ANS 3216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Breed Registry, American Paint Horse, American Quarter Horse Association
24 Sep 2015
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Breeds of the united states: american quarter horse, morgan, american saddlebred, standardbred, tennessee walking horse, color breeds, palomino, appaloosa, american paint horse, pinto. Saddlebred: developed in kentucky, saddlebred registry was established in 1891, the founding sire was a thoroughbred from denmark, known for their easy riding gaits, typically have three natural gaits and two man made/artificial gaits, gaits include: Rack: predominantly used as a show horse, very good because of high stepping, characteristics, long arched neck, well defined, prominent withers, strong back. Standardbreds: characteristics, very similar in appearance to a thoroughbred, averages a height of 15. 2 hands, medium neck, sleek muscling, 2 main gaits: trot and pace. Tennessee walking horse: developed in tennessee, has a very distinctive gait called the running walk , has an overreaching step of 18 to 50 inches, characteristics, arched neck, broad chest, strong hind quarters, deep body.
