Horse Breeds – Which One is Yours?
I would like to share some information on the four types of horses that I have either owned or had the pleasure of riding. All breeds come under the categories known as hot bloods, cold bloods, and warm bloods, here are four I have listed to write about.
Thoroughbred Horse:
The Thoroughbred horse is one of the most fine lined horses you will find, they are courageous and bold and enjoy the gate of galloping. They were first introduced during the late 17th and early 18th century by a group of Englishmen that actually created the breed from a mixture of fiery hot blood breeds like the Arabs, Barbs, and Turks. The royalty in England sought after a horse for racing entertainment and by choosing selective genetic qualities in these horses along with the strong Scottish ponies created what we know today as the Thoroughbred. Primarily they are used for flat racing, but when they have been retired from that sport they make excellent dressage and eventing horses. This horse when crossed with other breeds creates a refined, athletic, and speed attributes, which are what a lot of equine sports require.
Quarter Horse:
The Quarter Horse well known for it’s fast speed in a quarter mile run is one of the most versatile breeds in performance riding. This breed was the first to develop in the Americas, and derived from existing American stock originally known as Spanish horses. With the careful cross breeding of Arabs, Barbs, and Turks and also the English horse known as the Thoroughbred developed a powerful and strong and fast sprinter. The Quarter Horse Association was founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1941 and have more than one million registered in the United States, but their popularity is world wide. The Quarter horse was also used for haulage and transport for the settlers in their move to go out West. A massive and compact physique gives this breed a good confirmation, and makes this horse ideal for straight speed, agility, and low action which explain their well balanced abilities.
Missouri Foxtrotter Horses
Again this horse was derived from the bloodlines of the Spanish Barb, Arab, Thoroughbred, and Morgan to develop in what is know as the Missouri Foxtrotter. The Foxtrotter has a distinctive broken gate like a “foxtrot”, which is bred in the horse naturally, the Society for this breed was founded in 1948, and the existence of the horse has been around since the early 19th century. This horse was used among tradesmen, stockmen, doctors, and the law, but today is used mostly in show rings and for pleasure riding, they are usually ridden Western style. They can be easily trained in any equine event, their gate is fast, low, smooth and very comfortable. They can travel at speeds of 10 mph and cover long distances without much effort. A gentle and docile characteristic is what you should find with this breed.
Tennessee Walking Horse
The Tennessee Walking horse was used primarily to carry plantation owners around their estates, it is also a “gaited” horse with a four-beat pace that is half walk and half trot making it a smooth ride. The original sire born in 1886 was a Standardbred that failed in harness racing and passed on his natural gait down through the bloodline. The breed was recognized in Tennessee in 1935 and it became official in 1947. It’s primary function today is used for showing, mostly in the southern states and they are also used in parades throughout the U.S.A. Their gate, like the Foxtrotter is bred into them naturally and weighted shoes are sometimes used to encourage the gaited action. Again a gentle and docile manner is found with this horse and makes them a good family horse.
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