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| IMPORTANT: I HAVE NOT FINISHED LISTING THE BREEDS!! Go to the VERY bottom of the page and do the search if you can't find your breed. If you can't find it there, mail me and I'll put it up. If you want more info on a breed, mail me 'cause I have it ALL! I'll reply right away if you need more info. SOME INFORMATION TAKEN FROM http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/HORSES/Horses-w.htm VERY HELPFUL GO TO THIS SITE IF YOU CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU NEED HERE ABYSSINIAN : (PONY/LIGHT HORSE) ORIGINS: The Abyssinian is found in Ethiopia and is a pony/light horse breed. There is a great deal of variability in it coloration, size and conformation. ******if anyone has any info on this breed or pics please e-mail me with details******* AKHAL-TEKE:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: A mystery. Possibly bred around 1000 B.C., near Ashkhabad, Turkey. The Akhal-teke's natural habitat is in the oasises of Turkmenistan, north of Iran and east of the caspian sea. CHARACTERISTICS: The head, which is very fine, and the long neck rise almost vertically from the sloping shoulders. This is a peculiar feature to the breed. The withers are usually high, and there is a deep chest, though it is usually narrow between the legs. The thighs are long, but the hind legs tend to have sickle hocks. The croup is muscular, but the back is often too long. By western standards, the Akhal-teke has pretty crappy conformation.(But I love the breed anyway) SPORT: Endurance, and I MEAN endurance!!!! It is renowned for this even more for it's incredible speed. The most famous test of this was the ride from Ashkhabad to Moscow, made in 1935. The distance was 2,580 miles over desert, with almost no water.The journey was completed in 84 days, and this feat has never been beaten, All the horses returned alive and well. HEIGHT: Approx. 15.2 HH COLOR: The Akhal-teke is renowned for it's golden metallic sheen, some horses can actually look gold. They are usually grey, dun, chestnut,palomino or bay. PICS: http://www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/akhalteke.html ALBANIAN: (LIGHT/PONY) ORIGINS: The ancient inhabitants of the area were Illyrians, Indo-Europeans who overran the northwest part of the Balkan peninsula around the fifth century B.C. The Serbians settled there during the seventh century A.D. and were overpowered by the Turks in 1386. During the Ottoman Empire, a great deal of Arab blood was infused into the local horses, which were likely various combinations of Tarpan, Turkmenian, and Mongolian stock. CHARACTERISTICS: The Albanian is a small horse belonging to the Balkan group. There are two types of native Albanian horse, which are referred to as Mountain and Myzeqea. In recent years interbreeding between the two types has made the distinction less clear. Traditionally the Myzeqea is larger standing at 13.2 hands and the Mountain type on average about 12.2 to 12.3 hands. The Albanian is known for its freedom of movement, agility in difficult terrain, disease resistance, and endurance. The Myzeqea is very good for long distance use and is exceptionally strong for its size and many have an easily ridden ambling gait. SPORT: The Albanian are hardy, efficient horses. They are often used as carriage horses as well as for riding and light draft. HEIGHT: 12-14 HH COLOR: All colors PICS: Please e-mail me if you have pictures of this breed. ALTAI: (LIGHT/PONY) ORIGINS: The formation of the Altai lasted for a long time and was significantly influenced by the harsh continental climate and the conditions specific to the mountain taiga. CHARACTERISTICS: In the typical native Altai the head is average in length, large and somewhat coarse; the neck is fleshy; the back is long and slightly dipped; the croup is well developed, the legs are short and properly set. Occasional defects in conformation include sloping pasterns and bowed hocks. The average measurements (in cm) are: stallions - height at withers 140, chest girth 170, cannon bone girth 19; mares: 137, 170 and 18 respectively. SPORT: All purpose HEIGHT: Varies COLOR: Chestnut, bay, black, grey, occasionally chubbary spotted. PICS: http://www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/altai.html ALTER-REAL:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: 1748, Alter do Chao, Alentejo, Portugal. CHARACTERISTICS: The neck is muscular and short, and is attached to a nicely propertioned head with an almost non existant cheekbone. The croup slopes towards a flowing low set tail. The hock is well positioned and is excellent in proportion to the legs. The barrel is not too deep, and the chest is wide and deep also. SPORT: High School work, fantastic riding horses. HEIGHT: 15-16 HH. COLOR: Bay, brown,or black. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/alterreal.html AMERICAN SADDLEBRED:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: American south, Kentucky. Was originally called the Kentucky saddler. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is fine, with no fleshiness through the jowl. The neck is long and elegant, and is joined through the withers so that the head is carried high.The quarters are well muscled with a nicely set tail. The shoulders insure the free, high stepping action that has become the breed's trademark. The legs are long and slender. SPORT: Multipurpose. Is well known for it's fifth, high stepping gait. HEIGHT: Approx. 16 HH COLOR: Chestnut, black, brown, palomino, dun, grey, basicallly a variety of colors. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/americansaddlebred.html AMERICAN SHETLAND:(PONY) ORIGIN: Indiana, imported from the shetland islands. CHARACTERISTICS: The face is not very pony like, long and straight. Good body depth, withers contribute to the body slope. The are usually not very prominent. The mane and tail are full and flowing. SPORT: Riding pony, roadster classes, jumping, good children's pony. HEIGHT: Up to 11.2 HH COLOR: Bay and chestnut are dominant, but blacks, pintos, greys, and others are also seen. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/shetland.html AMERICAN STANDARDBRED:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: Eastern states of the U.S. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is plain, less refined than the thouroughbred's. The body is long and low, and deep through the girth. The overall build is powerful, the croup usually being higher than the wither to give enormous thrust to the quarters. The hocks are correct and powerful, the limbs are strong, and have strong thick forearms to withstand the stress of racing. The hooves are good and absolutely sound. SPORT: Harness racing. HEIGHT: Up to 16 HH COLOR Chestnut, brown, bay. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/standardbred.html ANDALUSIAN:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: Spain. CHARACTERISTICS: The neck is short and powerful and contributes to the breed's balance. The head is short and refined, with large eyes. The mane and tail are always left to grow luxuriously. The legs are long, slender and beautiful proportioned, though the hocks are small. The chest is deep but narrow. SPORT: Riding schools, carriages, all purpose, high class horse. HEIGHT: UP to 16 HH and smaller. COLOR: Dominant grey. Can be bay, and dun, rarely any others. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/andalusian.html ANGLO-ARABIAN:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: France, Europe, wherever there is a chance of crossing thoughrabreds and arabians. CHARACTERISTICS: Outline, back, croup, tend toward the thouroghbred conformation. The hooves are strong and exceptionally sound, and are rarely prone to disease. The legs are long and slender, and the forearms are muscular. Clean, short cannons and good joints. Slope of pastern to hoof is almost perfect. There are overtones of the ara in the head, but has the more straight look like the thoughrabred. SPORT: All around. Fantastic dressage horse, awesome jumping horse. HEIGHT: 16 -16.3 hh COLOR: Bay, mostly alot of darker colors. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/angloarab.html APPALOOSA:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: Northeast Oregon, southeast Washington, and the Idaho country of the Nez Perce indians. CHARACTERISTICS: The length of the neck is proportionate to the rest of the withers, which are clearly defined. The slope of the shoulder ensures soft, free action. The ears and face are long. The body is compact and deep, and the legs are noticably correct and strong. The hooves usually have black and white vertical stripes. These hooves are claimed to be more resiliant. The appaloosa is always spotted in coloring. SPORT: Cutting, herding, all purpose western horse. Can be used english too. HEIGHT: 14.2-15.2 HH COLOR: Always spotted. Can be brown, ect with white spotted 'blanket' or white with spots. ALL appys differ drastically. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/appy.html ARABIAN:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: Unclear, evidence that it originated on the arabian peninsula around 2500 B.C. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is renowned for it's prominant dish and the tapering muzzle. The eyes are large, the tail and mane long and silky. The tail is never pulled or trimmed. The legs are long and slender with a dry quality, the tendons clearly defined. The body is compact, the back short and slightly concave, the croup level.In movement, the arab's head and tail are carried naturally and extremely high. Thge arab is possibly the most well known horse, along with the thoughrabred and mustang. SPORT: Extremely well at endurance, but also everything else. A REAL multipurpose horse. HEIGHT: 14-15 HH COLOR: Mostly grey, can be bay, chestnut, ect. Pinto, black and appaloosa are highly prized. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/arab.html ARDENNAIS:(HEAVY) ORIGIN: Ardennes region of France and Belgium. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is massive and straight profiled, with a squared off muzzle prominant eyes, a low flat forehead, and small far apart ears. The neck is emmensly wide with solid muscle, but is in correct proportion to the shoulders. The back is short and broad, and the quarters are wide and rounded. The legs are enourmous and wide, and carry a light colored and feathering that is not really bushy at all. The hooves are ridiculously small but very strong. SPORT: Cart and show horse. HEIGHT: Up to 16 HH COLOR: Roan is the dominant color. (strawberry roan, see the color description page.) PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/ardennais.html ARIEGEOIS:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: A mountain "pony" from the eastern edge of Pyrenees, between Rousillon and Catalonia. CHARACTERISTICS: This breed bears a close resemblance to the larger Friesan horse. The head is light boned, with wide set eyes and a flat forehead. The mane and tail are thick and really rough. The coat is waterproof and in winter grows dense. The legs, cannons and shanks are short, the joints hard. There is a tendency towards cow hocks. The hooves are hard, sound and strong, with some feathering on the heels. The back is not too long or short, and the quarters are slightly rounded with a low set tail. SPORT: Mostly driving. HEIGHT: 13.1-15 HH COLOR: ALWAYS black, white markings are rare. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/ARIEGEOIS.html ASTURIAN: (PONY) ORIGIN: Northern Spain CHARACTERISTICS: The Asturian has a small although sometimes rather heavy head, with a straight profile, small ears, and large eyes; the neck is long and quite thin with a flowing mane. the withers are moderately high, the back straight and strong; the croup is sloping with a low tail-set. the shoulder is well sloped. The feet of this pony are well shaped and very tough. Nice, ambling gait. SPORT: Riding pony HEIGHT: 11 to a little over 12 HH COLOR: Predominant black with no white markings. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/asturian.html ASIAN WILD HORSE: (PONY) ORIGIN: Mongolia, I don't know when. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is long and heavy with a tendancy for roman nose(sloped.) It has a convex profile, and high set, liquid eyes. The mane grows upright only. It is harsh and there is little or no forelock. The quarters are rather ugly (by our standards) and slope drastically from the short straight back. The withers is almost non-existant. The legs and feet are very good. SPORT: Endangered, only wild horse left in world, therefore bred in zoos. HEIGHT: 13HH COLOR: Black mane, tail and legs, red dun to chestnut fur ALWAYS. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/awh.html AUSTRALIAN PONY:(LIGHT) ORIGINS: Australia in the 18th century. CHARACTERISTICS: The head has major pony character, with large eyes, tapering muzzle, and an overall neat clipped look. The neck is high and nicely shaped, and the withers are well formed. The croup is muscled and rounded, with a medium set tail. The back legs and thighs are virtually the same as those of the welsh pony(section A.)The shoulders and forelegs are difficult to critisize, the hooves medium and strong. SPORT: Driving, pony club, hunter. HEIGHT: 12-14 hh COLOR: Variety. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/aussiepony.html AVELIGNESE:(HEAVY) ORIGIN: Hafling district of the Etschlander mountains, in the southern Austrian Tyrol. CHARACTERISTICS: The face is thick, with extremely large, alert eyes and has an almost arabian outlook to it. The neck is heavy and short, and very wide at the base. The back is broad and the wither is low, and makes the breed good for pack work and pulling. The chest is broad and deep and muscled, the forelegs spaced far apart. The legs are short but not heavy. The heels have minimal feathering. Overall, the breed looks small and very stocky in it's show stance. SPORT: Pulling, pack and show draft/ HEIGHT: Up to 15 HH COLOR: Chestnut fur, flaxen mane and tail. PICS: www.geocities.com/kgb_soviet/avelignese.html AZTECA: (LIGHT HORSE) ORIGIN: Mexico HEIGHT: 14-16 HH CHARACTERISTICS: The head is lean, the facial profile is straight or slightly convex. The profile in general should be erect, the eyes full, expressive and lively. The muzzle is medium size, firm and with movement. The neck of the Azteca should be wider at its base and much finer closer to the head, which should form a straight angle. These characteristics form a very well arched neck at the border of the mane and straight at the border of the lower base chest. The mane and tail grows thich and soft. The Azteca has well developed shoulders. medium, sloping well formed withers.The chest is deep and wide, the ribs arching. The back is short, straight and strong. Strong hindquarters with a wide croup. The legs are muscular with good joints and excellent feet. SPORT: Dressage, show jumping, riding horse. HEIGHT: 14.1-15.2 HH COLOR: All accepted except paint, appaloosa and albinos. 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