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Horse and Pony Breeds

Guides, how-tos and checklists on horse and pony breeds. 81 guides published so far, more added regularly. Need a supplier, vet or service? Try agriculture.directory.

Stock, Saddle and Light Horse Breeds

• American Paint Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA stock horse with bold pinto patterns.
• American Quarter Horses: Breed ProfileThe versatile stock horse with the largest registry in the world, and a big commitment for a youth exhibitor.
• American Saddlebred Horses: Breed ProfileThe show horse of Kentucky.
• Andalusian Horses: Breed ProfileThe Spanish horse with a long history.
• Anglo-Arab Horses: Breed ProfileA cross of Arabian and Thoroughbred.
• Appaloosa Horses: Breed ProfileA spotted horse tied to the Nez Perce.
• Arabian Horses: Breed ProfileOne of the oldest breeds, known for stamina and beauty.
• Buckskin Horses: Breed ProfileA color breed with a dun coat.
• Criollo Horses: Breed ProfileA South American stock horse.
• Dutch Warmblood Horses: Breed ProfileA Dutch sport horse.
• Friesian Horses: Breed ProfileThe black Dutch horse with a flowing mane.
• Gelderlander Horses: Breed ProfileA Dutch carriage horse.
• Hackney Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA high-stepping driving horse.
• Hanoverian Horses: Breed ProfileA German warmblood.
• Holsteiner Horses: Breed ProfileA German warmblood from Schleswig-Holstein.
• Lipizzaner Horses: Breed ProfileThe white dancing horse of Vienna.
• Lusitano Horses: Breed ProfileA Portuguese horse.
• Missouri Fox Trotter Horses: Breed ProfileA gaited horse with a fox trot.
• Morgan Horses: Breed ProfileAn American breed from one foundation sire.
• National Show Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA cross of Arabian and Saddlebred.
• Oldenburg Horses: Breed ProfileA German warmblood.
• Palomino Horses: Breed ProfileA golden color breed.
• Paso Fino Horses: Breed ProfileA small gaited horse with a four-beat gait.
• Pinto Horses: Breed ProfileA color pattern breed.
• Rocky Mountain Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA gaited horse from Kentucky.
• Selle Francais Horses: Breed ProfileA French sport horse.
• Standardbred Horses: Breed ProfileThe harness racing breed.
• Swedish Warmblood Horses: Breed ProfileA Swedish sport horse.
• Tennessee Walking Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA gaited horse with a smooth running walk.
• Thoroughbred Horses: Breed ProfileThe racing breed.
• Trakehner Horses: Breed ProfileA refined German warmblood.

Draft Horse Breeds

• American Cream Draft Horses: Breed ProfileThe only draft breed from the United States.
• Ardennais Horses: Breed ProfileA French and Belgian draft horse.
• Belgian Horses: Breed ProfileThe heavy draft horse.
• Boulonnais Horses: Breed ProfileA French draft horse.
• Brabant Horses: Breed ProfileA Belgian draft horse.
• Clydesdale Horses: Breed ProfileA feathered draft horse from Scotland.
• Dutch Draught Horses: Breed ProfileA Dutch draft horse.
• Haflinger Horses: Breed ProfileA small chestnut draft from Austria.
• Noriker Horses: Breed ProfileAn Austrian draft horse.
• Percheron Horses: Breed ProfileA gray or black draft horse from France.
• Shire Horses: Breed ProfileThe tallest horse breed.
• Suffolk Punch Horses: Breed ProfileA chestnut draft horse from England.

Heritage Horse Breeds

• Akhal-Teke Horses: Breed ProfileA metallic-sheen horse from Turkmenistan.
• Barb Horses: Breed ProfileA North African horse.
• Budyonny Horses: Breed ProfileA Russian cavalry horse.
• Canadian Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA national horse of Canada.
• Cerbat Horses: Breed ProfileA rare Spanish mustang from Arizona.
• Chincoteague Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileThe pony of Assateague Island.
• Cleveland Bay Horses: Breed ProfileA rare bay horse from England.
• Colonial Spanish Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA heritage horse of Spanish origin.
• Dales Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA hardy English pony.
• Don Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA Russian steppe horse.
• Fell Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA hardy English pony.
• Florida Cracker Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA cow horse from Florida.
• Irish Draught Horses: Breed ProfileAn Irish all-purpose horse.
• Kathiawari Horses: Breed ProfileAn Indian horse with curved ears.
• Marsh Tacky Horses: Breed ProfileA Spanish horse from South Carolina.
• Marwari Horses: Breed ProfileAn Indian horse with curved ears.
• Mongolian Horse Horses: Breed ProfileThe horse of the Mongolian steppe.
• Mustang Horses: Breed ProfileThe American wild horse.
• Newfoundland Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA rare pony from Canada.
• Orlov Trotter Horses: Breed ProfileA Russian trotting horse.
• Przewalski's Horse Horses: Breed ProfileThe last wild horse.
• Waler Horses: Breed ProfileAn Australian horse.
• Yakut Horse Horses: Breed ProfileA cold-hardy Siberian horse.

Pony and Miniature Horse Breeds

• American Miniature Horse Ponies: Breed ProfileA tiny horse under 38 inches.
• Caspian Ponies: Breed ProfileAn ancient Iranian horse.
• Connemara Ponies: Breed ProfileA hardy pony from Ireland.
• Dartmoor Ponies: Breed ProfileAn English moorland pony.
• Exmoor Ponies: Breed ProfileAn ancient English moorland pony.
• Falabella Ponies: Breed ProfileA tiny horse from Argentina.
• Fjord Ponies: Breed ProfileThe dun Norwegian horse with a striped mane.
• Hackney Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA high-stepping driving pony.
• Highland Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA Scottish pony.
• Icelandic Horse Ponies: Breed ProfileA small gaited horse from Iceland.
• New Forest Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileAn English pony from Hampshire.
• Pony of the Americas Ponies: Breed ProfileA spotted pony for children.
• Shetland Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA small, hardy pony from Scotland.
• Welsh Cob Ponies: Breed ProfileA strong Welsh pony.
• Welsh Pony Ponies: Breed ProfileA refined pony from Wales.