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| IMPORTANT: I HAVE NOT FINISHED LISTING THE BREEDS!! I ONLY HAVE A FEW AS OF LATE, AND ADD A FEW EVERYDAY. PLEASE CHECK BACK CONSTANTLY TO SEE IT FINISHED. 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. CANADIAN: (coming soon) Thanks to a visitor who reminded me to add this breed. CAMARGUE:(PONY) ORIGIN: The marshes of Rhone Delta in southern France, live there today. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is heavy, the fur coarse. The neck is short, running to flat withers and a strong, long back. The back quarters are very small, with a medium set, bushy tail. The legs are short and strong and have good joints. The hooves are hard, sound, and shoeing is unneccesary. The shoulders are inclined upright,causeing a short strided trot and a high stepping walk. The body is deep chested. SPORT: Traditional mount of french cowboys. They tend and work the black cattle native to the marshes. HEIGHT: Max 14 HH COLOR: Always a very white grey. (see color confusion page.) CASPIAN:(PONY) ORIGIN: Discovered as recently as 1965 on the shores of the Caspian sea. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is short and is covered with very fine skin. The neck of the modern caspian horse is long and is very arched. It gives a generous length of rein, and the wither is very high. The back is of medium length, and is very nice for riding. The quarters are strongly muscled and have an unexpected length. The tail is very low set. The shoulders are those of a quality riding horse, and are well sloped from the withers. The stride is smooth, low and long for that of a pony. The legs are slender but strong, and very proportionate to the body. Though the cannons are long the bone is still very dense and strong. The feet are medium sized and not prone to disease. SPORT: An excellent driving and riding horse. HEIGHT: 10-12 HH COLOR: Bay, grey or chestnut. CHINCOTEAGUE PONY:(PONY) ORIGIN: Chincoteague and Assateague islands. These horses were made famous by the true story of "Misty of Chincoteague" by Marguerite Henry. CHARACTERISTICS: The head has an almost straight profile, but maintains the pony character. The neck is muscular and widens out at the base. The withers are rounded, but not too small or large. The back is very short and there is good depth. The croup is large and rounded, the tail is very low set. The hind legs are very weak. The forehand is also weak but has improved over time. The cannons are long, the bones light with poor joints. The hooves are strong and don't always require shoeing. The barrel is very deep. SPORT: Children's ponys; a yearly round up is held. The ponies are driven off Assateague island where all the wild ones live, (not all of them) and are sold. This is traditional and is a way of keeping the population down. HEIGHT: Up to 13HH COLOR: Pinto, grey bay and occasionally others. CLYDESDALE:(HEAVY) ORIGIN: Founded in the early 18th century on Flemish horses imported into the Lanarkshire area in the Clyde Valley of Scotland. CHARACTERISTICS: The head profile is usually straight, and the breed has a broad forehead. The neck is short and thick, the back short and deep also. The withers are clearly defined. The quarters are big and the hind legs are quite long, unlike those of a heavy horse. The hocks are almost always cow-hocked, but that is not a conformational fault when showing the Clydesdale. The shoulders are sloped, the hooves flat, hard and heavy with lots of feathering. The barrel is deep and thick. This animal is not stocky like the BRETON, but rather very tall. SPORT: Show ring, pulling. Mostly a show horse, though. HEIGHT: 16-18 HH COLOR: Bay and grey are the colors most widely seen. COLORADO RANGER HORSE:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: Evolution began in Virginia and Nebraska, but it takes it's name from the state where it was developed. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is intelligent and defined, with a slight arabian outlook. The eyes are small. The neck is small and of short length, the wither rounded but not high. The back is short, muscular and strong. The quarters are enourmous and very rounded, the tail high set. The chest is very deep and very wide, the legs short with short cannons and strong feet. The barrel is deep and straight. SPORT: Riding horse. HEIGHT: Up to 15.3 HH COLOR: Always spotted. A ranger can be registered as an appaloosa, but not vice-versa. CONNEMARA:(PONY) ORIGIN: A part of Ireland, far west of Dublin. CHARACTERISTICS: The head has pony charactor. The aers are small, the eyes large. The muzzle does not taper, the point from the jowl to the muzzle is not straight but kinda fleshy. The neck is long, arched and greatful. Thge back is also long but not too long. The quarters are well formed with a high set tail. The loins are strong and broad. The shoulders are strong and are good for jumping. Tye legs are also well formed with strong cannons. The barrel is deep. The gaskins are pronounced with strong hocks. SPORT: Excellent riding pony, good jumper and driver. HEIGHT: Up to 14.2 HH COLOR: Mostly grey, can be buckskin,black,bay, grullo, but not many others. CRIOLLO:(LIGHT) ORIGIN: Argentina, 1535 CHARACTERISTICS: The head is small and very bluntly square. There is almost no tapering to the muzzle. The neck is short but not thick, The wither very high. The back is long with little depth through the girth, the croup is small. The tail is medium set. The chest is deep, the forelegs short and powerful. The back legs are excellent, however the cannons are quite long. SPORT: Amazing endurance horses. In 1918 the breed society formed an endurance test to be completed in 15 days. A distance of 470 miles, carrying weights of over 240 pounds. All of them arrived home alive and well. Also good riding horses. HEIGHT: 14-15.3 HH COLOR: Roan is the most widely seen. (strawberry, see color confusion page.) Bays and occasionally others are also seen. CZECHOSLOVAKIAN WARMBLOOD: ORIGIN: New breed, breeding is centered around Topolcianky, Europe. CHARACTERISTICS: The head is almost dry, with a thoughrabred outlook to it. The neck is arched and lean. The withers are low and broad. The back is long and also lean. The croup is straight, the quarters heavy and not especially built for galloping. The chest is wide and very deep. The legs are well built and muscular. The body is strongly built. The hocks are low set to the ground. SPORT: Riding horse. HEIGHT: 16-17 HH COLOR: Chestnut most widely seen, hardly any other colors than that. |
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