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Arabian Horse
The head is unmistakable and unforgettable. It is short and of great
refinement, the face -being pronouncedly large and so are the eyes,
which are widely spaced and lower than in other breeds. The ears are
small, fine and sometimes curve inwards.
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Black Beauty (1877)
A novel by Anna Sewell
Suspenseful, deeply
moving tale, narrated from
the horse's point of view,
follows Black Beauty from
his carefree days as a colt
through a variety of
experiences at the hands
of many owners - some
sensitive and gentle;
others thoughtless and
cruel.
Black Beauty
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Cowboy
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Gene Autry “The Singing Cowboy” 1907-1998
GENE AUTRY'S COWBOY CODE
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1. The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair
advantage.
2. He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.
3. He must always tell the truth.
4. He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals.
5. He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.
6. He must help people in distress.
7. He must be a good worker.
8. He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal
habits.
9. He must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws.
10. The Cowboy is a patriot.
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Dressage
Dressage is a French word which roughly
translates to "training". Dressage is the basic
training of all riding horses. Show jumpers,
Show Hacks and Pleasure horses will all
benefit from dressage training - dressage
training creates a horse that is more
comfortable, safe and pleasurable to ride.
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Equestrian
An equestrian person;
one who rides on
horseback
Kelsey Heinemann (Author’s Niece)
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The Friesian horse is
gentle, honest, sober,
high-mettled and clever. It
is descended from the
western European horse
that has been in general
use from the earliest days
on and that attained high
perfection in the Knight's
horse, the destrier.
A destrier is an historical
term for a knight's war
horse.
Zoro's beautiful stallion,
"Tornado"
(played by the Friesian, Casey)
from "The Mask of Zorro"
Friesian Horse
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Galician Pony
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The Galician Pony is found in Galicia, in the northwest of Spain.
This is a region with a very wet climate and numerous low
mountains. This breed is used for meat production and for riding.
Its size is between that of a pony and a normal horse. These
animals are very rugged and hardy.
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Hungarian Warmblood
The breed stands 16 to 17.0 hands, and comes in all solid colors. The influence of
the Hungarian breeds produced a horse lighter and more elegant than its heavier
warmblood predecessors. The Hungarian Warmblood is a very beautiful horse of
noble bearing, animated action, exceptional intelligence, and disposition.
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Icelandic
Because Iceland has no predators, but instead is a country with tremendous
environmental danger, such as quicksand, rock slides, rivers with changing
currents, the ability to assess a situation rather than the instinct to flee, have been
central in the survival of the horse. Therefore, these horses lack the “spookiness”
that characterizes most horses. Due perhaps to their lack of fear of living things,
they seek strong attachments to people and are quite nurturing and affectionate.
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Jumper is where the horse and
rider memorize a course of about
10 jumps and remember a jump
off of about 6 jumpers.
They are given a reasonable time
limit to complete the course
without any faults (knocking rails,
refusing jumps, falling off, time
penalties). If the horse and rider
make it through the round
without any faults then they jump
the jump off.
The horse and rider that jump the
jump off the fastest with the least
amount of faults win.
Jumper Horse
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Kabarda
The Kabardin horse, well-known since the 16th
century, is one of Russia’s “extreme” breeds - a
horse meant for living under extreme conditions.
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Although the Kabardin is considered primarily
to be a saddle horse, it can also be used as a
pack horse, and for every sort of work in
harness. Mountaineers make hay on steep
slopes by hitching a couple of Kabardins into a
horse mower.
The Kabarda horse is well fitted for mountain
and stony terrain. It is considered to be the
best mountain horse. It can show a fair speed
and remarkable endurance.
Kabarda horses are kept in taboons (stables) and
transferred to mountain pastures in summer and
to the foothills area in winter.
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Lipizzaner Stallions
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The Lipizzan is a rare and
unique breed; its history and
culture is known worldwide.
The Walt Disney movie The
Miracle of the White
Stallions, depicting General
George S. Patton saving
them at the end of World
War II from certain
extinction, created an even
greater world-wide interest
in the Lipizzaner breed. Had
it not been for Patton, there
would be no Lipizzans today.
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Morgan Horse
Today, Morgan horses are
much loved for their courage
and generosity, and for their
stylish appearance; they are
also greatly respected for their
strength, stamina and
intelligence. They are used as
mounts by police and military in
the US and Canada; as
'Roadsters' in harness races; as
stock horses in the West; as
show horses; and as pleasure
saddle and harness horses
throughout North America, and
various other countries.
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Norwegian Fjord
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The Norwegian Fjord's
strength, clean lines and
exceptionally adaptable nature
have made them equally well
suited to harness or saddle.
They can be ridden English or
Western, hunted, or driven in
shows, parades and down
country roads. Their mild
manner makes them an ideal
family horse, ridden or driven
as easily by the novice or
youngster as by the
knowledgeable adult horseman
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Oldenburg
 The Oldenburg was developed in the
17th century as a coach horse
 Since then the breed has been
adapted by controlled breeding to
meet changing requirements
 It is the most powerfully built of the
warm blooded horses
 It is used now for dressage and
driving
 The name of this horse derived from
the provinces of Oldenburg and East
Friesland, now in Germany, where
the horse originated
 It was developed by Count Anton
Gunther von Oldenburg who used
Spanish and Neapolitan blood
 The horse retains some knee action,
but has correct rhythmic paces
 The Oldenburg stands at between
16.2 and 17.2 hands high
 The head has a kind appearance with
a straight profile
 The neck is strong and the shoulders
are long
 The horse has a broad, wide chest
and a very powerful body
 To put saddle and rider into the right
position, the withers must be long
enough and well developed
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Palomino
The Palomino Horse Breeders of America, Inc. (PHBA), is a color registry for
horses standing between fourteen and seventeen hands tall and exhibiting
body color, with variations from light to dark, of a U S fourteen karat gold coin.
The skin is usually grey, black, brown, or motley without underlying pink skin
or spots except on the face or legs. The eyes are usually black, hazel, or brown.
The mane and tail must be white with not more than fifteen percent dark,
sorrel or chestnut hairs.
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Quarter Horse
Quarter Horse: A Breed of horse that is
especially fast for a quarter of a mile,
from which its name is derived. These
heavily muscled, compact horses could
run a short distance over a straightaway
faster than any other horse, and the
fastest were called Celebrated American
Quarter Running Horses by English
colonists in the 1600s. In 1940 a registry
was formed to preserve the breed which
officially became the American Quarter
Horse.
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Rocky Mountain Horse
Rocky Mountain Horse
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Tradition has it that around the turn of the century
a young horse appeared in eastern Kentucky that
gave rise to a line of horses that have been prized
and treasured. Legend has it that a family traveling
East from "out west" stopped in a small eastern
Kentucky town and traded a young colt for
provisions. The horse demonstrated a natural fourbeat gait, was gentle and people-friendly, and was
bred to local saddle horses. This was the beginning
of the Rocky Mountain Horse. Years later, Sam
Tuttle, wanting to preserve the incredibly smooth
four-beat gait, gentle nature and strength of the
horse, further refined these characteristics and
produced Tobe who is recognized as the
foundation Rocky Mountain Horse.
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Shagyas
Shagyas
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The Shagya-Araber was developed in Hungary
as an outcross improvement for the AustroHungarian cavalry. Foundations of the breed
were desert bred Arabians and native
“Oriental” mares. Shagyas were used to add
Arabian thriftiness and nobility without
sacrificing size or bone.
Shagyas have the qualities necessary to be
ideal for dressage, jumping, endurance, and
hunting. They are eminently suitable to
perform as pleasure horses for the enjoyment
of the whole family.
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Tennessee Walking Horse
Over one hundred years ago, in the Middle
Basin of Tennessee, a unique breed was
created - the Tennessee Walking Horse. The
Tennessee Walking Horse originates in the
Southern United States. They are named that
because of their unique “running walk”.
Tennessee Walking Horses have especially
long necks and stamina. They are very sweet
natured and gentle. The running walk is a
comfortable gait for long trail rides. Some are
seen in Western Riding disciplines, and
harness. Their stride is “elegant” as some call
it.
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Tennessee Walking Horse
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Ukrainian Saddle Horse
Ukrainian Saddle Horse
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This breed group was developed in the studs
of the Ukraine since the war by crossing
Hungarian mares (Nonius, Furioso-Northstar
and Gidran) with Trakehner, Hanoverian and
Thoroughbred stallions. Particular value was
attached to individuals with a trace of Russian
Saddle horse blood.
Ukrainian Saddle horses preform well in
classic events, particularly in dressage. The
Soviet equestrians riding them have
repeatedly won or have been runners-up in
the highest-ranking competitions, such as the
Olympics and the World and European
Championships.
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Vyatka also known as Vyatskata
The Vyatka is a rarely heard of breed that has
been in danger of extinction for several years.
It comes from the former Soviet Union.
They originated in the areas around Vyatka
and Obva river basins of the former USSR and
have probably been influenced by both the
Klepper and Konik ponies, while almost
certainly being a descendant of the Tarpan.
With the development of industry and
transportation and with the intensification of
agriculture, the numbers of the Vyaka were
sharply reduced; most of the purebred mares
were mated with heavy draughters and
trotters. The 1980 horse breeding survey in
Udmurtia and the Kirov region showed that
the total number of horses classified as
Vyatka was about 2000. No stud breeds the
Vyatka. The breed needs protection.
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Vyatka
Also Known By: Vyatskata
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Welara Pony
Welara Pony
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The Welara is a new pony breed establish in
1981 by a group of ranchers in southern
California. It resulted by crossing the Arabian
horse and Welsh pony.
Lady Wentworth was the first person known to
breed this pony. She used the stallion
Skowronek on mares imported from the Coed
Coch Welsh stud farm in North Wales.
This pony exhibits the best qualities of both
the Arabian and Welsh breeds. Welara ponies
are characterized by their beauty, gentle
disposition, quick, eager intelligence, and
versatility.
If pure Arabs are too small to meet
requirements for the Arabian stud book, then
they are accepted.
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Xilingol
A horse of central Inner Mongolia, the Xilingol is
a light horse that is used both for riding and for
draft purposes.
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Yonaguni
The Yonaguni is a small native pony of
the southwest islands of Japan. In 1996
there were about seventy-five living
Yonaguni ponies on East and North
Ranches on Yonaguni Island, located on
the west side of the Yaeyama Islands.
As technology has improved, horses have
become less important and the
population of all horse breeds in Japan
has been drastically reduced. Once of
great importance in the daily lives of the
islanders, today the Yonaguni may be
seen on only a few ranches and has
become a precious cultural asset.
Yonaguni
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Zhemaichu (Zhmudka)
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This is a native Lithuanian breed of the
forest type, known since the 16th
century. Despite repeated crossing with
various breeds, it has retained its type
and suitability for work on small farms.
Undemanding as regards management
conditions and highly adaptable, the
Zhemaichu has long been exported to
western Europe.
Zhemaichu (Zhmudka)
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References
Arabian Horse: http://white_arabian.tripod.com/arabian.html
Black Beauty:
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/anna-sewell/black-beauty.htm
Cowboy:
http://www.centerwest.org/projects/past/listening/autry.html
Dressage: http://www.efansw.com.au/?MenuID=Disciplines%2F14127%2F0%2F%2CDressage%2Fc14166%2F8938%2F0
Equestrian:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/equestrian
Friesian horse:
http://www.fhana.com/default.aspx
Galician Pony:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/galician/index.htm
Hungarian Warmblood:
Icelandic:
http://turningpointwb.com/_wsn/page5.html
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/icelandic/index.htm
Jumper: http://www.srcfarm.com/
Kabardin:
http://www.mrbnk.com/photos/news-photos/kabardan%20horse%20-2.jpg
Lipizzaner Stallions:
Morgan Horse:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/whitestallions.html
http://www.morganhorse.com.au/default.htm
Norwegian Fjord:http://www.freewebs.com/vdscarriages/drivingteam.htm
Oldenburg:
http://galenotyme.com/galeno.html
Palomino:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Palomino_Horse.jpg
Quarter Horse: http://www.4westernart.com/TheQuarterHorse.html
Rocky Mountain Horse:
Shagyas:
http://rockymountainhorsevermont.net/stallions.html
http://www.shagya.fr/photos/les-shagyas-de-babolna
Tennessee Walking Horse:
http://www.bansidhesenterprises.com/horsesales.htm
Ukrainian Saddle Horse: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/label-france_2554/label-france-issues_2555/label-franceno.-48_3633/feature-the-horse-in-france_3634/horse-riding-art-or-entertainment_4820.html
Vyatka: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/vyatka/index.htm
Welara: http://www.welararegistry.com/
Xilingol: http://images.nmgnews.com/eng/20070808/91587.jpg
Yonaguni:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/yonaguni/yonaguni2.jpg
Zhemaichu (Zhmudka):
http://www.lovasok.hu/index.php?i=10189