosa Arabian

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Which breed is this referring to?

This breed would be most commonly found in a rodeo.

Clydesdale Arabian Quarter Horse

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American Paint Arabian Thoroughbred

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Which breed is this referring to?

This breed is referred to as a feral breed

Mustang Thoroughbred Arabian

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American Paint Appaloosa Mustang