There are five main types of modern horses.
They're the draft horse, saddle horse, coach or heavy harness horse and roadster or light harness horse and the Shetland pony.
Each type contains various breeds which have been developed to serve some definite purpose.
The life of this great animal, is not much different from you and me! Just like humans they're all colors, different sizes and used for all different purposes.
Only about eight out of every hundred horses in the United States are purebred.
But most horses show traces of one or more purebred ancestors.
The words purebred and thoroughbred are often confused.
A purebred horse is one that's bred pure for a certain breed.
A Thoroughbred on the other hand is the name given to the English horses which are bred for races.
However, it doesn't mean that a horse belongs to some superior breed.
Horses of all breeds may be purebred, but only the English running horses are called Thoroughbreds.
Draft horses are large animals with powerful muscles.
They're often used on farms and for pulling wagons where great strength is needed.
Through breeding draft horses have also acquired agility, beauty and stamina.
Some breeds of draft horses...
such as the Shire is descended from the Great War horses ridden by heavily armored knights of the Middle Ages.
The coach or heavy harness horse was developed to pull stagecoaches and wagons.
They're also useful on farms for light work.
Some of them such as the French and German coach horses were developed to carry troops and pull cannons.
Coach horses are lighter in weight and are usually more agile than the draft horses.
The Roadster or Light Harness horses were developed in the United States in the early 1800's.
They were bred to pull light weight buggies rapidly along the roads.
The standard bred is now used for harness racing.
Morgan horses are less often used in racing, but they're used for driving and can also be ridden.
Saddle horses include the breeds that are mainly intended to be ridden.
Some of them can be used in harness.
The Thoroughbred is very fast! The Arabian horses have great endurance and are a very spirited.
Quarter horse's can run very fast for short distances.
They're also very sure-footed and are quick to respond.
These mammals are widely used on ranches to help cowboys to herd cattle.
The Tennessee walking animal is used under saddle as a business or pleasure horse.
The Palomino horse has become a popular pleasure horse because of its beautiful golden color.
So there you have it! Once again the life of a horse is not much different...
from you and me! Just like humans they're all colors, different sizes and used for all different purposes.
Each one has a name just like you and just like me!
They're the draft horse, saddle horse, coach or heavy harness horse and roadster or light harness horse and the Shetland pony.
Each type contains various breeds which have been developed to serve some definite purpose.
The life of this great animal, is not much different from you and me! Just like humans they're all colors, different sizes and used for all different purposes.
Only about eight out of every hundred horses in the United States are purebred.
But most horses show traces of one or more purebred ancestors.
The words purebred and thoroughbred are often confused.
A purebred horse is one that's bred pure for a certain breed.
A Thoroughbred on the other hand is the name given to the English horses which are bred for races.
However, it doesn't mean that a horse belongs to some superior breed.
Horses of all breeds may be purebred, but only the English running horses are called Thoroughbreds.
Draft horses are large animals with powerful muscles.
They're often used on farms and for pulling wagons where great strength is needed.
Through breeding draft horses have also acquired agility, beauty and stamina.
Some breeds of draft horses...
such as the Shire is descended from the Great War horses ridden by heavily armored knights of the Middle Ages.
The coach or heavy harness horse was developed to pull stagecoaches and wagons.
They're also useful on farms for light work.
Some of them such as the French and German coach horses were developed to carry troops and pull cannons.
Coach horses are lighter in weight and are usually more agile than the draft horses.
The Roadster or Light Harness horses were developed in the United States in the early 1800's.
They were bred to pull light weight buggies rapidly along the roads.
The standard bred is now used for harness racing.
Morgan horses are less often used in racing, but they're used for driving and can also be ridden.
Saddle horses include the breeds that are mainly intended to be ridden.
Some of them can be used in harness.
The Thoroughbred is very fast! The Arabian horses have great endurance and are a very spirited.
Quarter horse's can run very fast for short distances.
They're also very sure-footed and are quick to respond.
These mammals are widely used on ranches to help cowboys to herd cattle.
The Tennessee walking animal is used under saddle as a business or pleasure horse.
The Palomino horse has become a popular pleasure horse because of its beautiful golden color.
So there you have it! Once again the life of a horse is not much different...
from you and me! Just like humans they're all colors, different sizes and used for all different purposes.
Each one has a name just like you and just like me!
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